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CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Up to $85K + $5K BONUS

Small Potato Trucking
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/27/2026

CDL-A Local Intermodal Driver – Minneapolis, MN

Join a dedicated local intermodal account offering $80,000–$85,000 average annual pay, a $5,000 bonus, and home daily. Drivers operate day cabs within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Minneapolis, MN — drivers park their tractor/POV at the office.

Pay Details

  • $80,000–$85,000 average annual gross
  • Approximately $1,538–$1,635 average weekly pay
  • $5,000 bonus
  • $0.48–$0.53 CPM
  • Approximately 1,175 miles per week
  • New hires average $1,403/week during their first 3–6 months
  • Safety Bonus: up to $1,000/year
  • Exception pay plan covering:
    • Detention
    • Breakdowns
    • Rail delays
    • Empty moves
    • Other qualifying events

Job Details

  • Dedicated local intermodal account
  • Home daily
  • Operate within a 200-mile radius of St. Paul, MN
  • 100% freight on intermodal chassis/containers
  • Approximately 50% drop & hook / 50% live
  • Approximately 5% reefer/TCI freight
  • Uniforms provided
  • Hazmat certification optional and reimbursed with proof/receipts

Shift Details

  • Monday-Friday
  • 3:00 PM start
  • Approximately 50 hours per week
  • 5 days × 10-hour shifts
  • Additional hours may occasionally be required
  • Extra workdays available when freight volume allows
  • Home daily

Job Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 3 months of truck driving experience
  • Must be comfortable with local intermodal operations
  • Must be willing to work a 3:00 PM start
  • Must be able to work approximately 50 hours per week
  • Clean driving record
  • DOT Medical Card
  • No SAP drivers

Equipment & Benefits

  • Automatic day cabs, mostly Freightliner
  • Average fleet age approximately 2.5 years
  • Safety technology
  • Slip-seat operation may be required based on start time
  • Tractors/POVs parked at the office
  • 6 paid major holidays after 90 days
  • PTO accrual beginning on day one
  • $5,000 bonus
  • Safety Bonus up to $1,000/year
  • No-smoking policy inside trucks

Salary : $80,000 - $85,000

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