Local Foodservice Delivery Home Daily
CDL-A Local Foodservice Delivery Driver – Denver, CO
Hiring Area: Denver Metro & Front Range • Terminal: Commerce City, CO
Denver, CO Multi-Stop Routes Day Cab Fleet
Local CDL-A foodservice routes from Commerce City to restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, and institutional kitchens across the Denver area. Home daily, hands-on unloading, and typical weekly gross of $1,600–$1,800.
Typical Weekly Gross
$1,600–$1,800
Based on approximately 50 hours per week
Hourly Rate $31.00
Overtime Rate $46.50
Annual Gross Estimate $88,660
Sign-On Bonus $1,500
Schedule 4–5 days
Home Time Daily
Company Driver · Multi-Stop Foodservice · Refrigerated Trailers · Commerce City Terminal
Mid-sized regional food distribution carrier supports restaurant, hospitality, healthcare, educational, and institutional accounts throughout the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Front Range. This is a touch-freight position: drivers personally move product from the trailer to the designated receiving area at each customer location.
- Maneuver tractor-trailers into customer receiving areas, docks, or service entrances safely.
- Unload mixed frozen, refrigerated, and dry products using hand trucks and pallet jacks.
- Verify delivery quantities against manifests on site with receiving personnel.
- Obtain customer confirmation and electronic proof of delivery.
- Report discrepancies, damaged items, and rejected products immediately to dispatch.
- Maintain temperature separation for frozen and refrigerated freight and monitor refrigeration unit settings during the route.
Hourly pay with overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Weekly earnings depend on route assignments, completed hours, and customer delivery volume.
Regular Hourly Rate $31.00
Overtime Hourly Rate $46.50
Typical Weekly Gross $1,600–$1,800
Estimated Annual Gross $88,660
Typical Weekly Hours Approximately 50 (40 regular + 10 overtime)
Sign-On Bonus $1,500 ($500 after 30, 90, and 180 days of active employment)
Home Time Home Daily
Terminal Commerce City, CO
Operating Area Denver Metro and selected Front Range routes
Workweek 4–5 days, primarily Monday–Friday
Start Times Approximately 2:00 AM–5:00 AM
Shift Length Approximately 9–12 hours
Weekly Hours Approximately 48–52 hours
Saturday Work Occasional coverage based on customer demand
Tractors Freightliner Cascadia and Kenworth T680 day cabs (2019–2025 mixed fleet)
Transmission Primarily automatic
Trailers 48- and 53-ft multi-temperature refrigerated trailers
Unloading Equipment Two-wheel hand trucks and manual or electric pallet jacks
Safety Systems Electronic stability systems, collision mitigation and lane-departure alerts on equipped units
Assignment Assigned equipment when available; slip seating possible
Tractors use ELDs, GPS dispatch and electronic proof-of-delivery systems. Refrigeration units maintain separate frozen and chilled compartments. Routes may use liftgate-equipped trailers or delivery ramps where customer facilities lack standard dock access. Trailer configuration depends on route assignment.
Routes carry frozen meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, fresh produce, prepared foods, bakery products, dry groceries, beverages and restaurant supplies to independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare kitchens, schools and institutional accounts.
- Commerce City, CO → Denver, CO via I-270 / I-70 / I-25
- Commerce City, CO → Aurora, CO via I-70 / I-225
- Commerce City, CO → Boulder, CO via I-76 / US-36
- Commerce City, CO → Fort Collins, CO via I-25 North
- Commerce City, CO → Greeley, CO via US-85 / CO-392
- Commerce City, CO → Colorado Springs, CO via I-25 South on selected extended routes
Typical assignments involve approximately 10–15 customer stops, depending on delivery density, order volume and route distance.
- Check assigned customer sequence, load manifest and temperature settings before departure.
- Inspect tractor, trailer, refrigeration unit and unloading equipment during the pre-trip.
- Verify product quantities and compartment organization before leaving the terminal.
- Back into restaurant receiving areas, loading docks or designated service entrances.
- Move cases using hand trucks or pallet jacks and verify delivered quantities with receiving staff.
- Record electronic proof of delivery, shortages, damaged goods and refused items at each stop.
- Return empty pallets, reusable containers and rejected products as instructed.
- Complete post-trip inspection and report equipment or refrigeration issues.
