Trucking Jobs in Erie, PA

Erie's manufacturing heritage continues to produce freight that few other cities generate. Wabtec's locomotive factory builds some of the largest and heaviest manufactured products in America — diesel-electric locomotives weighing over 400,000 pounds that occasionally ship on multi-axle specialized trailers when rail delivery isn't practical. Eriez Manufacturing produces industrial magnets and metal detection equipment used in mining and manufacturing worldwide, shipping precision equipment that requires careful handling. Erie Insurance, one of the largest property and casualty insurers headquartered outside a major metro, employs thousands and generates office supply and equipment freight. The Port of Erie on Presque Isle Bay handles Great Lakes bulk cargo during the shipping season, creating port-to-truck transfer work. Erie's lake effect snow is legendary — the city received 65 inches in a single two-day storm in 2017 — and this extreme weather creates both driving hazards and freight opportunities as salt, sand, and plowing equipment move constantly during winter months. Erie's very low cost of living compensates for wages below national averages.