CDL-A Local Retail Driver – $92K + Home Daily | Syracuse, NY

Earn an average of $92,000 per year delivering retail freight throughout upstate New York. Enjoy daily home time, competitive mileage pay, paid training, and dedicated local routes with no New York City or metro-area deliveries.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $92,000
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,750
• Mileage Pay: $0.69–$0.83 per mile
• Average Miles: 1,600 per week
• Training Pay: $20 per hour during onboarding, followed by activity-based training pay

Job Details

• Dedicated local retail account
• Operate within a 275-mile radius of Syracuse, NY
• Deliver preloaded freight to approximately 4–5 stores per day
• Average of 22 stops per week
• Multiple loads per day may be required
• Unload pallets with a pallet jack and deliver freight to store back rooms
• Approximately 50% of deliveries require liftgate unloading
• Count pallets, document delivered quantities on bills of lading, and report discrepancies
• Secure freight between stops
• May assist other local accounts or warehouse operations as needed

Shift Details

• Home Daily
• Typical start time: 9:00 AM
• Shifts of approximately 12–14 hours
• Non-peak schedule: Monday–Saturday, with Sunday and one additional nonconsecutive day off
• Peak periods may require additional workdays:
  • July–October and January: generally 5 workdays, with an optional sixth day
  • November–December: assigned 6-day schedule with 1 day off per week; the day off cannot be a weekend
• Additional Saturday work may be required during holidays and volume spikes
• No work on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve
• Year-end inventory shutdown may result in limited or no work for several days or longer

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
• Clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Reliable transportation to and from work
• Ability to operate a pallet jack, use a liftgate, secure freight, and accurately document deliveries

Equipment & Benefits

• Day-cab trucks, including Freightliner and International models
• Preloaded trailers
• Liftgate equipment for applicable deliveries
• Training typically lasts 3–7 days, depending on experience
• Trucks cannot be taken home during time off