🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Los Angeles (Vernon), California
- Route type: Local multi-stop home daily
- Freight: Foodservice grocery & restaurant supply
- Schedule: Monday–Saturday, early AM starts
📦 Freight Flow Snapshot
- Fresh produce, dairy, and frozen foods
- Meat, poultry, and temperature-controlled items
- Dry grocery staples and restaurant supplies
- Institutional pallets for schools and hospitals
- Preloaded mixed-temperature trailers by stop sequence
📋 Job Description
- Deliver fresh, frozen, and dry grocery products to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, and institutional kitchens across Los Angeles County and surrounding areas
- Handle 10–18 multi-stop routes per shift with preloaded trailers organized by delivery sequence
- Verify load temperature logs, inspect seals, and maintain cold chain integrity throughout the route
- Back into tight urban docks, unload using liftgates, hand trucks, or pallets depending on the account
- Return empty racks, pallets, and reusable containers to the Vernon distribution center at end of shift
- Work with dispatch on real-time route adjustments for traffic and customer receiving windows
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
Minimum 18 months verifiable CDL-A experience
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record required
Physical
Able to lift 50+ lbs regularly and handle heavy cases
Endorsements
DOT medical card required; foodservice delivery experience preferred
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Late-model International day cab tractors
- Trailers: 53 ft multi-temperature refrigerated vans with Thermo King units
- Features: Automatic transmissions, liftgates on select units, GPS routing, backup cameras, and proximity sensors
- Fleet focus: Modern refrigerated equipment maintained for temperature-sensitive foodservice loads
🏠 Home Time
- Home daily after completing assigned multi-stop route and returning equipment to Vernon terminal
- Typical shift length 9–12 hours with starts between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM
- Saturday routes included but generally lighter than weekdays
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Downtown LA, Hollywood, and Koreatown restaurant corridors
- Santa Monica, Inglewood, and South Bay delivery zones
- Orange County runs to Anaheim and Irvine accounts
- Inland Empire institutional deliveries as needed
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Are trailers preloaded?
Yes. Trailers are preloaded and sequenced by stop order at the Vernon distribution center before your shift.
How many stops per day?
Typical routes run 10–18 stops depending on volume, customer locations, and traffic conditions.
What type of unloading is required?
Drivers use liftgates, hand trucks, and pallet jacks. Many stops involve coordination with kitchen or warehouse receivers.
Is experience with multi-stop routes required?
Preferred. Drivers familiar with tight urban deliveries and early morning restaurant windows adjust faster.
Where is the distribution center?
Operations are based out of the major foodservice hub in Vernon, California, with daily returns.
How are routes assigned?
Dispatch assigns routes based on customer demand cycles. Seniority and performance influence preferred territories over time.
🧭 Dispatch Notes
- Early morning dispatch prioritizes restaurant pre-opening windows and institutional schedules
- Real-time traffic monitoring on I-10, I-405, I-110, and SR-91 for route adjustments
- Load manifests provided with temperature requirements and stop sequencing
- Return of empties and reusables required before ending shift
🔗 CDL-A Foodservice Distribution Driver – Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles remains one of the busiest foodservice markets in the country, with constant demand from restaurants, hotels, schools, and hospitals across the metro area. This local home daily CDL-A position based in Vernon offers consistent multi-stop routes hauling fresh, frozen, and dry goods throughout LA County, Orange County, and parts of the Inland Empire. Drivers start early, run sequenced deliveries in modern refrigerated equipment, and return home each night. With hourly pay of $36.25 plus stop pay, heavy lift incentives, and a $1,750 sign-on bonus, the role suits experienced drivers who know urban delivery logistics and temperature-controlled freight. Local grocery distribution work provides steady volume year-round with seasonal peaks during holidays and major events. Drivers looking for predictable home time and daily routes in Southern California should review the full details and requirements below.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
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