Minimum 3 months of recent tractor-trailer experience
Clean driving record essential
Valid DOT Medical Card needed
Strong customer service skills and patience
Physical ability to handle touch-freight deliveries
Availability for night driving, weekends, and holidays
Responsibilities
Deliver dedicated store freight across New England
Perform live unloading at stores using rollers
Manage approximately 900 miles per week with 3 loads
Occasionally deliver to additional discount-store locations
Ensure secure truck and trailer parking at designated locations
Receive on-site support available 24/7
Complete 1-3 days of paid ride-along training
Benefits
$2,500 sign-on bonus paid in installments
Weekly home time for a 34-hour reset
Paid vacation increasing with tenure
Additional pay for trailer unloads, backhauls, and NYC deliveries
Paid ride-along training at $150 per day
Full Job Description
CDL-A Regional Touch Freight Driver | DOLLAR TREE - Windsor, CT
Earn $1,600-$1,850 per week delivering dedicated store freight from Windsor, CT throughout New England and surrounding states. This regional position offers weekly home time, a $2,500 sign-on bonus, paid ride-along training, and additional pay for trailer unloads, backhauls, and NYC borough deliveries. Pay Details & Schedule
Average Weekly Pay: $1,600-$1,850
Advertised Annual Earnings: $104,000
Top Performer Earnings: $2,500+ per week
Base Mileage Pay: 0-11 months: $0.73; 1-2 years: $0.74; 2-3 years: $0.75; 3+ years: $0.76 per mile
Additional Pay: $240 per fully unloaded trailer, $75 per backhaul, and $250 for NYC borough deliveries using 26-foot pup trailers
All-In Pay: Up to $1.89 per mile, including base mileage pay and eligible additional earnings divided by miles
Sign-On Bonus: $2,500 total - $250 on the first load, $250 at 30 days, $250 at 60 days, $500 at 90 days, $250 at 120 days, $250 at 150 days, and $750 at 180 days
Home Time: Weekly for a 34-hour reset; weekend home time is not guaranteed
Schedule: Night driving, weekends, and holidays required
Training: 1-3 days of ride-along training at $150 per day
Job Details
Dedicated regional store-delivery account
Approximately 900 miles per week, averaging 3 loads
Routes across CT, MA, NH, VT, NY, RI, and ME, within approximately 1,066 miles of Windsor, CT
100% touch freight: Live unloading at stores, moving boxes individually with rollers
Occasional deliveries to additional discount-store locations
Secure truck and trailer parking required; authorized parking is available at designated store or distribution-center locations
Immediate dispatch to Windsor, CT upon hire for training
On-site support available 24/7
Paid vacation: 1 week after 1 year, 2 weeks after 2 years, 3 weeks after 7 years, and 4 weeks after 10 years
Job Requirements
Valid Class A CDL
Minimum 3 months of tractor-trailer experience within the last 36 months
Clean driving record
Valid DOT Medical Card
No SAP drivers
Patience and strong customer-service skills
Must be physically able to unload freight and handle touch-freight deliveries
Must be available for night driving, weekends, and holidays
Must bring two weeks' worth of supplies to orientation
Must follow secure truck and trailer parking requirements
