Local CDL-A Position Home Daily
CDL-A Foodservice Delivery Driver – Jacksonville, FL | Home Daily
Local multi-stop foodservice routes • Jacksonville terminal • Northeast Florida
Jacksonville, FL Local Multi-Stop 2019–2025 Equipment
Early-morning multi-stop foodservice routes from Jacksonville deliver refrigerated, frozen and dry products to restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities and institutional accounts across Northeast Florida, with weekly earnings typically near $1,900 and a home-daily schedule.
Typical Weekly Gross
$1,900
Weekly Range: $1,700–$2,150
Pay Structure $31/hr + OT + $25/stop
Home Time Home Daily
Stops 8–16 per day
Sign-On / Retention Bonus $2,500
Weekly Miles 800–1,400
Touch-freight foodservice deliveries serve restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools and institutional kitchens throughout Northeast Florida.
- Reports to the Jacksonville terminal for early-morning dispatch and completes a pre-trip/reefer inspection.
- Runs approximately 8–16 restaurant, hotel, healthcare and institutional deliveries.
- Unloads cases and pallets using a pallet jack or hand truck at customer locations.
- Verifies quantities, collects signed PODs and handles approved returns or empty pallets.
- Follows a sequenced route while communicating receiving issues and delays to dispatch.
- Maintains ELD, DVIR and HOS compliance throughout the shift.
Compensation combines hourly pay, overtime after 40 hours, and activity pay for completed delivery stops. Actual earnings vary with hours worked, route volume and number of qualifying stops.
Regular Rate $31 per hour
Overtime $46.50 per hour after 40 hours
Stop Pay $25 per qualifying completed delivery
Weekly Range $1,700–$2,150
Typical Weekly Gross Approximately $1,900
Estimated Annual (at typical) Approximately $98,800
Sign-On / Retention Bonus $2,500 ($500 after 30 days, $750 after 90 days, $1,250 after 180 days)
Payroll Weekly direct deposit
Home Time Home Daily
Operating Area Primarily Northeast Florida, with occasional nearby Southeast runs
Terminal Jacksonville, FL
Weekly Miles 800–1,400 paid miles
Typical Start Approximately 3:00–6:00 AM (varies by route and customer windows)
Typical Workday 10–12 hours; longer days possible during peak periods
Stops per Route Approximately 8–16
Tractors Freightliner Cascadia day cabs (2020–2025) and International LT day cabs (2019–2024)
Transmission Automatic
Safety Features Collision mitigation, lane-departure warning and adaptive cruise on equipped units; forward-facing dash cameras
Trailers 48- and 53-foot refrigerated trailers, mixed 2019–2025 fleet, reefer units configured for frozen, refrigerated and dry foodservice loads
Driver Equipment Electric or manual pallet jack, two-wheel hand truck, liftgate where required, load bars, reefer temperature monitoring, delivery scanner/POD system
Other ELD-equipped, electronic DVIR, air-ride suspension
Mixed-age regional fleet maintained at the Jacksonville terminal. Drivers may occasionally operate another tractor when their assigned unit is in scheduled service.
Palletized frozen food, refrigerated dairy, meat, poultry, seafood, produce, dry grocery, beverages, sauces and institutional products move from Jacksonville distribution facilities to commercial foodservice customers. Daily routes typically combine multiple stops rather than operating as single-destination linehaul.
- Jacksonville, FL → St. Augustine, FL
- Jacksonville, FL → Daytona Beach, FL / Palm Coast, FL
- Jacksonville, FL → Gainesville, FL
- Jacksonville, FL → Lake City, FL
- Jacksonville, FL → Brunswick, GA / Kingsland, GA / St. Marys, GA
- Jacksonville, FL → Orange Park, FL / Fernandina Beach, FL / Valdosta, GA
- Primary corridors: I-95, I-10, I-75, I-295, US-1 and US-17
- Arrives at the Jacksonville terminal during the early-morning loading window.
- Completes tractor and reefer inspection, reviews the route manifest and departs with a preloaded trailer.
- Works through a sequenced series of restaurant, hotel, healthcare and institutional stops.
