Trucking Jobs in Hilo, HI

Hilo's freight market is defined by island isolation and volcanic geography. The Big Island of Hawaii is larger than all other Hawaiian islands combined, yet its population is modest and spread across diverse terrain that includes tropical rainforest, desert, active volcanoes, and a summit reaching nearly 14,000 feet. Everything consumed on the Big Island arrives by barge from Honolulu and is then distributed by truck on a road network that circles the island but offers few shortcuts across the interior. Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation processes the iconic Hawaiian nut for shipment worldwide. Kona coffee, grown on the western slopes, is among the most expensive coffee in the world and requires careful handling during transport to Hilo port for export. The Mauna Kea observatory complex creates one of the most unusual freight routes in America — delivering equipment to telescopes at nearly 14,000 feet elevation on a road that passes through multiple climate zones. Volcanic activity from Kilauea has periodically disrupted road freight in the Puna district, reminding drivers that this is literally an island being built by active geology.