Dedicated CDL-A Position Mostly Home Daily

CDL-A Dedicated Automotive Parts Shuttle Driver

Hiring Area: Fort Worth, TX • Terminal: Fort Worth-area

Fort Worth, TX Dedicated Shuttle 2020–2025 Day Cabs

Dedicated automotive parts shuttle through the Fort Worth–Dallas–Arlington corridor and selected North Texas lanes. Mostly home daily with weekly earnings $1,550–$1,850 and estimated annual at typical volume $88,400.

Typical Weekly Earnings
$1,550–$1,850
Estimated Annual at Typical: $88,400
Sign-On Bonus $1,500
Home Time Mostly Home Daily
Driver Type Dedicated Automotive Shuttle
Typical Hours 48–52 / week
Freight Type Automotive Parts

Position Overview

This dedicated account moves automotive components, service parts, racks and packaged assemblies between supplier locations, staging yards, distribution facilities and manufacturing-support sites across North Texas. Work is primarily no-touch.

  • Moves preloaded 53-ft dry vans between suppliers, staging yards, distribution facilities and manufacturing-support locations.
  • Handles scheduled trailer swaps, drop-and-hook moves and occasional live loading or unloading per customer procedures.
  • Checks trailer number, seal, BOL or electronic shipment information and destination before leaving each facility.
  • Manages returnable racks, empty trailers and packaging movements when included in the dispatch sequence.
  • Communicates with dispatch when traffic, trailer availability, production changes or customer delays affect the planned route.
  • Completes required inspections, ELD records and delivery documentation while operating within FMCSA hours-of-service limits.

Pay & Compensation Breakdown

Hourly pay with overtime after 40 hours and a weekly dedicated account premium. Detention and trailer-exchange pay apply when qualified under account rules.

Base Rate $29/hour
Overtime 1.5× after 40 hours
Dedicated Account Premium $75/week
Typical Weekly $1,700
Sign-On Bonus $1,500 paid in three installments
Detention $50/hour after 90 minutes when qualified
Trailer Exchange $25 per qualifying exchange
Payroll Weekly direct deposit

Schedule, Home Time & Routes

Home Time Home daily on the normal schedule; occasional overnight on longer regional turns
Operating Corridor Fort Worth–Dallas–Arlington corridor plus selected North Texas regional lanes
Terminal Fort Worth-area terminal or assigned customer yard
Typical Hours 48–52 per week
Dispatch Window Many shifts start between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM; some evening or overnight coverage

Equipment & Cabin Specs

Tractors Freightliner Cascadia 2021–2025 and Kenworth T680 2020–2024 day cabs
Transmission Mostly automatic
Trailers 53-ft dry vans, primarily 2019–2025; load bars, E-track and automotive securement as required
Systems ELD, cameras, collision mitigation, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise on equipped units
Assignment Mostly assigned day cab; occasional slip-seating based on coverage and maintenance

Fleet is sized for dedicated regional work rather than an all-new presentation fleet. Routine service is scheduled around customer coverage. Roadside breakdowns are handled through the carrier maintenance process.

Real Routes

Freight consists of palletized automotive components, boxed service parts, interior and trim pieces, mechanical components, supplier racks, packaged assemblies and returnable packaging. Most moves are drop-and-hook; live loading or unloading occurs on selected facilities depending on production readiness.

  • Primary lanes: Fort Worth ↔ Arlington automotive manufacturing area
  • Primary lanes: Fort Worth ↔ Fort Worth-area parts distribution facilities (Roanoke corridor)
  • Primary lanes: Fort Worth ↔ Coppell / Dallas distribution points
  • Secondary / overflow: Waco, San Antonio, Oklahoma City area
  • Key roads: I-35W, I-30, I-20, SH-114, SH-170, US-287
  • Typical sequences include short multi-stop loops rather than single long hauls

Typical Week & Daily Workflow

  • First assignment is usually received before the shift or shortly before the initial movement.
  • Picks up a preloaded trailer at a Fort Worth yard or customer location.
  • Delivers to the plant or distribution facility and completes the required trailer exchange or live process.
  • Moves to the next loaded trailer or empty recovery as directed by dispatch.
  • Several trailer movements can occur in a single shift rather than one extended trip.
  • Dispatch adjusts the sequence for production changes, trailer availability or traffic conditions.
  • Returns to the Fort Worth terminal or designated yard at the end of the normal shift.

