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CDL-A Dedicated Local Container Driver – Night Shift

Job Location:

Oak Park, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 5 August 2026 (28 days ago)

Application Deadline: 2 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

CDL-A Local Intermodal Night Driver

Local Container Fleet 100% Nightly Home Time

Core Job Brief

The Role: Dedicated local intermodal night driver pulling containers out of Chicago rail hubs across regional loops in Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Iowa and Indiana.
Home Time Routine: 100% Home Daily finish your shift and head home every single night.
Freight Handling: Heavy night drop-and-hook operations with occasional live loads/unloads. Expect standard metro Chicago traffic conditions on local loops.

Pay Structure & Financial Projections

Base Mileage Rate: $0.62 per loaded mile (1800 miles per week)
Load Incentive: Additional $20.00 flat rate per pulled load
Night Differential: $0.06 CPM premium (MondayFriday 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM)
Weekend Differential: $0.12 CPM premium (Friday 7:00 PM through Monday 4:00 AM)
Weekly Gross Average: $1200.00 to $1400.00 per week
Calculated Annual Target: $62400 to $72800 per year ($1200$1400/wk 52 weeks)

Schedule Expectations

Shift Assignment: Dedicated Night Shift dispatch.
Weekly Cadence: Weekend work is standard to keep rail container freight moving.
Holidays: Dispatch required only if a holiday falls on your normal work schedule.

Driver Profile & Qualifications

Experience Requirement: First Seat experienced drivers only. Must have 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years (or 12 months in the last 5 years). Trainees and team drivers are not accepted on this lane.
Credentials: Valid Class A CDL and active DOT Medical Card (no endorsements required).
Screening: Clean MVR and background history; must pass mandatory pre-employment drug screening (Non-SAP compliant).

Corporate Benefits