Dedicated CDL-A Position Home Daily

CDL-A Dedicated Medical Supply Driver – Cleveland, OH

Hiring Area: Northeast Ohio • Cleveland-area Terminal

Cleveland, OH Local Dedicated Dry Van

Home-daily dedicated medical freight operation moving palletized hospital supplies, durable medical equipment and clinic inventory between a Cleveland-area distribution base and healthcare receivers across Northeast Ohio. Most work stays inside the Cleveland–Akron–Canton corridor with occasional longer turns toward Youngstown or Erie.

Typical Weekly Gross
$1,600
Typical Annual: $83,200
Weekly Range $1,450–$1,750
Base Rate $32/hr
Overtime $48/hr after 40
Home Time Home Daily
Sign-On $1,000

Position Overview

This is a dedicated dry-van account built around scheduled medical-supply replenishment rather than open-market freight.

  • Move palletized medical supplies, facility inventory and durable medical equipment.
  • Run scheduled Cleveland-area distribution and healthcare delivery turns.
  • Usually handle 2–4 stops depending on the day's route.
  • Verify pallet counts, seals, BOLs and delivery paperwork before leaving each facility.
  • Use liftgate or pallet-jack procedures when the assigned customer requires them.
  • Call dispatch when receiving docks, appointments or freight quantities change.
  • Return to the Cleveland-area base or approved home parking at the end of the shift.

Pay & Compensation Breakdown

Pay is hourly because loading, unloading, appointment waits and documentation are part of the dedicated operation.

Base Rate $32/hour
Overtime $48/hour after 40 hours
Typical Week 46 hours ≈ $1,568 gross
Advertised Typical $1,600/week
Weekly Range $1,450–$1,750
Typical Annual $83,200
Detention $35/hour after 2 hours
Sign-On Bonus $1,000 ($500 after 30 days + $500 after 120 days)
Pay Frequency Weekly direct deposit

Schedule, Home Time & Operating Area

Home Time Home daily
Weekly Hours 42–50 hours
Typical Start 5:00–7:00 AM
Typical Shift 9–11 hours
Operating Area Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown & Lorain
Weekly Miles 700–1,100
Overnights Not scheduled

Most weeks run Monday–Friday. Saturday coverage can occur when healthcare replenishment volume or customer schedules require it.

Equipment & Trailer Specs

Tractors 2021–2024 Freightliner Cascadia / 2020–2023 Kenworth T680 day cabs
Trailers 48'–53' dry vans, mixed 4–8 year fleet
Transmission Automated manual
Cargo Equipment Pallet jack, load bars, straps, E-track and dock plates as assigned
Technology ELD, electronic DVIR, GPS and forward-facing camera
Assignment Assigned tractor when available; slip-seat during maintenance

Medical freight is carried in clean, dry equipment. Drivers are expected to keep the trailer swept, odor-free and suitable for packaged healthcare products.

Real Routes

  • Cleveland / Brooklyn Heights → Parma / Strongsville healthcare receivers
  • Cleveland-area distribution → Akron and Canton via I-77
  • Euclid / eastern Cleveland → Youngstown using I-90 / I-480 / I-80
  • Western Cleveland → Lorain-area facilities using I-90
  • Occasional longer turns toward Erie, PA or Toledo when account volume requires
  • Typical day: 2–4 deliveries with scheduled dock windows

Typical Day & Driver Workflow

  • Report to the Cleveland-area terminal between 5:00 and 7:00 AM.
  • Complete pre-trip, verify trailer condition and review the day's stop sequence.
  • Check pallet count, seals and BOL information before leaving the origin.
  • Drive the assigned healthcare route and arrive inside customer appointment windows.
  • Back into dock, follow receiver instructions and obtain signed POD.
  • Call dispatch before leaving if freight is short, damaged or the receiver is closed.
  • Reload or exchange trailer for the next scheduled movement.
  • Finish at the terminal or approved home location and complete the electronic DVIR.

About the Carrier

This operation is built around a mid-sized regional carrier model serving Northeast Ohio healthcare and medical-distribution accounts. The Cleveland-area operation does not rely on random spot freight; drivers are assigned scheduled movements between distribution warehouses, medical-equipment facilities and healthcare receivers. The account requires dependable appointment handling, clean dry-van equipment and accurate freight documentation. Dispatch generally knows the next day's route in advance, but stop order can change when a hospital dock, warehouse or clinic changes its receiving window. Drivers spend most nights at home and typically stay within the Cleveland–Akron–Canton market, with occasional longer turns when dedicated account volume moves outside the core area.

