The posting
CDL-A Regional Touch Freight Driver – FAMILY DOLLAR -Maquoketa, IA
Earn an average of $1,825 per week delivering dedicated store freight from the Maquoketa, IA area. This regional position offers weekly home time, a $2,500 sign-on bonus, paid ride-along training, and additional pay for trailer unloads, stops, and backhauls.
Pay Details & Schedule
- Average Weekly Pay: $1,825
- Average Annual Pay: $95,000
- Base Mileage Pay: $0.75 per mile, regardless of experience
- Additional Pay: $285 per full-trailer unload, $20 per stop, and $50 per backhaul
- All-In Pay: Up to $1.18 per mile, including base mileage pay and eligible additional earnings divided by miles
- Sign-On Bonus: $2,500 total — $500 on the first load, $500 at 30 days, $250 at 60 days, $250 at 90 days, $250 at 120 days, $250 at 150 days, and $500 at 180 days
- Home Time: Weekly for a 34-hour reset
- Schedule: Early-morning deliveries requiring night driving; weekends and holidays may be part of the workweek
- Training: One-week ride-along with a current driver at $150 per day
Job Details
- Dedicated regional store-delivery account
- Approximately 1,500 miles per week, averaging 2 loads weekly
- Typically 3–5 stops per route
- Routes across IA, OK, MO, WI, AR, IL, KS, MN, NE, SD, ND, and CO
- 100% touch freight: Drivers unload boxes individually using rollers
- International, Freightliner, and Kenworth tractors
- Drivers must complete a 10-hour break before unloading
- 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 work in extreme temperatures
- Must be available for night driving, weekends, and holidays
- Bring two weeks’ worth of supplies to orientation
- Secure truck and trailer parking is required during home time. Parking must be on personal property or in a gated location with two forms of security, such as a guard or camera. Unsecure store and retail parking is not permitted.



