CDL Driver Jobs in Canaan, Maine
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CDL Driver work in Canaan, Maine
CDL drivers operate heavy trucks and combination vehicles — fuel and propane delivery, freight, dump and construction hauling, and school or transit buses. Canaan is in Somerset County, whose county seat is Skowhegan and whose population was 50,477 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every cdl driver opening in Somerset County, not only those in Canaan itself.
The median home was built in 1978 and 21.4% 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.
- A paper mill that Scott Paper opened in Skowhegan in 1976 is now owned by Sappi Fine Paper.
- Redington-Fairview General Hospital is in Skowhegan and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital is in Pittsfield.
- Kennebec Valley Community College is in Fairfield.
- The Armstrong-Jackman border crossing is in the county.
What cdl driver work pays around Canaan
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.
- 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.
- Federal ELDT compliance is required on or after February 7, 2022.
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CDL Driver openings elsewhere in Somerset County
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