CDL-A Local Beverage Driver - Home Daily Liftgate

Active multi-stop work out of a Birmingham distribution center serving grocery, convenience, restaurant, and independent accounts throughout the metro area and nearby counties.

• Deploy hydraulic liftgate and move pallets using jack equipment at every stop.
• Complete 12–20 deliveries daily and obtain customer signatures.
• Record shortages, damaged product, and rotation notes on paperwork.
• Work with store receiving staff in tight parking and limited access spots.
• Maintain professional presence at retail and foodservice locations.
• Turn in end-of-day paperwork and flag any equipment issues at the yard.

Pay is hourly with overtime after 40 hours plus activity compensation tied to liftgate use and stop volume. Actual weekly totals shift with route density and seasonal demand.

Drivers typically keep the same tractor when schedules allow. Air-ride suspension and scheduled preventive maintenance at the Birmingham terminal keep units ready for daily stop work. Electric or manual pallet jacks are assigned according to route needs.

Pre-loaded trailers carry palletized bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, and packaged beverages from the Birmingham warehouse to retail and commercial customers.

• Hoover runs use I-459 and US-31 for regular retail replenishment.
• Trussville routes cover eastern metro convenience and grocery stops.
• Bessemer deliveries travel west on I-20/I-59 corridors.
• Pelham accounts support south-metro restaurants and retail locations.
• Homewood stops involve denser urban conditions and tighter parking.
• Higher-volume days can extend to Tuscaloosa or Anniston.

• Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card
• At least 1 year verifiable CDL-A experience preferred
• Clean MVR with no major preventable violations in the past 3 years
• Ability to lift and move product up to 50 lbs and operate pallet jacks
• Pass DOT drug screen, FMCSA Clearinghouse query, and background check

• Morning traffic and construction along major Birmingham corridors
• Limited parking and narrow access at smaller retail locations
• Waiting for receiving staff during busy store periods
• Extra stops and heavier volume in summer and holiday weeks
• Store-specific delivery rules that add unload time

Birmingham ranks among Alabama’s more active CDL-A markets. Manufacturing plants, retail distribution centers, food production, construction supply, healthcare logistics, and regional freight operations generate ongoing demand for Class A drivers. Local beverage, foodservice, LTL, fuel, and dedicated fleets all recruit from the same pool of experienced operators who can handle city multi-stop work. A solid regional workforce exists, yet carriers still seek drivers with clean records and customer-facing delivery experience. Positions that mix driving with unloading and retail contact generally pay higher hourly rates than basic highway shuttle jobs. Interstate corridors keep freight moving year-round, supporting openings in local, dedicated, and short regional segments.

Birmingham serves as a central Alabama distribution point rather than a port-focused hub. Interstates I-65, I-20, I-59, and I-459 connect the city to North Alabama, the Gulf Coast, and wider Southeast lanes, keeping consumer goods in constant motion. Grocery chains, convenience networks, restaurants, and hospitality businesses create regular replenishment demand for beverages and related products. Metro distribution centers supply stores throughout Jefferson County and communities such as Hoover, Bessemer, Trussville, Homewood, and Pelham. Summer heat, holiday promotions, and sporting events push beverage volumes higher at certain times of year, while everyday retail activity sustains daily routes. Dense local retail coverage combined with strong interstate access supports steady short-haul and multi-stop freight that returns to Birmingham terminals each evening.