🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Mobile, AL
- Route type: Regional
- Freight: Retail / general dry van freight
- Schedule: 5–7 day regional cycles with weekly home reset
📋 Job Description
- Run regional dry van freight across Southeast lanes
- Handle mostly no-touch retail and warehouse loads
- Operate drop & hook at distribution centers when assigned
- Complete multi-stop regional deliveries when required
- Follow structured I-10 / I-65 / I-75 dispatch routes
- Maintain ELD compliance and daily trip reporting
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
6+ months tractor-trailer experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Occasional freight handling at pickup/delivery docks
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Mixed Volvo VNL + Freightliner Cascadia rotation
- Fleet average age: newer Cascadia units mixed with mid-cycle trucks
- Features: inverter-equipped tractors, GPS dispatch system, partial assigned units, shop rotation maintenance flow
🏠 Home Time
- Weekly home resets depending on freight flow
- Most drivers return through Mobile corridor on rotation
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- I-10: Mobile, AL → Baton Rouge, LA → Houston, TX (steady Gulf corridor loops)
- I-65: Mobile, AL → Birmingham, AL → Nashville, TN (north-south warehouse chain flow)
- I-75: Atlanta, GA → Macon, GA → Jacksonville, FL (Southeast retail distribution rotation)
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How steady are the miles week to week on these regional lanes?
Miles stay pretty consistent once you’re on the rotation, just shifts a bit depending on dock timing and reload flow.
Do I usually get back to Mobile every week?
Yeah, most drivers cycle back through Mobile weekly unless freight stacks up in the corridor.
What kind of freight am I pulling day to day?
Mostly retail dry van loads, warehouse-to-store or DC-to-DC movement.
Is it mostly drop & hook or live unload?
Mix of both, but drop & hook shows up more on the main distribution lanes.
Do drivers keep the same truck?
Usually yes, unless it goes into shop rotation or dispatch shifts units around.
What slows the week down sometimes?
Mainly dock delays in bigger DCs along I-10 and I-75 corridors during peak cycles.
📊 Local Market Insights
Most freight out of Mobile moves through the I-10 corridor, connecting Gulf Coast distribution points toward Louisiana and Texas. I-65 northbound runs feed Alabama warehouse clusters and tie into Tennessee freight cycles. I-75 lanes keep steady retail movement between Georgia and Florida distribution zones, especially around Atlanta’s logistics hubs. Traffic patterns and dock timing tend to shape how smooth the week feels more than total mileage.
🔗 CDL-A Regional Dry Van Driver – Mobile, AL
Regional dry van work out of Mobile keeps you moving through steady Southeast corridors without jumping between unpredictable lanes. Most of the freight runs along I-10 toward Baton Rouge and Houston, while I-65 connects north into Birmingham and Nashville warehouse zones. I-75 adds a Florida–Georgia rotation that keeps retail supply chains active year-round. The week usually builds around repeat DC appointments and familiar docks, so you’re not constantly learning new setups. Some days run smooth with drop & hook, others sit longer at distribution centers depending on load timing. Pay lands around $1300–$1800 weekly based on miles and dock flow, with weekly home resets built into the cycle.
🚀 Apply for This CDL-A Position
Complete the form below to apply for CDL-A Regional Dry Van Driver – Southeast Freight Network (Mobile-Based) in Mobile, AL.
