Local CDL-A Position Poultry Supply Account

CDL-A Local Poultry Supply Truck Driver – Home Daily in Little Rock, AR

Hiring Area: Central Arkansas • Base: Little Rock terminal

Little Rock, AR Home Daily 2021–2025 Day Cabs

Run scheduled dry-van moves for a Central Arkansas poultry-production account, stay home every night, and earn a typical $1,600/week with overtime after 40 hours.

Typical Weekly
$1,600
Range $1,400–$1,750 · Annual $83,200
Hourly Rate $28–$30 + OT after 40
Sign-On $1,500 ($500 @ 30/90/180)
Home Time Home daily
Weekly Hours 45–52
Freight Poultry production supplies

Position Overview

Production plants run on tight receiving windows for packaging and plant-support materials. Drivers work a fixed local customer network rather than chasing open-market loads.

  • Load palletized packaging and plant-support materials at scheduled warehouse docks.
  • Inspect trailer condition before entering any food-production facility.
  • Work fixed receiving windows and customer-specific gate procedures.
  • Document pallet counts, seals, and delivery times accurately.
  • Coordinate reloads with dispatch after each plant delivery.
  • Report dock delays before they affect the next appointment.
  • Follow site PPE and food-production safety procedures at every plant.

Pay & Compensation Breakdown

Compensation is hourly at $28–$30 with time-and-a-half after 40 hours. A normal 45–52 hour week plus limited detention produces the typical and range figures shown. Detention pays $30 per hour after two hours of qualifying customer delay.

Typical Weekly Gross $1,600
Normal Weekly Range $1,400–$1,750
Estimated Annual $83,200
Sign-On Bonus $1,500 paid $500 at 30/90/180 days
Detention $30/hour after 2 hours
Payroll Weekly

Schedule, Home Time & Routes

Home Time Home every night
Work Days Monday–Friday with occasional Saturday peaks
Operating Radius Primarily 100–150 air miles of Little Rock
Weekly Hours / Miles 45–52 hours · roughly 1,000–1,500 miles
Typical Start 4:00–7:00 AM

Equipment & Cabin Specs

Tractors Freightliner Cascadia and Kenworth T680 day cabs
Model Years Primarily 2021–2025
Transmission 10-speed automated manual
Cab & Safety Air-ride, ELD, GPS/telematics, forward camera, collision mitigation, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise on applicable units
Trailers 53-ft dry vans (2018–2025 mix), swing or roll-up doors, logistic posts, load bars, E-track
Assignment Assigned when available; temporary units cover maintenance periods

Food-production customers enforce strict trailer standards. Any unit showing damaged floors, standing water, strong odors, or debris is refused before it reaches a plant. Local maintenance handles preventive work and roadside events.

Real Routes

Most mornings begin with a live load of packaging or plant-support materials at a warehouse and finish with a scheduled delivery into a poultry-processing facility. Cartons, food-grade packaging, lined materials, sanitation supplies, empty pallets, and occasional finished transfers make up the freight.

  • Little Rock ↔ North Little Rock short transfers use I-30/I-40 connectors and industrial surface roads.
  • Little Rock to Pine Bluff runs follow I-30 and US-65 into the processing corridor.
  • Westbound I-40 movements support Conway and Russellville production sites.
  • I-30 westbound legs reach Benton and nearby plant-support locations.
  • Return loads from Pine Bluff often bring packaging or empty pallets back toward Little Rock.
  • Same-day extensions to Texarkana appear only when production volume requires them.
  • Roughly half the daily moves are drop-and-hook; the rest split between live loading and unloading.

Typical Week & Daily Workflow

  • Clock in early, finish the pre-trip, and pull the first assigned trailer from the yard.
  • Check in at the warehouse or plant gate, receive dock instructions, and back into the door.
  • Warehouse crews handle the pallets while the driver verifies counts and secures paperwork.
  • Dispatch issues the next reload by ELD or phone once the current stop clears.
  • Mid-week patterns often string two or three local transfers before a return to the terminal.
  • Friday work adjusts for weekend production needs; equipment returns to the designated yard.
  • Any Saturday shift stays shorter and is driven by specific customer production schedules.

