Local CDL-A Position Home Daily
CDL-A Roll-Off Driver — Baton Rouge, LA
Operating Area: Baton Rouge metro & surrounding industrial corridor • Terminal: Baton Rouge area
Baton Rouge, LA Local Roll-Off Day Cab
Home-daily roll-off work moving construction, commercial and industrial containers across the Baton Rouge area. Typical weekly gross $1,350–$1,650 on hourly pay with overtime; annualized earnings near $78,000.
Typical Weekly Gross
$1,350–$1,650
Annualized: ~$78,000
Base Rate $28–$30/hr
Overtime 1.5× after 40 hrs
Sign-On Bonus $1,000
Home Time Home Daily
Schedule Mon–Fri + occasional Sat
Most of the shift happens at customer sites rather than on the highway. Drivers position containers, run the hoist, inspect equipment and keep paperwork current while moving between construction, commercial and industrial locations.
- Deliver, exchange and retrieve 20–40 yard open-top roll-off containers.
- Haul full containers to local landfills, transfer stations and recycling facilities.
- Inspect ground conditions, overhead clearance and site access before every placement or recovery.
- Operate hydraulic and cable hoist systems and secure containers for transport.
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report equipment defects promptly.
- Record container numbers, disposal tickets and customer-site information.
Pay is hourly. A normal week of 45–50 hours at the $28–$30 range, including overtime after 40 hours, produces the typical weekly gross shown below. Waiting time is covered by the hourly rate rather than a separate detention premium.
Typical Weekly Gross $1,350–$1,650
Annualized Earnings ~$78,000
Base Rate $28–$30 per hour
Overtime 1.5× after 40 hours
Sign-On Bonus $1,000 (paid after 90 and 180 days)
Payroll Regular Friday
Home Time Home every day — no planned overnights
Work Week Monday–Friday, occasional Saturday during heavier construction periods
Start Window Typically 5:00–7:00 AM
Weekly Hours Approximately 42–50
Operating Radius Baton Rouge metro and roughly 60–90 air miles
End of Shift Return tractor to company yard
Fleet consists mainly of late-model day-cab Class 8 roll-off trucks. Assigned units are preferred when available; slip seating occurs when a truck is down for service.
Primary Trucks Peterbilt 567 and Kenworth T880
Model Years Primarily 2020–2025, some older maintained units
Transmission Automated manual or automatic
Hoist Systems Cable roll-off with hydraulic lift; selected units use hook-lift
Containers 20–40 yard open-top; electric or hydraulic tarps on many boxes
Cab Technology ELD, GPS/fleet communication, forward-facing dash cameras, collision warning on newer units
Non-hazardous construction, demolition, commercial and industrial waste moves in open-top containers. After tipping, dispatch tries to assign a nearby empty delivery or pickup rather than sending the truck empty across the metro.
- Baton Rouge → Port Allen / West Baton Rouge — container exchange and disposal
- Baton Rouge → Zachary / Baker — construction and commercial pickups
- Baton Rouge → Prairieville / Gonzales — residential and commercial construction containers
- Gonzales / Geismar → Baton Rouge-area disposal facilities — industrial and maintenance debris
- Baton Rouge → St. Gabriel / Donaldsonville — industrial corridor runs
- Multiple short container moves per shift with same-day changes based on customer requests
- Monday usually starts with weekend container requests and scheduled construction exchanges.
- Pre-trip, review first assignments, confirm empty boxes are available at the yard.
- Typical cycle: deliver empty → later recover full → tip at disposal → next assignment.
- Tuesday–Thursday commonly produce 5–10 container moves depending on haul distance, tipping queues and site access.
- Friday volume often rises as contractors request weekend-ready exchanges.
- Dispatch resequences stops when a site is blocked, a container is unavailable or a disposal facility is congested.
- Tractor returns to the company yard each evening for overnight parking and inspection.
About the Carrier
This position is with a mid-sized Baton Rouge-area waste and environmental transportation operation that serves construction, commercial and industrial customers. The fleet handles local roll-off container delivery, exchange and recovery, with drivers returning to the Baton Rouge-area yard each day. Work is built around scheduled customer pickups, disposal runs and same-day container service rather than long-haul freight. Local shop support handles routine maintenance; roadside issues are coordinated through dispatch so the driver is not left arranging major repairs alone.
Health Coverage Medical, dental and vision options after eligibility period
Retirement 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off PTO after eligibility requirements are met
Life Insurance Company-paid basic life
Additional Support Work shirts, boot reimbursement, safety apparel, paid orientation, paid DOT physical renewal
- Valid Class A CDL and safe, verifiable driving history
- Approximately 6 months of CDL-A commercial experience preferred
- Previous roll-off, dump-truck or similar vocational experience preferred but not required
- Satisfactory MVR, background review and employment verification
- Must meet DOT physical, drug/alcohol testing and FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements
- Comfortable exiting the cab frequently and working around construction equipment and uneven surfaces
- I-10, I-12 and I-110 congestion and construction delays
- Blocked or changed access at construction and commercial sites
- Scale-house queues and tipping-floor congestion at disposal facilities
- Empty container still at another customer when the exchange is scheduled
- Heavy rain softening ground conditions and delaying placement or recovery
1
Recruiter Contact
Usually within one business day
2
Document Check
CDL, MVR, employment history
3
Screening
DOT drug test & Clearinghouse query
4
Paid Orientation
Local terminal — full process typically 3–7 business days
Q: How many container moves does a driver typically complete? ▼
Most days fall in the 5–10 range. Actual count depends on distance to the disposal facility, tipping queues, container availability and site access conditions.
Q: Is a HazMat or tanker endorsement required? ▼
This position handles non-hazardous roll-off material and does not require HazMat or tanker endorsement.
Q: What happens when a construction site is blocked? ▼
The driver reports the condition to dispatch. The stop is resequenced or rescheduled; drivers are not expected to force an unsafe placement.
Q: Are recent CDL graduates considered? ▼
Drivers with less than six months of CDL-A experience may be considered if they meet the carrier’s training and insurance requirements. Previous roll-off, dump or vocational driving experience is preferred.
Q: How is container condition checked? ▼
Drivers inspect hooks, cables, rollers, hydraulic components, doors and overall box condition before every move and stop the operation if a safety concern appears.
Q: Does weather affect the schedule? ▼
Heavy rain can soften construction surfaces and delay placement or recovery until ground conditions improve enough for safe equipment operation.
Baton Rouge roll-off and waste-driver openings commonly compete with commercial waste, dump-truck, environmental-service, tanker and construction driving positions. Pay varies by employer, experience, schedule and equipment, with many local Class A roles using hourly pay plus overtime. Experienced operators move between waste, construction and industrial accounts, so the pool of drivers who already understand container handling, tight sites and disposal procedures stays limited. National waste companies, regional environmental contractors, construction haulers and smaller local roll-off businesses all recruit in the same corridor. Ongoing construction, petrochemical activity and commercial development keep demand relatively steady throughout the year.
Construction, demolition, industrial maintenance, commercial redevelopment and petrochemical facilities continuously generate non-hazardous debris that must be removed in roll-off containers. The Ascension and Geismar corridor south of Baton Rouge continues to expand process-industry plants, creating regular demand into Gonzales, St. Gabriel and Donaldsonville. Warehouses, roofing projects and commercial properties add steady commercial waste streams. I-10, I-12, I-110 and LA-1 traffic regularly affects travel times between customer sites and disposal facilities, yet the concentration of industrial and construction activity keeps container volume moving year-round and sustains local need for specialized roll-off capacity.