Local CDL-A Position Dedicated Hub Shuttle
CDL-A Local Dedicated UPS Hub Shuttle Driver — Home Daily
Hiring Area: Louisville metro & nearby Southern Indiana • Terminal: Louisville-area hub operation
Louisville, KY Local Dedicated Shuttle 2021–2025 Day Cabs
Dedicated short-haul shuttle work supporting UPS parcel and hub transfers across the Louisville network. Earn $1,300–$1,650 weekly with home daily returns on time-sensitive dry-van moves.
Weekly Gross Range
$1,300–$1,650
Estimated Annual: $75,400
Sign-On Bonus $1,500
Home Time Home Daily
Driver Type Company Driver
Typical Hours 42–50 per week
Freight Parcel / Dry Van
A mid-sized regional carrier runs this dedicated account to keep trailer inventory moving between Louisville-area hubs, distribution facilities, and drop yards.
- Complete frequent trailer coupling and uncoupling in active yards.
- Confirm trailer numbers, seal data, and dispatch details before departure.
- Follow yard and facility procedures at every customer location.
- Keep ELD records accurate and stay within HOS limits.
- Report defects immediately so equipment stays out of service until fixed.
- Coordinate clearly with warehouse and terminal personnel.
Compensation is strictly hourly with overtime after 40 hours. Customer delays count as regular on-duty time under the hourly rate.
Base Rate $30 per hour
Overtime $45 per hour after 40
Typical Week $1,450
Normal Range $1,300–$1,650
Annual Estimate $75,400
Sign-On Bonus $1,500 paid at 30 / 90 / 180 days
Payroll Weekly
Home Time Home daily after every shift
Operating Radius Louisville metro and nearby Southern Indiana
Start Points Local terminal or approved customer/drop yards
Weekly Hours Approximately 42–50
Possible Starts Early morning, afternoon, evening, or overnight
Tractors Freightliner Cascadia day cabs
Years Primarily 2021–2025 (some older maintained units)
Transmission Automatic
Trailers 53' dry vans, mixed 2019–2025
Systems Samsara ELD, forward-facing dash cameras, collision mitigation, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise on selected units
Usage Assigned when practical; slip-seat or pool equipment occurs on multi-shift work
Units are set up for repeated short-haul yard movement: air-ride suspension, tandem axles, yard-safe lighting and mirrors. Local maintenance program and approved vendors handle repairs.
Loads consist of time-sensitive parcel, e-commerce, retail merchandise, packaged consumer goods, and palletized general freight moving on shuttle and repositioning legs.
- Louisville hub to Shepherdsville, KY along the I-65 corridor
- Cross-river runs to Jeffersonville, New Albany, and Clarksville, IN
- Repositioning assignments to Seymour, IN and Elizabethtown, KY
- Eastern legs toward Shelbyville, KY using I-64
- Occasional extended shuttle or relay moves toward Cincinnati, OH via I-71
- I-265 used as needed to avoid central Louisville congestion
- Arrive at terminal or designated yard and finish pre-trip inspection.
- Receive the first trailer assignment from local dispatch.
- Hook a loaded 53' dry van and travel to the assigned hub or warehouse.
- Drop the trailer, then hook an empty or preloaded unit for the next leg.
- Complete further shuttle moves according to volume and equipment availability.
- Return the tractor and trailer to the terminal or approved yard at shift end.
About the Carrier
High-volume parcel and air-cargo networks depend on continuous short-haul trailer movement between sorting hubs, warehouses, and drop yards. Mid-sized regional carriers operate dedicated shuttle accounts that keep equipment turning on schedule rather than maximizing long-haul miles. In the Louisville market this means supporting time-sensitive hub transfers inside a compact radius, with local dispatch coordinating trailer availability and local maintenance keeping the fleet ready. The work centers on drop-and-hook efficiency and precise timing so the network stays supplied with available trailers during both steady volume and seasonal peaks.