About the Carrier
A mid-sized regional foodservice carrier operating from the Commerce City area serves independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare kitchens and institutional customers across the Denver Front Range. Warehouse teams prepare mixed frozen, refrigerated and dry-goods orders before dispatch, while local drivers handle scheduled multi-stop deliveries. Dispatch coordinates route sequencing, receiving windows and delivery exceptions throughout the shift. The operation relies on a practical day-cab fleet, refrigerated trailers and standard unloading equipment rather than long-haul transportation. Drivers work directly with customer receiving staff and return to the terminal after completing their assigned routes.
Healthcare Medical, dental and vision coverage options for eligible employees
Retirement 401(k) plan for eligible employees
Paid Time Off Vacation and personal leave under company policy
Paid Holidays Holiday pay under the established work schedule
Route Training Paid instruction in multi-temperature freight handling, customer receiving and delivery procedures
Work Equipment Company-provided hand trucks, pallet jacks and electronic delivery devices
Home Time Return to the Commerce City terminal after each assigned route
- Valid Class A CDL with an acceptable driving record.
- At least 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.
- Current DOT medical qualification and eligibility under FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements.
- Ability to repeatedly lift and handle cases weighing approximately 20–80 lbs.
- Ability to push loaded hand trucks, operate pallet jacks and navigate customer receiving areas.
- Ability to work early-morning schedules and occasional Saturdays.
- Professional communication skills for interaction with restaurant and institutional receiving personnel.
- Ability to complete required pre-trip, post-trip and electronic delivery documentation.
- Congestion and delivery-window restrictions along I-25, I-70 and I-225.
- Limited truck access, narrow service entrances and restricted parking at restaurants.
- Waiting for customer receiving personnel or unloading areas to become available.
- Additional unloading time for mixed frozen, refrigerated and dry-goods orders.
- Winter snow, ice and reduced visibility affecting Front Range travel.
- Shortages, refused products and order discrepancies requiring dispatch coordination.
- Refrigeration checks and temperature-related handling requirements during multi-stop deliveries.
1
Application
CDL details and verifiable employment history
2
Driver Screening
Interview, MVR and commercial driving experience review
3
DOT Qualification
Required drug testing, Clearinghouse and qualification checks
4
Road Test & Orientation
Driving evaluation, paid route and unloading instruction
Q: Is this a touch-freight delivery position? ▼
Yes. Drivers unload customer orders using hand trucks and pallet jacks. Deliveries may involve loading docks, rear entrances, ramps or designated service areas. This is an active physical delivery job, not a drop-and-hook position.
Q: How many customer stops are typical? ▼
Most assigned routes involve approximately 10–15 stops. The actual number depends on customer density, order size, delivery windows and distance between accounts.
Q: Is foodservice delivery experience required? ▼
No. At least six months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience is required. Drivers without previous foodservice experience receive instruction in product handling, unloading equipment and customer delivery procedures.
Q: Are Saturday deliveries part of the schedule? ▼
Most regular assignments operate Monday through Friday. Saturday coverage may be required when customer demand or route scheduling calls for additional drivers.
Q: Are frozen and refrigerated products carried in the same trailer? ▼
Yes. Assigned trailers use separate temperature-controlled compartments for frozen and refrigerated products, with dry goods carried in designated sections where the trailer configuration allows. Drivers monitor unit settings and maintain separation during multi-stop deliveries.
Q: Are drivers home every day? ▼
Yes. This is a local delivery position. Drivers return their tractors, trailers and reusable delivery equipment to the Commerce City terminal after completing their assigned routes.
Denver offers employment opportunities for CDL-A drivers in foodservice distribution, grocery delivery, beverage transportation and local retail supply. Foodservice routes are particularly active around Commerce City, Denver and Aurora, where restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities and institutional kitchens require regular replenishment. Employers seek drivers who can operate tractor-trailers in urban delivery environments, handle hand trucks and pallet jacks, and manage multiple customer stops. Compensation varies with unloading responsibilities, driving experience, weekly hours and employer size. Large distributors may advertise higher hourly rates and substantial sign-on incentives, while regional carriers compete through local schedules and daily home time. Early dispatches and physical unloading remain defining features of this segment.
Commerce City provides practical access to Denver's food distribution network through I-270, I-70 and I-76, with connections to I-25 for northbound and southbound deliveries. Local routes serve restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools and institutional kitchens across Denver, Aurora and surrounding Front Range communities. Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley extend the operating area beyond the immediate metropolitan market. Freight consists of frozen proteins, dairy, produce, prepared foods, bakery products, beverages and dry groceries. Customer delivery windows, restricted restaurant access and mixed-temperature unloading shape daily route planning. Winter snow, icy roads and peak-period congestion can extend travel and delivery times, particularly along major interstate corridors.