CDL Driver Jobs in Portage, Maine
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CDL Driver work in Portage, Maine
CDL drivers operate heavy trucks and combination vehicles — fuel and propane delivery, freight, dump and construction hauling, and school or transit buses. Portage is in Aroostook County, whose county seat is Houlton and whose population was 67,105 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every cdl driver opening in Aroostook County, not only those in Portage itself.
The median home was built in 1972 and 19.9% 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.
- Aroostook County is known for potato farming and is a growing center for wind power.
- The county has hospitals in Presque Isle (Northern Light AR Gould), Caribou (Cary Medical Center), Houlton (Houlton Regional Hospital) and Fort Kent (Northern Maine Medical Center).
- Twin Rivers runs a large paper plant in Madawaska that gets pulp by pipeline from its sister mill across the border in Edmundston, New Brunswick.
- Caribou averages about 9,048 heating degree days a year and about 38 nights at or below 0°F (1991-2020 NOAA normals), so heating systems here work hard.
What cdl driver work pays around Portage
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 1,370 jobs with a median wage of $24.25 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 Aroostook County
CDL Driver jobs in Fort Kent, CDL Driver jobs in Presque Isle.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · ncei.noaa.gov · bls.gov · ecfr.gov · maine.gov