CDL-A Dedicated Shuttle Driver — Santa Teresa, NM

Warehouse shipping waves dictate trailer demand throughout the day as outbound retail orders release and inbound equipment arrives at distribution centers.

• Couples and uncouples 53-foot dry vans at customer facilities.
• Verifies trailer numbers, seals and basic equipment condition.
• Follows gate procedures and updates dispatch after each move.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections on every unit.
• Stages trailers in designated lanes by appointment or priority.
• Reports defects and communicates equipment shortages promptly.

Hourly rate with overtime at 1.5× after 40 hours fits the shuttle operation better than mileage pay. Detention applies after the account threshold for customer-controlled delays.

Air-ride suspension, dual fuel tanks on selected units, GPS tracking, in-cab communication, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise on newer tractors, electronic stability control and dash cameras. Assigned tractor when schedule allows; slip-seating possible during maintenance or peak volume.

Retail merchandise, packaged consumer goods, palletized dry freight, household products and general merchandise move between distribution centers, overflow yards and cross-dock facilities.

• Santa Teresa, NM to El Paso, TX loaded or empty transfers
• El Paso, TX back to Santa Teresa, NM repositioning moves
• Santa Teresa to Horizon City or Socorro, TX short hauls
• El Paso to Las Cruces, NM or Anthony, NM connections
• Primary highway use concentrated on I-10 and NM-136
• 65–75 percent drop-and-hook or preloaded trailer transfers

• Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card
• 6 months CDL-A experience preferred; less may be considered
• Clean or acceptable MVR reviewed individually
• No HazMat, tanker or doubles endorsement required
• Able to couple, uncouple and back in active yards

• Gate congestion during morning and evening warehouse waves
• 20–60 minute waits for door release or yard instructions
• Trailer shortages or appointment changes mid-shift
• I-10 construction and border-related commercial traffic
• Higher yard congestion during retail holiday peaks

The Santa Teresa–El Paso corridor supports steady demand for CDL-A drivers across local dedicated, regional dry van, intermodal and cross-border operations. Distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and the Union Pacific intermodal complex create consistent openings for shuttle and short-haul work. Local and dedicated positions remain popular among drivers seeking daily home time, while regional lanes feed into broader Southwest networks. Retail, industrial supply and warehouse transfer roles form a large share of available postings. Competition for experienced shuttle drivers keeps weekly rates competitive relative to pure mileage-based local work. Seasonal retail peaks and ongoing industrial development help maintain year-round hiring activity for Class A operators comfortable with yard work and drop-and-hook cycles.

Santa Teresa sits at the intersection of Interstate 10, the Santa Teresa Port of Entry and the Union Pacific intermodal complex, forming a concentrated logistics node for the larger El Paso–Southern New Mexico region. Industrial parks and distribution developments cluster around the corridor, generating continuous movement of retail merchandise, consumer goods and industrial supplies between warehouses, cross-docks and manufacturing sites. Cross-border commercial traffic and rail intermodal activity add volume that influences yard congestion and trailer availability even for purely domestic dry-van operations. The combination of highway access, rail infrastructure and warehouse density sustains regular demand for short-haul and shuttle capacity throughout the year, with retail replenishment cycles producing the most noticeable seasonal spikes in equipment movement.