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Local CDL-A Intermodal Driver – $5,000 Bonus + Paid Time Off

Salt City Trucking
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
$1,550 - $1,700 USD yearly

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Fort Wayne, IN

Earn an average of $80,000–$88,000 per year hauling intermodal containers in the Fort Wayne area, with daily runs to Chicago and local customer routes. This dedicated opportunity offers a $5,000 bonus, additional pay for live loads, drop-and-hook moves, delays, and hazmat loads, plus paid time off.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Fort Wayne, IN — drivers report to the Fort Wayne yard daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Routes include daily trips to Chicago and local work within the surrounding area.

Pay Details

  • Average Annual Pay: $80,000–$88,000
  • Average Weekly Pay: $1,550–$1,700
  • Mileage Pay: $0.52–$0.62 CPM
  • Bonus: $5,000
  • Live Load/Unload Pay: $56 per customer
  • Drop-and-Hook Pay: $28 per customer pickup or delivery
  • Out-of-Route Empty Move/Crosstown Drop: $15
  • Rail Delay Pay: $15 per hour after the first hour
  • Detention Pay: $15 per hour after 1.5 hours
  • Hazmat Load Pay: $25 per load

Job Details

  • Transport intermodal containers between customers and rail yards.
  • Run to Chicago and back daily, with additional local routes within approximately 100 miles of Fort Wayne.
  • Operate within an approximately 175-mile radius of Fort Wayne.
  • Day-shift freight is approximately 60% drop-and-hook and 40% live load/unload.
  • Automatic trucks only — no manual transmissions.
  • Drivers slip-seat and must leave trucks at the account during time off.
  • Riders are not permitted.

Shift Details

  • Tuesday–Saturday
  • Start time: 9:00 AM
  • Approximately 11-hour shifts
  • Home daily
  • Paid Time Off:
    • First year: 18 paid days off, including 12 PTO days and 6 holidays.
    • After the first year: 22 paid days off, including 16 PTO days and 6 holidays.

Job Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
  • Clean driving record
  • Valid DOT Medical Card
  • No SAP drivers
  • Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire
  • Hazmat endorsement cost reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license.

Equipment & Benefits

  • Automatic trucks only
  • Intermodal container freight
  • Slip-seating required
  • $5,000 bonus
  • Paid holidays and PTO
  • Reimbursement for obtaining the hazmat endorsement