CDL Driver Jobs in Chester, Maine
4 CDL Driver jobs hiring now in Chester, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
CDL-A Local Dedicated Truck Driver Job - (Earn $1,400-$2,100/Wk)
First Fleet · Manchester, Kennebec County · CDL Driver
SHUTTLE DRIVER
Core-Mark · Manchester, Kennebec County · CDL Driver
CDL Driver work in Chester, Maine
CDL drivers operate heavy trucks and combination vehicles — fuel and propane delivery, freight, dump and construction hauling, and school or transit buses. Chester is in Penobscot County, whose county seat is Bangor and whose population was 152,199 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every cdl driver opening in Penobscot County, not only those in Chester itself.
The median home was built in 1977 and 21.9% 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.
- The University of Maine is in Orono.
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is a Level II trauma center, and Saint Joseph Hospital is also in Bangor.
- Bangor International Airport hosts the Maine Air National Guard's 101st Air Refueling Wing.
- Bangor is the main market, distribution and transportation hub for Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook and Washington counties.
What cdl driver work pays around Chester
The 1 verified TradeHire posting on this page offers from $32.00 up to $35.00 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 Bangor area at 1,440 jobs with a median wage of $27.04 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.