CDL-A Local Scrap Metal Truck Driver – $83K-$88K/Year | Home Daily

Earn $83,000-$88,000 per year on a dedicated local account with home-daily routes, Monday-Friday scheduling, and approximately 2,200 miles per week. Drivers haul scrap metal using heavy-duty equipment and are off for six major holidays, with holiday pay available immediately.

Pay Details

$83,000-$88,000 per year

• Average Weekly Pay: $1,600-$1,700
• Holiday pay available immediately — no waiting period
• $100 steel-toe boot reimbursement

Job Details

• Job Location: Davenport, IA
• Account: Dedicated Scrap Metal
• Job Type: Local
• Home Time: Home Daily
• Miles: Approximately 2,200/week
• Deliver scrap metal using 39' steel dump trailers
• Late-model tandem-axle tractors with wet kits
• Trailers loaded using front-end loaders, claws, and magnets
• Route example: Davenport, IA → Sheboygan, WI, typically one run per day
• Backhauls may originate from South Beloit, IL, Milwaukee, WI, and other locations
• Driver secures loads and is responsible for dumping trailers

Shift Details

• Monday-Friday
• Earliest start: 2:00 AM-4:00 AM; other start times may vary
• Approximately 13-hour workdays
• Home Daily
• Off for New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Holiday pay available immediately with no waiting period

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 6 months of truck driving experience
• Ability to secure loads and dump trailers
• Hard hat and eye protection required
• Steel-toe safety shoes or boots required
• Passengers are not permitted

Equipment & PPE

• Heavy-duty tractors
• 39' steel dump trailers
• Wet kits
• Uniforms provided
• Hard hat and eye protection provided
• $100 steel-toe boot reimbursement
• Truck must remain at the account during time off