Freight Driver Salary in California

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How much does a Freight Driver make in California? The average Freight Driver salary in California is $57,454 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $49,751 and $67,104. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $54,902	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $55,683	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $57,663	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $54,798	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $53,392	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $56,829	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $55,058	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $51,881	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $63,549	Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $63,393	Date Updated March 26, 2024

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Type III Driver

Approved Freight - Honolulu , HI

Royal Hawaiian Movers has immediate openings for highly motivated Non-CDL Freight Driver. If you are a high performer and want to join a dynamic company with over 250 employees and locations on all ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

UPS - Freight Driver/Dockworker

Randstad Sourceright - UPS RPO - Honolulu , HI

Join UPS as a Driver/Dockworker - Opportunity in Honolulu, HI Ready to elevate your career? UPS is to join our team as Driver/Dockworker in Honolulu, HI. Enjoy competitive hourly pay, weekly ...

ZipRecruiter - 43 days ago

CL A Drivers Run 12 Home 2 100% No Touch Freight-Rider & Pet OK

Anfield Transport - Albany , GA

Class A drivers run OTR (85% East of I-35), no touch dry van freight. Drivers get home every other weekend and earn $1400-$1800/WK. · Starting Pay is based on experienced:o 3-24 Months - $.56CPMo ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 5 days ago

Class A CDL Drivers Needed - Touch Freight - Night Shift - Home Daily - Kyle, TX

White Line Systems - Austin , TX

Scanning freight with provided scanners, including both deliveries and returns. * Communicating in ... Valid Class A driver's license * Ability to work late evening, overnight, early morning, weekends ...

GoToro - 45 days ago

Truck Driver Company - 3yrs EXP Required - Local - Dry Van - System Freight

System Freight - Worcester , MA

BOYLSTON, MA CDL-A LOCAL DRIVER Experienced CDL-A drivers needed immediately for local, return home daily AM or PM positions System Freight, Inc. (SFI) - a premier, dedicated contract trucking and ...

Adzuna - 6 days ago

Class A Truck Driver

CrossCountry Freight Solutions - Great Falls , MT

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is hiring a Class A Route Delivery Driver. We are looking for qualified applicants who have a safety-first mindset, is reliable, and ready to provide excellent customer ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 6 days ago

What does a Freight Driver do?

Common responsibilities of a Freight Driver

Required to ensure deliveries are accurate, properly covered or uncovered, and secured.

October 16, 2022

Drivers can live within 100 mile of Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, 130 miles of Davenport, 40 miles of Des Moines and 75 miles of Bloomington IL and 50 miles of Decatur IL.

December 22, 2022

Maintains safe telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive pick up and delivery instructions.

January 23, 2023

Attend all required meetings, webinars and conference calls.

February 28, 2023

Clean warehouse and maintain a safe and organized work environment.

March 06, 2023

Understand and safely follow directions and instructions.

March 08, 2023

Pick up and Deliver freight in a timely manner while safely operating vehicles.

March 15, 2023

Delivering building materials for roofing on a 53ft flatbed trailer to job sites and warehouses within the states of AL, NC, SC, FL, GA, VA, TN, IL, IN, OH, PA.

March 31, 2023

Assisting in loading and unloading truck, strapping freight for transport.

April 15, 2023

Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage before and after route.

April 29, 2023

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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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