- Performs live unloading, obtains POD signatures and collects returns or empty pallets as required.
- Returns to the terminal or designated company parking after the final delivery.
- Core schedule runs Monday–Friday; selected Saturday work may occur during higher-volume periods.
About the Carrier
Steady foodservice replenishment between regional distribution centers and restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools and institutional kitchens requires reliable multi-stop refrigerated capacity. A mid-sized regional carrier meets that need by operating primarily local routes from a Jacksonville terminal, with occasional nearby Southeast runs. The focus remains temperature-controlled and dry food products rather than long-haul linehaul, with daily sequences adjusted to customer receiving windows and product availability across Northeast Florida.
Health Coverage Medical, dental and vision options for eligible employees
Retirement 401(k) plan with company contribution according to plan terms
Paid Time Off PTO for eligible employees; holiday schedule adjusted to customer requirements
Training & Gear Paid orientation and route training, pallet-jack and reefer training, company-provided delivery equipment and safety apparel
Additional Support DOT medical renewal support, uniforms after probationary period, driver referral program, terminal parking and roadside assistance
- Valid CDL Class A and current DOT medical card
- 6–12 months CDL-A experience preferred; foodservice, grocery, reefer or multi-stop experience preferred
- Acceptable MVR and safety history
- Ability to pass DOT drug screen and Clearinghouse query
- Ability to operate a day-cab tractor with 48- or 53-foot refrigerated trailer and perform repeated unloading
- Ability to operate a pallet jack or hand truck and communicate professionally with customers
- Morning congestion on I-95, I-295 and I-10
- Customer receiving delays or limited dock access at restaurants and institutions
- Warehouse bottlenecks during early loading windows
- Heavy rain or tropical weather affecting travel and unloading
- Increased stop density during holiday and hospitality peak periods
1
Recruiter Contact
Initial call within one business day
2
Verification
CDL, MVR, employment history and safety review
3
Screening
DOT drug screen and Clearinghouse query
4
Orientation
Paid training at Jacksonville terminal followed by route familiarization
Q: Is this a no-touch position? ▼
No. Drivers perform live unloading with a pallet jack or hand truck at customer sites.
Q: How are routes sequenced? ▼
Dispatch builds routes from the next day’s customer orders and may resequence stops for appointments, traffic or product availability.
Q: Are trailers preloaded? ▼
Most local foodservice work begins with a fully or substantially preloaded trailer arranged by planned delivery sequence.
Q: What happens if a customer is not ready? ▼
Drivers report the delay; dispatch may move the driver to another stop and return later rather than waiting indefinitely.
Q: Is Saturday work required? ▼
Selected accounts may require Saturday delivery during higher-volume periods, with schedule rotation.
Q: Can drivers take the tractor home? ▼
Local drivers normally return the tractor to the terminal or designated company parking. Tractor-at-home arrangements depend on residential access, insurance requirements and available parking.
Q: How long does the hiring process usually take? ▼
Most qualified applicants complete the process in 3–7 business days once required documentation is received.
Jacksonville supports a broad CDL-A market built around port freight, food distribution, cold storage, retail replenishment and regional warehouse traffic. Local and regional foodservice carriers compete for drivers comfortable with early starts, multi-stop routes and touch freight. Home-daily positions form a large share of available work, while dedicated and regional opportunities also appear regularly. Drivers with reefer, grocery, LTL or multi-stop experience typically find multiple options across Northeast Florida, sustained by steady demand from restaurants, hospitality, healthcare and institutional accounts throughout the year.
Jacksonville combines JAXPORT, the intersection of I-10, I-95 and I-75, extensive warehouse capacity and a growing cold-storage network. Foodservice freight forms a significant share of local movements as restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools and institutional kitchens require regular replenishment of refrigerated, frozen and dry products. Expanding cold-storage facilities handle poultry, pork, beef, seafood, frozen produce, dairy and prepared foods, creating consistent downstream demand for multi-stop delivery capacity. The highway network supports efficient coverage of Northeast Florida and nearby Georgia markets, while seasonal hospitality peaks and year-round institutional volume keep refrigerated and dry food movements active throughout the year.