CDL-A Local Reefer Driver | KROGER - Salem, VA

Earn an average of $100,000 per year delivering refrigerated grocery freight from Salem, VA. This dedicated local operation offers daily home time, activity-based pay, annual pay increases, and union benefits with a pension. Drivers use an electric pallet jack to assist with deliveries.

Pay Details & Schedule

• Average Annual Pay: $100,000
• Average Weekly Pay: Approximately $1,923
• Mileage Pay: $0.66 per mile
• First-Stop Pay: $44
• Hourly Pay: $27.80
• Pay Increases: Annual increases
• Home Time: Daily, with a minimum 34-hour reset during the week
• Guaranteed Workweek: 44 hours
• Schedule: Weekends required
• Route Assignment: First-in, first-out dispatch; seniority-based route bids twice per year
• Availability: Drivers remain on call until midnight before their scheduled day off

Job Details

• Dedicated refrigerated grocery deliveries
• Starting location: Salem, VA
• Local and regional routes
• Haul refrigerated freight in reefer trailers
• Assist with deliveries using an electric pallet jack
• Resets completed at home
• Union operation with company benefits and pension

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 9 months of tractor-trailer experience within the past 3 years
• Must be at least 22 years old
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years, subject to restrictions
• No more than 1 DOT-recordable preventable accident in the past 3 years
• FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse profile required before hire
• Must meet English language requirements for communication, traffic signs, official inquiries, and reports
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Ability to operate refrigerated equipment and assist with electric pallet jack deliveries

Benefits

• Union benefits package
• Pension
• Company-provided benefits
• Annual pay increases