Hiring Area: Las Cruces, NM • Local Dedicated Account
Move refrigerated and dry grocery trailers between distribution facilities and shuttle yards in Southern New Mexico and West Texas. Earn $1,250–$1,500 gross per week with hourly pay, overtime eligibility and daily home time.
Operate dedicated short-haul grocery shuttles, moving full trailers between distribution locations and designated receiving yards.
Hourly compensation includes overtime when applicable. Actual weekly gross depends on hours worked, dispatch volume and qualifying additional pay.
Equipment is maintained through a regular fleet service program. Tractor and trailer assignments may change between shifts.
Short-haul movements focus on refrigerated and dry grocery trailers, with routes assigned according to facility schedules and trailer availability.
This regional motor carrier operates dedicated grocery and retail distribution accounts across Southern New Mexico and the El Paso area. The operation uses a mixed-age fleet of day-cab tractors and refrigerated or dry trailers to support repeat shuttle movements. Dispatch coordinates trailer availability, facility schedules and driver hours throughout the operating day. The business is structured around contracted freight and recurring customer demand, with drivers handling equipment checks, trailer transfers and required delivery records. Maintenance, safety procedures and electronic logging support routine operations across the service area.
The Las Cruces CDL-A market offers a mix of local delivery, dedicated shuttle, regional truckload and long-haul work. Recent listings include grocery and food distribution drivers, beverage delivery, equipment transport and home-daily shuttle assignments, indicating that candidates can compare several operating styles without leaving the area. Local positions commonly use hourly pay, with overtime where applicable; dedicated shuttle jobs may offer daily or shift-based compensation. Regional and OTR jobs more often use mileage-based pay, weekly guarantees or structured route compensation, usually with less frequent home time. Employers generally require a valid CDL-A, a satisfactory driving record and verifiable experience for tractor-trailer assignments. Drivers with refrigerated-trailer, distribution or multi-stop delivery experience can target specialized openings, while endorsement requirements depend on the freight and equipment. Demand varies by account and season, particularly around holiday distribution periods.
Las Cruces sits within a regional distribution network connecting Southern New Mexico with the El Paso metropolitan area and the broader Southwest. Grocery wholesalers, retail supply chains, food-service distributors and cold-storage operators generate recurring demand for dry and temperature-controlled trailers. The I-10 corridor supports east-west freight movements, while connections through Santa Teresa serve industrial facilities and cross-border supply chains. Shuttle drivers typically move full trailers between yards, distribution sites and receiving locations rather than delivering individual orders to customers. Refrigerated equipment is important for dairy, frozen foods, produce and other temperature-sensitive merchandise; dry vans carry packaged groceries and general retail goods. Operations must account for receiving appointments, trailer availability, hot-weather reefer monitoring and occasional congestion around El Paso. Regional routes may extend toward Albuquerque or West Texas, while local shuttle work generally stays within the Las Cruces–El Paso service area.