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Class A CDL Local Container Truck Driver

GAATCO (Great American Transport) · gaatco.com
CharlestonMid level3+ yrs
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Local container truck driving.

Details

Found
29 d ago · posted 2026-09-13
Location
Charleston, SC
Pay (as listed)
$25 an hour

Full description

Class A CDL Driver – Local Container | Home Daily $25.00/Hour | Home Daily | Monday-Friday | No-Touch Freight Local CDL-A drivers in the Charleston, SC, area are needed for a dedicated container drayage position with consistent local work, daily home time, and a Monday-Friday schedule. What You Get • $25.00 per hour starting pay • Home daily • Monday-Friday schedule • Start time: 5:00 AM • Company operating hours: 5:00 AM–6:00 PM • Occasional Saturday—typically 1 Saturday per month • Local work within approximately a 150-mile radius of Charleston • Average one-way trip of approximately 20 miles • No-touch freight • Drop-and-hook or live unload • Day cab and container chassis • $500.00 New-Hire Transition Bonus • $3,000.00 Driver Referral Bonus • Additional $10.00 per hazmat delivery • On-site truck parking • $250.00 paid orientation Local Container Work Drivers pick up loaded shipping containers from port terminals in the Charleston area, deliver them to customers, and return empty containers. Customers are located within approximately 150 miles of Charleston, with the average one-way trip being around 20 miles. This is no-touch container freight, using day-cab equipment and container chassis. Schedule • Monday-Friday • Start time: 5:00 AM • Home every day • Occasional Saturday work, generally about once per month Pay & Bonuses Starting Pay: $25.00/hour Weekend Pay: Additional $5.00/hour when working weekends. HAZMAT Pay: Additional $10.00 per delivered load New-Hire Transition Bonus: $500.00 Paid in full on your second paycheck. Referral Bonus: $3,000.00 • $1,000.00 on second paycheck • $1,000.00 at 60 days • $1,000.00 at 120 days Orientation Pay: $250.00 Requirements • Valid Class A CDL • Minimum 6 months of container or tanker experience within the last 3 years • Valid Hazmat endorsement • Valid TWIC card • Safe driving record • Ability to work occasional Saturdays • No pets or passengers Orientation Orientation is held on-site in North Charleston, SC. On-site classes are held on Tuesdays. Hiring Area Applicants should live within approximately 50 miles of Charleston, SC, including the surrounding Summerville and Mount Pleasant areas. Apply Today If you want local CDL-A work, daily home time, steady container freight, and $25.00/hour starting pay, this is an excellent opportunity to stay close to home while working out of the Charleston port area.

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