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision Available after eligibility period
Retirement 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off Vacation and company holidays after eligibility
Orientation Paid orientation and dedicated-account training
Payroll Weekly direct deposit
Driver Support Roadside coordination and Cleveland-area maintenance support

Driver Qualification Requirements

  • Valid CDL Class A with current DOT medical certification.
  • At least 12 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience.
  • Acceptable MVR, PSP and Clearinghouse history.
  • Comfortable backing 48'–53' trailers into urban and medical-facility docks.
  • Ability to handle palletized freight and use standard load-control equipment.
  • Accurate BOL, POD, ELD and inspection documentation.

Operational Delays

  • I-480, I-71 and I-77 congestion during Cleveland rush periods.
  • Hospital or clinic receiving windows running behind schedule.
  • Warehouse staging delays when pallets are not ready at dispatch time.
  • Winter snow and freezing conditions affecting Northeast Ohio routes.
  • Damaged or short pallets requiring dispatch approval before delivery.

Hiring Process

1
Recruiter Call
Review experience, schedule and pay
2
Safety Review
MVR, PSP, Clearinghouse and employment
3
DOT Screening
Drug screen and qualification review
4
Orientation
Account training and first dispatch

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What medical freight does this job move? ▼
The account primarily handles palletized medical supplies, durable medical equipment, clinical inventory and packaged healthcare products. This is dry-van freight rather than pharmaceutical tanker or temperature-controlled work.
Q: Is the driver home every night? ▼
Yes. The regular operation is home daily. Most routes remain inside Northeast Ohio, although a longer Cleveland-to-Erie or Cleveland-to-Toledo turn can occasionally extend the workday.
Q: How is the $1,600 typical weekly pay calculated? ▼
The base rate is $32 per hour. Overtime is $48 per hour after 40 hours. At 46 hours, the mathematical gross is $1,568 before any separate detention pay, which is advertised as approximately $1,600 for a typical week.
Q: How many deliveries are typical? ▼
Most drivers handle 2–4 stops per day. The number depends on whether the route is a direct replenishment run or a multi-stop Cleveland-area delivery sequence.
Q: Is medical-supply experience required? ▼
Direct healthcare freight experience is preferred but not required. The key requirements are verifiable tractor-trailer experience, safe backing, accurate paperwork and the ability to work appointment-driven routes.
Q: Does the driver load and unload the medical freight? ▼
Warehouse personnel normally load the trailer. The driver verifies the freight, secures the load as required, backs to the receiving dock and follows the receiver's unloading procedure. Pallet-jack or liftgate work can be required on specific stops.
Q: What equipment will I drive? ▼
The operation uses mixed late-model Freightliner Cascadia and Kenworth T680 day cabs with 48- and 53-foot dry-van trailers.

CDL Job Market

Cleveland has a broad CDL-A market covering dedicated, LTL, regional, intermodal and specialized freight. Dedicated dry-van work is particularly practical in Northeast Ohio because distribution warehouses can reach a large customer base within a day's drive. Current Cleveland-area dedicated CDL-A postings show hourly compensation around $32 with home-daily schedules, providing a useful benchmark for structured local operations. Medical logistics is another established segment: healthcare systems, medical-equipment distributors and warehouse operators require recurring replenishment rather than one-time spot shipments. The market also includes specialized healthcare transportation involving medical equipment and scheduled deliveries. For a driver, this creates several different paths inside the same metro: local dedicated work, hospital-related distribution, LTL and regional freight. This position is designed around the dedicated local side of that market, with hourly pay and overtime rather than mileage-based compensation.

Location & Freight Market

Northeast Ohio has a dense combination of healthcare facilities, medical-equipment providers, warehouses and manufacturing customers. Cleveland's road network gives dedicated carriers practical access to the eastern and western suburbs through I-90, I-480 and I-271, while I-71 and I-77 connect the metro with the Akron and Canton markets. Medical distribution is not limited to one downtown location: Cleveland Clinic maintains a network of medical-equipment suppliers across the metro, including locations in Broadview Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Parma, Cleveland and Garfield Heights. Cardinal Health also expanded its Northeast Ohio medical-products distribution footprint with a large Walton Hills facility serving the Cleveland market. These nodes create the type of short-haul replenishment work suited to a home-daily dry-van account: warehouse → healthcare receiver → reload → another scheduled stop, rather than long-haul freight.

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