⭐ Why Drivers Choose This Job
- Home several nights weekly with rotating weekend resets
- Steady grocery freight stays active year-round
- Consistent reefer lanes with predictable supermarket demand
- Regional dispatch keeps drivers closer to Louisville terminals
- Multi-stop routes avoid long OTR downtime periods
- Dedicated reefer planners manage recurring grocery appointments
- Extra weekend surge loads increase earning potential during holidays
🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Louisville, Kentucky
- Route type: Regional multi-stop grocery delivery
- Freight: Refrigerated grocery freight including frozen foods, dairy, produce, and packaged food products
- Schedule: Combination of overnight staging, early morning store deliveries, and rotating weekend dispatch coverage
📋 Job Description
- Haul refrigerated grocery freight between Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio retail markets
- Perform reefer temperature checks, fuel inspections, and load seal verification before dispatch
- Handle palletized grocery freight using electric pallet jacks during store and warehouse deliveries
- Manage multi-stop delivery schedules with tight grocery dock appointment windows
- Communicate delay risks caused by Louisville beltway congestion, Ohio River bridge traffic, and warehouse unloading queues
- Monitor reefer unit performance closely during summer heat spikes and seasonal holiday freight surges
- Complete live unload deliveries at supermarkets, regional grocery DCs, and urban back dock locations
- Maintain accurate temperature documentation and delivery compliance records throughout transit
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
Minimum 1 year reefer or dry van experience required
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean CSA history preferred with no serious violations
Physical
Comfortable with pallet jack deliveries and multi-stop unloading activity
Endorsements
No endorsements required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Volvo VNL day cabs and sleepers with assigned reefer trailers
- Fleet average age: 3.5 years
- Features: Thermo King reefer units, automatic transmissions, Omnitracs ELD systems, electric pallet jacks, interior-facing cameras on select units
🏠 Home Time
- Home 2–3 nights weekly depending on regional dispatch cycle
- Weekly 34-hour reset with rotating weekend scheduling and optional extra weekend freight
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Louisville → Lexington → Cincinnati refrigerated grocery replenishment loop
- Louisville → Nashville → Bowling Green overnight supermarket freight route
- Louisville → Evansville → Indianapolis regional reefer grocery corridor
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
Bonus structure: Quarterly performance and attendance bonus model.
Drivers become eligible after 60 days of active employment. Quarterly payouts range from $500–$900 based on on-time grocery delivery performance, attendance consistency, reefer temperature compliance, and CSA safety metrics.
Weekend grocery surge incentives may add temporary seasonal bonuses during major retail demand periods including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and summer produce volume spikes. Bonus eligibility may be withheld for preventable accidents, excessive late deliveries, or early termination prior to payout cycles.
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many stops do drivers usually make?
Most regional grocery routes include 2–6 delivery stops depending on the lane and customer schedule.
Is pallet jack unloading required?
Yes. Drivers regularly use electric pallet jacks during grocery and warehouse deliveries.
Are overnight deliveries common?
Yes. Grocery replenishment often requires overnight staging and early morning appointment windows.
Does freight stay busy year-round?
Yes. Grocery freight remains steady throughout the year, with heavier seasonal demand during holidays and summer produce cycles.
What operational challenges should drivers expect?
Drivers may experience warehouse detention, Louisville beltway congestion, urban grocery dock delays, and strict appointment schedules.
Is reefer experience required?
Reefer experience is preferred, but experienced dry van drivers with multi-stop backgrounds may also qualify.
🔗 CDL-A Refrigerated Grocery Distribution Driver – Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville continues expanding as a major cold-chain and grocery redistribution hub for the Midwest and Southeast. CDL-A reefer drivers supporting supermarket replenishment operations remain in high demand due to growing warehouse activity, regional population growth, and increasing grocery freight volumes. This regional refrigerated position offers weekly earnings between $1,450 and $2,050 with multiple nights home weekly and year-round grocery freight consistency. Drivers experienced with multi-stop delivery operations, pallet jack handling, and reefer compliance can find stable regional work throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio grocery corridors.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
Complete the application form below to apply for the CDL-A Refrigerated Grocery Distribution Driver position in Louisville, Kentucky.