About the Carrier

Scheduled automotive freight between suppliers, staging yards, distribution facilities and manufacturing-support locations requires reliable short-haul and regional shuttle capacity. This mid-sized regional carrier focuses on dedicated North Texas automotive movements rather than open-market dry-van freight. The operation is built around appointment integrity and trailer availability so production and parts-distribution schedules stay supported. Drivers work a local-to-regional network with equipment maintained through a Fort Worth-area terminal and approved vendors. The carrier’s role is to keep production-critical and service-parts freight moving on predictable cycles without the day-to-day variability of brokered loads.

Benefits & Healthcare Coverage

Medical Insurance with employee contribution options
Dental & Vision Coverage available
Retirement 401(k) with company match
Orientation Paid for approved new hires
Operational Support Terminal parking, roadside assistance, assigned equipment when available, rider program subject to rules, referral program, safety recognition

Driver Qualification Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card
  • 6 months verifiable CDL-A experience preferred; less experience considered with clean history and successful evaluation
  • Acceptable MVR and safety history
  • Pass drug screening and FMCSA Clearinghouse query
  • Ability to operate a 53-ft dry van combination and work scheduled production shifts, including early-morning or evening starts

Operational Delays

  • Morning and afternoon congestion on I-35W, I-30 and SH-114
  • Construction zones and weather (thunderstorms, summer heat, occasional winter conditions)
  • Customer gate queues, warehouse bottlenecks or incomplete loads
  • Temporary empty-trailer shortages when production volume shifts quickly
  • Appointment or sequence changes driven by manufacturing schedule adjustments

Hiring Process

1
Recruiter Call
Usually within one business day
2
Verification
CDL, MVR, employment history, drug screen, Clearinghouse
3
Road Test / Orientation
As needed; paid orientation at the Fort Worth-area terminal
4
Offer & First Dispatch
Typical timeline 3–7 business days; dispatch after onboarding

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much of the work is drop-and-hook versus live load? ▼
Most moves are drop-and-hook. Live loading or unloading occurs on selected facilities depending on production readiness and trailer availability.
Q: What happens if traffic threatens an appointment? ▼
Contact dispatch early so the customer can be notified and the sequence adjusted. Drivers are not expected to recover lost time by violating HOS limits.
Q: Are empty racks returned to the same facility? ▼
Empty racks or returnable packaging may need to go to a designated supplier or staging yard. Dispatch may assign a recovery move specifically for that purpose.
Q: Is overnight parking available at automotive plants? ▼
Not every plant allows overnight parking or loaded-trailer storage. When an overnight is required, dispatch directs the driver to an approved location.
Q: How is trailer identification handled? ▼
Trailer number, paperwork and seal information are verified before leaving the yard. Similar-looking trailers can have different plant destinations or production references.
Q: Does the account require a HazMat endorsement? ▼
No HazMat endorsement is required for the normal freight profile of non-hazardous automotive components and service parts.

CDL Job Market — Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth is part of a dense CDL-A hiring market inside the larger Dallas–Fort Worth freight network. Local and regional carriers compete with dedicated, LTL, parcel, automotive, intermodal and distribution operations for experienced Class A drivers. Automotive-related dedicated and shuttle work commonly posts in the mid-to-upper local hourly range. Drivers with clean records and reliable attendance remain in steady demand because production and parts-distribution accounts require consistent coverage.

Location & Freight Market — Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth sits inside one of the most important freight networks in Texas, with direct access to I-35W, I-20, I-30, SH-114 and SH-170 and immediate proximity to the AllianceTexas logistics complex. AllianceTexas combines BNSF intermodal operations, Class I rail access, Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport and extensive distribution and manufacturing space supporting more than 500 companies. Automotive activity is reinforced by major assembly and parts-distribution operations in the Arlington and Roanoke corridors, along with a dense supplier base. These facilities generate continuous movements of palletized and rack-loaded components, production supplies and service parts. The northern Fort Worth corridor remains a primary artery for industrial and automotive supply-chain traffic, with ongoing development adding further capacity.

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