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Hickory Wholesale Driver | $1,200 to $1,350 a Week, Top Drivers $1,500 | $2,500 Sign-On
Weekends at the yard, steady mileage in between, and a dispatch team that actually picks up. You'll haul everyday grocery goods, food and non-food, from a hub within 80 miles of Hickory to customers across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley. Six months of verified tractor-trailer driving from the past 3 to 5 years and a clean record will get you considered.
Pay
Most drivers average $1,200 to $1,350 a week, over $62,000 a year, and the top earners reach $1,500 weekly, over $78,000 annually. Mileage runs $0.68 to $0.71 depending on experience, plus $15 per stop (the first and last stops don't count). Checks come weekly.
Sign-on bonus: $2,500, paid in installments
- $250 on your first load
- $250 each at 30 and 60 days
- $500 at 90 days
- $250 each at 120 and 150 days
- $750 at 180 days
The schedule
- Home weekly for a 34-hour reset, usually Saturday evening to Monday morning
- About 1,550 miles and 3 or more loads a week, with 3 to 5 stops a day
- Early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays can fall in your week, and an occasional Saturday load is required
The work
- 100% no-touch freight, about half of it live load or unload
- Late-model Internationals, Freightliners, Kenworths and Volvos
- A tenured, responsive dispatch team behind you
What you'll need
- A valid Class A CDL
- 6 months of verified tractor-trailer experience in the past 3 to 5 years
- OR 3 months of experience in the last 3 years
- A clean driving record
- Your own reliable ride to the distribution center, since trucks stay parked there
- Comfort with a urine and hair follicle drug screen
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision
- 401(k) options
- Paid time off
- Paid vacation that grows to 4 weeks with tenure
Sound like a fit? Send in your application and we'll be in touch.
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