Hiring Radius: ~75 miles • Terminal: Nashville, TN
Move refrigerated grocery and cold-storage transfers across Middle Tennessee within a 75-mile radius, earning $1,450–$1,650 weekly ($75,400–$85,800 annually) with daily home time on short-haul warehouse-to-warehouse runs.
Short-haul refrigerated transfers keep grocery inventory flowing between cold storage sites and distribution centers across Middle Tennessee.
Hourly pay with overtime after 40 hours fits local grocery transfer work where dock time and appointments drive the day more than pure miles.
Trailers include temperature monitoring, swing doors, load locks, and food-grade interiors. Drivers check reefer operation, set points, and alarms before departure.
Warehouse-to-warehouse refrigerated transfers dominate, with roughly 60% live loads and 40% drop-and-hook.
Grocery and temperature-controlled inventory must move daily between cold storage warehouses and regional distribution centers to keep supermarket shelves, restaurants, and foodservice operations stocked. Middle Tennessee’s growing population and retail expansion create steady demand for short-haul refrigerated capacity that stays within a tight operating radius. This mid-sized regional carrier specializes in dedicated cold-storage and grocery transfers, focusing on appointment reliability, temperature integrity, and local equipment availability rather than long-haul miles. The operation links cold storage facilities with grocery distribution points so product reaches the next stage of the supply chain on schedule.
Nashville’s CDL-A market stays active year-round because the city sits at the crossroads of I-40, I-24, and I-65 and serves as a major Southeast distribution hub. Local and dedicated positions dominate for drivers who want daily home time, while regional and OTR roles remain available for those seeking longer runs. Food distribution, retail replenishment, manufacturing support, and temperature-controlled freight generate steady demand for experienced Class A drivers. Cold-storage and grocery transfer work is especially consistent because supermarket and foodservice networks require daily inventory movement. Newer CDL holders often find more openings in dry-van or general freight, while drivers with reefer experience or solid local records are preferred for dedicated grocery and warehouse-transfer fleets. Population growth and retail expansion continue to support a broad range of CDL-A opportunities across Middle Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee’s freight volume is driven by rapid population growth, expanding retail, and a dense network of food manufacturers and cold-storage facilities. Nashville’s location on three major interstates makes it a natural consolidation point for grocery, dairy, frozen, and packaged-food movements that supply supermarkets, restaurants, and convenience retailers throughout the region. Distribution centers in and around the metro must receive and ship product daily to keep inventory flowing, creating continuous short-haul demand between cold-storage warehouses and grocery facilities. Construction and industrial activity add further pressure on local truck capacity, while seasonal peaks around holidays and summer grilling periods push refrigerated volume higher. The combination of interstate access, regional food production, and consumer growth keeps temperature-controlled and grocery-related freight moving steadily through the Nashville market year-round.