Hiring Area: Memphis metro • Terminal: Memphis-area distribution campus
Move refrigerated grocery and frozen trailers between cold-storage buildings, docks and nearby facilities in the Memphis distribution network. Earn $1,450–$2,000 weekly with daily home time on a 24/7 rotating schedule.
Work centers on trailer repositioning and short transfers that keep temperature-controlled freight moving through a high-volume refrigerated grocery distribution campus rather than store deliveries or long-haul runs.
Compensation runs hourly because productive time includes backing, staging, inspections and waiting for warehouse instructions. A typical 50-hour week at roughly $30 effective rate produces $1,650 gross.
Mixed pool of day-cab units with air-ride suspension and electronic trailer connection monitoring. Trailer assignment is dynamic. Local maintenance handles preventive work and roadside coordination.
Freight stays inside the Memphis refrigerated grocery network. Most work is trailer repositioning rather than fixed highway lanes.
Continuous trailer movement keeps refrigerated grocery and frozen inventory flowing through cold-storage buildings, receiving doors and outbound staging lanes. A mid-sized carrier supports this high-volume warehouse environment by providing dedicated local capacity focused on yard shuttle and short campus transfers. The operation prioritizes cold-chain continuity and equipment availability over long highway miles, matching the steady demand created by food-grade warehousing and cross-docking activity in the Mid-South distribution corridor.
Memphis maintains one of the densest CDL-A job markets in the Mid-South. Local carriers and national fleets continuously hire for intermodal, foodservice, fuel, LTL, dedicated grocery and general freight. Hourly local positions commonly advertise in the high-$20s range, while regional and OTR reefer roles compete on CPM structures. Food-grade warehousing, cold storage and distribution centers around Memphis and DeSoto County create steady demand for drivers comfortable with yard work and short-haul temperature-controlled freight. The combination of interstate access, rail intermodal terminals and a large warehouse base keeps both entry-level and experienced Class A openings available year-round. Drivers can move between pure yard shuttle, dedicated local and longer regional options without leaving the metro area.
Memphis sits at the intersection of major north-south and east-west corridors, giving freight rapid reach into Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and the broader Southeast and Midwest. I-40 and I-55 form the primary spines, with I-69 and I-22 adding regional links. The city’s role as a logistics hub is reinforced by Memphis International Airport cargo operations and multiple Class I rail facilities that feed intermodal and warehouse volume. Food-grade cold storage and grocery distribution have become established specialties because the same network that moves general freight also supports temperature-controlled inventory. High-volume warehouses in Memphis and nearby DeSoto County require constant trailer repositioning between cold-storage buildings, receiving doors, staging lanes and nearby distribution facilities. Seasonal grocery peaks and weekend replenishment cycles further increase the need for reliable local capacity that keeps refrigerated product moving without long highway hauls.