CDL-A Semi-Local Battery Freight Driver – Good Pay + $10K Bonus

Earn $92,500 per year hauling battery freight on a dedicated semi-local route from Columbus, Ohio. Drivers are typically home every other day, with additional pay for driver-assist and customer-unloaded stops.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $92,500
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,779
• Bonus: $10,000
• Miles/Week: Approximately 2,400
• Driver-assist unload: $60 per stop
• Customer live load/unload: $30 per stop
• PTO accrual begins immediately:
  • 1.5 hours per week initially
  • 2.3 hours per week after 6 years
  • 3 hours per week after 19 years

Job Details

• Pick up preloaded trailers containing batteries and cells from a distribution center.
• Deliver freight to various distribution centers and reload battery cores for the return trip.
• Routes vary weekly, so flexibility is required.
• Freight is approximately 50% driver-assist and 50% customer live unload.
• Driver-assist stops require tailgating freight with an electric pallet jack.
• Secure loads after each stop and complete delivery and return paperwork.
• Scale loads and follow all customer procedures.
• Assist other dedicated and intermodal accounts when freight volume is low.
• Maintain strong safety, service, and customer-care standards.
• Uniform shirts are provided.
• Steel-toe boots are required and may be provided or reimbursed.

Shift Details

• Sunday–Friday schedule
• Departure times vary between 8:00 PM and 3:00 AM
• Approximately 11–12-hour shifts
• Route runs Sunday night through Friday night/Saturday morning
• Return by approximately 4:00 AM Saturday
• Home every other day for more than a 10-hour break
• Drivers can typically expect home time on Tuesday and Thursday
• Trucks must remain at the account during time off

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable Class A CDL experience
• DOT Medical Card
• Clean driving record
• No SAP drivers
• Ability to perform driver-assist unloading with an electric pallet jack
• Ability to scale and secure loads
• Flexibility to work varying routes and support other accounts
• Professional appearance and strong customer service skills
• Steel-toe boots required

Equipment & Benefits

• Assigned trucks
• Electric pallet jack operations
• Trucks remain at the account during time off
• On-site management
• Uniform shirts provided
• Steel-toe boot reimbursement or account-provided boots