CDL A Drivers - Now Hiring

Home Every Weekend* | Southeast Routes | Competitive Pay & Benefits

Savannah Food Company, Inc. is hiring professional CDL-A drivers to join our transportation team. If you're looking for a stable driving career with consistent Southeast routes, weekend home time, and a comprehensive pay package, we'd love to hear from you.

As an OTR Driver, you'll transport frozen food products throughout the Southeastern United States while operating well-maintained leased equipment and enjoying the support of a company that has been serving customers for decades.

Why Drive for Savannah Food Company?

We know drivers have choices. That's why we focus on providing the stability, equipment, and home time drivers value most.

Drivers enjoy:

• Home every weekend*
• Southeast routes only
• No cross-country hauls
• Well-maintained leased trucks and trailers
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Stable, established company with decades of success

Our routes are planned with your family in mind, typically departing on Sunday and returning home by the weekend.

Driver Pay & Compensation

Our drivers are rewarded with a competitive compensation package that includes mileage pay, activity pay, and additional earning opportunities.

Base Pay

• $0.47 per mile
• $27.50 per delivery (drop pay)
• $32.50 per pickup

Additional Pay

• $45.00 driver expense pay for every 24 hours on the road
• $14.00 per hour for unused driving hours remaining on your 11-hour clock on delivery days
• $0.45 per 100 pounds for unloading ($10 minimum per stop)
• $250 per day for vacation and holiday pay

Specialty Route Pay

• $125 per trip – Cold Storage (Jackson or Tupelo)
• $150 per trip – Cold Storage (Martin)
• $300 per trip – Oil Run (Decatur)

Position Responsibilities

As an OTR Driver, you will:

• Run multi-stop delivery routes throughout the Southeastern United States
• Safely transport frozen food products while maintaining delivery schedules
• Represent Savannah Food Company professionally at customer locations
• Complete ELDs and required documentation in compliance with DOT regulations

Equipment

Drive reliable, well-maintained leased equipment that helps keep you safely on the road.

• Well-maintained leased fleet
• Modern, dependable trucks and trailers
• Equipment maintained to minimize downtime

Driver Qualifications

Qualified applicants should have:

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 2 years of OTR driving experience preferred
• Clean driving record (MVR review required)
• Ability to pass a DOT physical and drug screening
• Multi-stop route experience preferred
• Refrigerated or frozen freight experience is a plus

Why Join Savannah Food Company?

Savannah Food Company has been a trusted name in Savannah, Tennessee for decades, manufacturing quality frozen hushpuppies and casseroles while building a reputation for reliability and excellence. We believe in providing our drivers with dependable routes, quality equipment, and the work-life balance that comes from staying within the Southeast and getting home on the weekends.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a CDL-A driving opportunity that offers:

• Home every weekend*
• Southeast-only routes
• Competitive mileage and activity pay
• Excellent benefits
• Well-maintained equipment
• A stable, established company

Apply today and join the Savannah Food Company team.

How to Apply

• Email: dmccain@savannahclassics.com
• Phone: (731) 925-1155
• Fax: (731) 925-9295
• Mail or Apply In Person:
  Attn: Daniel McCain, Director of Transportation
  Savannah Food Company, Inc.
  575 Industrial Rd.
  Savannah, TN 38372

*Drivers may be required to depart on Sundays. Routes are planned to have drivers home for the weekend, with departures typically occurring on Sun