CDL-A Steel Coil Driver Home Daily
ConfidentialWe are hiring a CDL-A Steel Coil Driver for a dedicated construction-freight route hauling steel coils in a dry van. This is a consistent Monday - Friday position with daily home time, weekends off, a 2022 Kenworth T680, and strong mileage, hourly, overtime, and stop pay. Drivers run a set round-trip route from West Hartford, CT to Philadelphia, PA and back to West Hartford, CT, with approximately 2,300 miles per week. Drivers must secure steel coils by nailing wood into the trailer floor; aside from load securement, the freight is no-touch. Pay and bonus First year mileage pay: $0.52 per mile Starting hourly pay: $23.00 per hour Overtime pay: $34.50 per hour Pay after 12 months: $24.00 per hour, with $36.00 per hour overtime Average weekly pay, first year: $1250 - $1350 Stop pay: $17 per stop, approximately 10 stops weekly New hire bonus: $500 one time bonus paid on the second paycheck Guaranteed 8-hour minimum if loads are canceled by the customer Schedule and home time Monday through Friday Approximate daily schedule: 1:30 PM - 2:30 AM Home daily Weekends off Must be able to work an afternoon/night schedule Operating area CT, PA - West Hartford, CT to Philadelphia, PA round trip What you will do Haul steel coils primarily for construction customers Transport freight in a dry van on a dedicated round-trip route Secure steel coils by nailing wood into the trailer floor Complete approximately 10 stops per week Perform live loading in Philadelphia Complete pre trip and post trip inspections Follow DOT, safety, and load-securement requirements Freight and equipment Freight: steel coils on wooden pallets Trailer: dry van Load securement: driver secures freight by nailing wood into the trailer floor Touch freight: required for load securement; otherwise no touch Truck: 2022 Kenworth T680 with automatic transmission Driver requirements Valid Class A CDL Minimum 6 months of recent tractor-trailer experience Must live within 30 miles of Hartford, CT Able to work an afternoon/night schedule Comfortable securing loads using wood and nails Comfortable with live loading in Philadelphia Able to meet load securement and safety requirements