🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Jacksonville, FL
- Route type: Local construction material hauling
- Freight: Sand, gravel, crushed concrete, asphalt mix, road base materials
- Schedule: Early dispatch start times with repeated quarry-to-jobsite rotations throughout the shift
📋 Job Description
- Complete aggregate pickups and deliveries between quarries, batch plants, and active construction zones
- Perform pre-trip, post-trip, and roadside DOT equipment inspections during daily haul cycles
- Maintain ELD logs and track dispatch updates through tablet-based routing software
- Verify dump gate security, trailer positioning, and proper load securement before departure
- Coordinate with loader operators and paving crews during live loading and unloading operations
- Handle construction site compliance procedures, safety check-ins, and dispatch communication requirements
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
1 year dump, construction, or heavy haul experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record with stable work history
Physical
Ability to climb trailers, inspect equipment, and work around active construction areas
Endorsements
No endorsements required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Rotation-based fleet flow depending on daily quarry and paving assignments
- Fleet average age: Mixed fleet with newer 2023–2025 units alongside maintained older vocational trucks
- Features: Mack Granite and Kenworth T880 dump trucks, end-dump and side-dump trailers, backup cameras, air ride suspension, automatic/manual mix
🏠 Home Time
- Drivers normally return home daily with Monday–Friday scheduling tied to construction project dispatch windows.
- Start times shift earlier during paving surges and highway work periods. Saturday work becomes available when projects fall behind after weather interruptions or delayed concrete pours.
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Aggregate runs from Northside quarry locations through I-295 east beltway construction corridors with staging delays near active paving crews and lane closures.
- Short-turn asphalt hauling between West Jacksonville batch plants and Butler Boulevard expansion projects with tight unload timing and loader queue backups during morning dispatch compression.
- Concrete and gravel movements through industrial yard corridors near Blount Island support zones with occasional bottlenecks entering municipal construction staging areas.
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do drivers stay local every day?
Yes. This operation runs local construction haul cycles with daily return-to-home scheduling.
How many loads are typical during a shift?
Load count depends on traffic flow, loader availability, and construction site unload timing. High-volume paving days usually increase haul frequency.
What causes the biggest dispatch delays?
Weather holds, loader congestion, active lane closures, and staging backups at construction sites create the largest operational slowdowns.
Are the trucks assigned permanently?
Assignments rotate based on maintenance scheduling, trailer positioning, and daily dispatch volume.
Is manual transmission experience required?
Not always, but some vocational units remain manual transmission depending on fleet rotation.
Does the operation continue during rain?
Light weather operations continue when sites remain active, but paving and grading delays can reduce load counts during heavy storms.
💼 Career Opportunities
Construction freight in the Southeast continues generating stable demand for experienced dump and aggregate drivers capable of handling high-frequency local haul cycles. Drivers entering this operation typically begin with standard quarry and asphalt routes before moving into larger municipal infrastructure accounts and coordinated paving projects with higher weekly load counts. Dispatch teams regularly need experienced operators familiar with construction staging procedures, loader coordination, and tight urban jobsite maneuvering.
Long-term opportunities include trainer positions for new vocational drivers, lead roles assisting with dispatch communication during peak construction periods, and transition paths into regional heavy haul or specialized equipment transport. Safety-focused drivers with strong attendance records often assist with site compliance coordination and equipment reporting processes. Freight volume remains tied to ongoing residential expansion, commercial development, and state-funded roadwork programs, creating steady weekday scheduling with consistent local operational demand.
🔗 CDL-A Bulk Aggregate Dump Driver – Jacksonville, FL
This local construction hauling position supports daily movement of aggregate materials between quarries, asphalt plants, and active roadwork locations. Drivers operate repeated short-haul dispatch cycles with multiple loading and unloading points during each shift. Dispatch timing changes frequently depending on paving schedules, loader availability, and construction lane access windows.
Weekly earnings generally range from $1,100–$1,650 depending on haul count consistency, weather interruptions, and project workload volume. Most freight moves through high-traffic industrial corridors with active construction congestion, requiring close communication between drivers, site supervisors, and dispatch coordinators. Operations remain heavily appointment-driven during highway expansion and commercial paving activity.
Equipment includes vocational dump configurations with both automatic and manual transmission availability. Drivers regularly manage live unload conditions, limited staging areas, and changing dispatch priorities throughout the day. This role fits experienced CDL-A drivers seeking predictable local scheduling tied to construction material transportation rather than long-haul mileage accumulation.
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