CDL Driver Jobs in Appleton, Maine
3 CDL Driver jobs hiring now in Appleton, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Class A Commercial Driver's License
Knox County, ME · CDL Driver · field
Commercial Driver's License position based in Knox County, ME. Full-Time role. Class A Commercial Driver's License license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 20 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Class A Commercial Driver's License
Knox County, ME · CDL Driver · field
Commercial Driver's License position based in Knox County, ME. Full-Time role. Class A Commercial Driver's License license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 15 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Class B Commercial Driver's License
Knox County, ME · CDL Driver · field
Commercial Driver's License position based in Knox County, ME. Full-Time role. Class B Commercial Driver's License license required. 5 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Minimal supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. 20 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. Company vehicle provided.
CDL Driver work in Appleton, Maine
CDL drivers operate heavy trucks and combination vehicles — fuel and propane delivery, freight, dump and construction hauling, and school or transit buses. Appleton is in Knox County, whose county seat is Rockland and whose population was 40,607 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every cdl driver opening in Knox County, not only those in Appleton itself.
The median home was built in 1974 and 32.9% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Heating-fuel and propane delivery, construction hauling and freight between the service centers all rely on licensed commercial drivers, with fuel delivery peaking in winter.
- Pen Bay Medical Center (MaineHealth) is in Rockport, next to Rockland.
- The Maine State Ferry Service runs three ferry routes out of the Rockland Ferry Terminal.
- About 32.9% of the county's housing units were built before 1940, the highest share of any Maine county (ACS 2020-2024).
What cdl driver work pays around Appleton
The 3 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $37.00 up to $48.00 an hour, as entered by the employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 2,400 jobs with a median wage of $25.45 an hour; statewide 9,980 jobs, a $27.43 median, and a range of $19.62 (10th percentile) to $34.18 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- Federal CDL groups: Class A is a combination with a GCWR of 26,001 lb or more towing over 10,000 lb; Class B is a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lb or more; Class C is a smaller vehicle carrying 16 or more people including the driver, or placarded hazardous materials.