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CDL-A Yard Hostler / Local Shuttle Driver – Home Daily in Lafayette, Indiana at GAATCO

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GAATCO
Lafayette, Indiana, 47905, United States
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CDL-A Yard Hostler / Local Shuttle Driver – Home Daily

Location: Lafayette, IN
Job Type: Local / Dedicated
Home Time: Home Daily
Pay: $27–$29/hour + Overtime
Weekly Earnings: $1,080–$1,595
Annual Earnings: $56,000–$83,000

🚛 NOW HIRING CDL-A DRIVERS IN LAFAYETTE, IN!

Looking for a local CDL-A position with home-daily schedules and no long-haul driving? Join our dedicated Lafayette operation moving CAT engines and gensets between nearby production facilities.

This is a yard shuttle position with approximately 250 yards between the plant and production facility. Drivers average about 8 engine moves per day, with the ability to move two engines at a time.

💰 PAY & SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS
  • 1st Shift: $27/hour

    • Overtime: $40.50/hour

  • 2nd Shift: $28/hour

    • Overtime: $42.00/hour

  • 3rd Shift: $29/hour

    • Overtime: $43.50/hour

  • Overtime: Time-and-a-half after 40 hours

  • Average Weekly Pay: $1,080–$1,595

  • Average Annual Pay: $56,000–$83,000

💵 NEW-HIRE BONUS OPTIONS

$500 Transition Bonus

  • Paid in full on your second paycheck

OR

$3,000 Bonus

  • $1,000 on second paycheck

  • $1,000 at 60 days

  • $1,000 at 120 days

🕐 HOME DAILY – LOCAL SHUTTLE
  • Monday–Saturday schedule with some Sundays

  • Starting schedule is approximately 40 hours/week

  • May transition to approximately 50 hours/week

  • Home Daily

  • 1st Shift: 6:30 AM–2:30 PM

  • 2nd Shift: 2:30 PM–10:30 PM

  • 3rd Shift: 10:30 PM–6:30 AM

  • Overtime available after 40 hours

📦 WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Shuttle CAT engines/gensets between Building B and Building C

  • Approximately 250-yard distance between facilities

  • Average approximately 8 engine moves per day

  • Ability to load and move 2 engines at a time

  • Perform local yard moves only — no over-the-road driving

  • Secure loads using straps

  • Complete required yard driving test

🚚 EQUIPMENT
  • Yard Hostler

  • Kenworth Day Cab

  • Conestoga / Flatbed equipment

  • On-site parking provided

✅ DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
  • Valid CDL-A

  • Prior yard jockey experience within the past year
    OR

  • At least 6 months of recent CDL-A driving experience

  • Flatbed experience preferred

  • Must successfully complete yard driving test

  • Must be willing to perform load securement

No prior securement experience? No problem — training is provided upon hiring.

📍 ORIENTATION

Orientation is in Lafayette, IN.

  • Onsite classes are held Tuesdays only

  • Dedicated orientation information available through the company orientation portal.

WHY THIS POSITION?

✔ Home Daily
✔ Local yard shuttle — no OTR driving
✔ $27–$29/hour based on shift
$40.50–$43.50/hour overtime
✔ Overtime after 40 hours
✔ Up to $3,000 new-hire bonus
✔ On-the-job securement training
✔ On-site parking
✔ Day, evening, and overnight shifts available
✔ Dedicated CAT operation

Apply today to speak with a recruiter about available shifts in Lafayette, IN!

Job Location

Lafayette, Indiana, 47905, United States

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