CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver | Home Daily | New Grads OK
Company: American Driver
Role summary
CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver | Home Daily | New Grads OK is a full-time role at American Driver in Carteret, New Jersey, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-04. Salary: USD 1,200–1,800 per week. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver | Home Daily | New Grads OK
- Company
- American Driver
- Location
- Carteret, New Jersey, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Salary
- USD 1,200–1,800 per week
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-04
This is a fantastic opportunity for a CDL-A driver looking for consistent local work with the huge perk of being home every single night. They offer competitive weekly pay, starting with paid training for new grads, and a clear pay structure based on loads and mileage. Plus, no degree is needed to get started!
Job description
Middlesex County drivers: container work close to home, in your own bed every night.
Local intermodal out of Avenel. Drop and hook plus live loads, and you are home every day. Recent CDL grads are trained on the job.
What you earn
Paid $650 a week in training
$1,200 to $1,800 a week
$55 per load plus $0.61 a mile
1,100 to 1,700 miles a week
Weekly direct deposit
Your week
Local container moves out of the Avenel yard. Drop and hook, live loads and preloads. Day and night shifts available. Home daily.
New CDL? Here is the path
Call: we check your license and record with you first. No surprises later.
Orientation: up to 2 days, hotel covered, bus fare reimbursed, $300 once hired.
Training: 4 to 6 weeks one-on-one with a mentor, paid $650 a week.
Solo: you run local container moves on your own and go home every night.
Nervous about your first driving job? Fair.
"How often will I see home?" Every day.
"Does my CDL school count?" If it was 120 hours or more, yes.
"I am not good at backing yet." Nobody is on day one. You practice for weeks with a mentor beside you before you drive alone.
"Will one ticket disqualify me?" Not by itself. Up to 2 moving violations in the past 2 years is accepted.
What you need
Class A CDL from your state of residence, 21 or older
New CDL grad with 120+ school hours, or 6 months of recent experience
No more than 2 moving violations in the past 2 years
No DUI/DWI in the past 10 years
DOT physical and hair and urine drug screen
Benefits after 30 days
Medical, dental, vision and prescription
401(k) and employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off and yearly raises
Free online degree for you and one family member
Carteret, Woodbridge, Sewaren and Rahway drivers within 50 miles of Avenel, apply now.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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