CDL-A Regional Dry Van Driver

🗺 Operating Territory

• Terminal base: Tampa area yards and drop lots
• Primary region: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina
• Freight type: Dry van – retail merchandise, consumer goods, paper products, packaging
• Typical cycle: 3–5 days out with weekly return to Tampa area

📦 What the Lanes Actually Look Like

Most runs stay inside the Southeast network. You'll move between distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and big-box warehouses. Expect a mix of drop-and-hook on preloaded trailers and some live loads where you wait for warehouse crews. Freight is mostly palletized retail and consumer product loads. Tampa I-4 and I-75 corridors plus Atlanta and Orlando metro areas are regular. Some weeks you chain multiple Florida drops before heading north; others you get solid backhauls to keep miles moving.

🚛 Trucks and Trailers in This Operation

• Primary tractors: Freightliner Cascadia, Volvo VNL, Kenworth T680
• Fleet age: Mostly 4–7 years with scheduled maintenance rotations
• Trailers: 53-foot dry vans, air-ride, mix of model years
• Governed speed for fuel efficiency
• Occasional tractor swaps during PMs or repairs

📋 Day-to-Day From Dispatch

Dispatch pulls from the Tampa yard or nearby drops. You'll start early in the week, grab your first load after pre-trip, then run appointments across the Southeast. Some days are clean drop-and-hook exchanges. Others involve sitting at busy DCs while they finish unloading or loading. Expect appointment windows that shift and occasional deadhead when freight doesn't line up perfectly. Weekly mileage lands between 2,300–2,800 depending on how the board looks and customer volume. Detention kicks in after two hours, extra stops paid at $25 each.

✅ Driver Qualifications Snapshot

🏠 Schedule Reality and Reset Windows

• Out 3–5 days typical before returning toward Tampa
• Most drivers get a full 34-hour reset weekly, day varies with freight
• Early week departures common
• Flexibility needed for customer appointment changes and weather

🎁 What the Company Provides

🔗 Regional Dry Van Opportunities in Tampa

Tampa-based CDL-A drivers on this regional dry van account run consistent Southeast freight moving consumer packaged goods, retail merchandise, paper products and general dry freight between warehouses and distribution centers. At $0.60–$0.66 per mile plus detention after two hours, most drivers see $1,450–$1,900 weekly on 2,300–2,800 miles. The operation focuses on Florida and neighboring states with predictable but variable lanes. Home time comes weekly after 3–5 days out, usually including a 34-hour reset. You'll deal with typical Southeast traffic around Tampa Bay, I-75, Atlanta, and Orlando plus normal DC delays. Fleet runs late-model Cascadias, Volvos and T680s pulling 53' dry vans. This setup suits drivers comfortable with multi-state regional work who can handle changing appointment times and occasional live loads. Pay includes extra stop compensation and layover when needed. $1,000 sign-on bonus paid over first six months. Real operational flow depends on current retail and manufacturing demand cycles.

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