About the Local Operation

Poultry-processing lines cannot wait for packaging or plant-support materials. Local dry-van capacity keeps those supplies moving between Central Arkansas warehouses, supplier yards, and processing facilities on tight production windows. The account keeps drivers and equipment inside a known customer group so dispatch can match trailer availability, appointment times, and remaining hours without relying on spot freight. That structure produces consistent daily home time while protecting the continuous inbound flow the plants require.

Benefits & Healthcare Coverage

Health Coverage Medical, dental, and vision options
Retirement 401(k) with company match after eligibility
Training & Orientation Paid orientation, equipment familiarization, local route training
Daily Support Terminal parking, company ELD, PPE support, uniforms after probation
Additional Paid DOT physical renewal, roadside assistance, fuel card

Driver Qualification Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card
  • Approximately 6 months recent CDL-A experience preferred; accredited recent graduates may be considered
  • Acceptable MVR and safety history
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen and Clearinghouse query

Operational Delays

  • Production changeovers and multiple inbound trucks extend dock waits.
  • Morning congestion on I-30, I-40, and industrial roads compresses appointment windows.
  • Holiday and summer grilling peaks raise trailer volume and yard congestion.
  • Thunderstorms or winter weather can force route changes around bridges and elevated roadways.
  • Clean or empty trailer shortages occasionally require substitution or a short redirect.

Hiring Process

1
Application
Submit CDL and recent work history
2
Recruiter Call
Initial screen within one business day
3
Qualification
MVR, employment check, drug screen, Clearinghouse
4
Orientation
Paid local orientation; total 3–7 business days

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this live-poultry or livestock hauling? ▼
No. Freight is limited to palletized packaging, cartons, production supplies, and plant-support materials.
Q: How strict are trailer cleanliness standards at the plants? ▼
Food-production facilities can refuse any trailer with damaged floors, standing water, strong odors, or debris. Inspection happens before the load is accepted.
Q: Will I need special PPE inside the plants? ▼
Most facilities post site-specific requirements. Required PPE is supplied or reimbursed according to the customer’s rules.
Q: What happens when a production plant runs late? ▼
Dispatch can redirect to another nearby load instead of leaving the truck idle. Arrival and release times are recorded for any qualifying detention.
Q: Are return loads guaranteed every day? ▼
Return freight is planned when available. An empty return is preferred over an unsuitable load that could jeopardize the next day’s production schedule.

CDL Job Market

Little Rock’s Class A market is supported by several overlapping sectors: food and poultry production, retail distribution, LTL, general dry van, manufacturing, and construction materials. The metro’s position at the I-40/I-30 junction links local work with Memphis, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texarkana, and Northwest Arkansas. Major LTL carriers and food-distribution employers maintain active hiring presence. Local and dedicated food-related roles commonly advertise annual ranges from the low-to-mid $60,000s into the mid-$80,000s, with hourly rates starting in the mid-$20s and rising according to duties and overtime. Demand stays consistent for drivers who already know Central Arkansas traffic patterns and industrial access routes.

Location & Freight Market

Arkansas ranks among the top poultry-producing states in the country. Processing capacity stretches across Central and Northwest Arkansas, with active plants in North Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, and further along the Russellville–Springdale corridor. Packaging, cartons, and plant-support materials must arrive on schedule to keep those lines running. Little Rock’s location on I-40 and I-30, supplemented by I-430, I-440, US-65, and US-67, creates the short-haul density needed for efficient local and near-regional supply runs. The Port of Little Rock and the wider Pine Bluff industrial area add further manufacturing and distribution volume. Holiday and summer grilling peaks raise trailer turns, yet the core requirement for reliable inbound packaging and supplies remains steady year-round.

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