Health Coverage Medical, dental, and vision options for eligible full-time employees
Retirement 401(k) program with company contribution subject to plan eligibility
Orientation Paid orientation for qualified new hires
Uniforms Company uniforms after the applicable introductory period
Support Items Local terminal parking, company ELD, roadside assistance coordination, paid DOT physical renewal where policy applies, safety equipment for yard work
- Valid CDL Class A and current DOT medical qualification
- 3–6 months recent tractor-trailer experience preferred; recent graduates of recognized CDL programs with strong safety records may be considered
- Acceptable MVR and ability to pass required DOT drug and alcohol screening
- Ability to meet FMCSA HOS rules and safely operate automatic day-cab tractors
- Reliable attendance and professional communication with dispatch and terminal staff
- Congestion on I-65, I-64, I-71 and major Louisville interchanges
- Gate and yard backups during peak hub windows
- Trailer still inside the yard or not yet released by the warehouse
- Holiday parcel volume reducing available staging space
- Winter precipitation slowing coupling and inspection work
1
Apply
Submit CDL and contact information online or direct
2
Phone Screen
Recruiter contact normally within one business day
3
Verification
MVR, employment history, drug screen, Clearinghouse query
4
Orientation
1–2 paid days at the Louisville terminal, then first dispatch
Q: Is this primarily highway driving or yard work? ▼
The role is CDL-A tractor-trailer shuttle work between hub, warehouse, and drop-yard locations. Drivers perform frequent backing, coupling, and uncoupling, but it is not a dedicated yard-jockey position.
Q: What share of moves are drop-and-hook versus live? ▼
Expect roughly 60–70% drop-and-hook, 15–25% live trailer exchanges, and 10–20% yard or repositioning activity. Daily volume can shift the mix.
Q: Will I keep the same tractor every day? ▼
Assigned tractors are used when operationally practical. Slip-seat or pool equipment can occur, especially on multi-shift operations.
Q: Are weekend shifts part of the schedule? ▼
Weekend freight remains active, particularly during retail and holiday peaks when parcel volume rises.
Q: Can the tractor be taken home overnight? ▼
Terminal parking is the standard arrangement. Taking a tractor home is possible only with specific operational approval and is not guaranteed.
Q: How long does hiring usually take? ▼
Most qualified local applicants finish the process in about 3–7 business days, depending mainly on MVR, employment verification, and drug-screen timing.
Q: Are extra endorsements required? ▼
No. HazMat and Tanker endorsements are not needed for this conventional dry-van parcel shuttle work.
Louisville remains one of the stronger CDL-A hiring markets in the Ohio Valley because multiple freight sectors operate side by side. Parcel and air-cargo activity around Worldport and SDF, retail and food distribution, manufacturing, automotive suppliers, LTL terminals, and warehousing all generate steady demand for drivers. Local and dedicated positions are especially common. Drivers who bring a clean MVR and even a few months of tractor-trailer experience can usually compare several home-daily options. Local shuttle and dedicated roles typically compete on hourly rate, overtime availability, schedule predictability, and daily home time. Night and early-morning starts are frequent because parcel networks continue outside conventional warehouse hours. The market stays competitive rather than saturated, giving drivers real choice among parcel, LTL, dedicated, warehouse-shuttle, and short regional work.
Louisville sits at the crossroads of I-64, I-65, and I-71, linking the city directly to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Lexington, Nashville, and wider Midwest distribution lanes. UPS Worldport and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport concentrate large volumes of time-sensitive parcel and air-cargo freight inside a compact operating area. Bullitt County, Jeffersonville, and Southern Indiana add retail distribution centers, manufacturing plants, automotive suppliers, and general dry-van warehouses. The Ohio River further supports regional freight infrastructure. Together these elements create continuous short-haul and shuttle demand rather than pure long-haul linehaul. Seasonal e-commerce peaks, especially around the holidays, sharply increase trailer movements and yard activity. The resulting environment favors drivers comfortable with frequent equipment turns, tight appointment windows, and dense terminal operations inside a high-volume logistics corridor.