CDL Driver Jobs in Bowdoin, Maine
1 CDL Driver job hiring now in Bowdoin, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
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PAM Transport · Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County · CDL Driver
CDL Driver work in Bowdoin, Maine
CDL drivers operate heavy trucks and combination vehicles — fuel and propane delivery, freight, dump and construction hauling, and school or transit buses. Bowdoin is in Sagadahoc County, whose county seat is Bath and whose population was 36,699 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every cdl driver opening in Sagadahoc County, not only those in Bowdoin itself.
The median home was built in 1977 and 27.1% 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.
- Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics shipyard, is ranked as the fourth-largest employer in Maine.
- Bath is known as the City of Ships, and roughly 5,000 vessels have been launched there.
What cdl driver work pays around Bowdoin
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Portland-South Portland area at 3,440 jobs with a median wage of $28.80 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.
- Maine BMV requires Entry-Level Driver Training (effective 02/07/2022) for a Class A or B CDL, or for a P, S or H endorsement.
- ELDT applies to a first Class A or B CDL, a Class B to Class A upgrade, or a first S, P or H endorsement. It does not apply to CDLs or endorsements issued before February 7, 2022. Completion is recorded in FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.