JB Hunt Regional Intermodal

Coachmoore44, I run intermodal with JB Hunt out of lithia springs. I'm an owner operator, but ran company side last year for about 7 months because my truck was down. First thing is, you'll run about 2400 miles a week on average - some weeks a little more - some a little less. It all depends on the trains coming into Atlanta. We run 350 mile of Atlanta - Valdosta to the south - Mobile to the southwest - maybe Meridan Ms to the west - Nashville to the Northwest - Greensboro Nc to the northeast - Darlington Sc to the east and a little bit of the florida panhandle. It's 99 percent drop and hook, with an occasional live load on a backhaul. As far as home time, I get home everyday except when they run me long - drop load in Valdosta, maybe to mobile for my backhaul - something like that. As far as pay goes, when I ran company side, I brought home something like $800 - maybe more if I worked an extra day. It's not a bad job at all - I've been driving 27 yrs and never thought I would work for JB Hunt - but they have this intermodal thing worked out. I hope this helps you out.

 

No problem - if you have any more questions, I'll be glad to help and much as I can - everything is out and back - pick up a load at any of the Atlanta rail yards, go deliver to customer, pick up your empty trailer, drop at backhaul customer, back to Atlanta. Good luck!!

 

It's all drop and go - we go into places where they'll be 50 trucks backed up to the dock - we just drop our load, get an empty, and out the gate. There is parking for all drivers at both the Lithia Springs yard and the Forest Park yard - more in Forest Park as Lithia Springs is mostly for the local drivers.

 

They won't care if you sleep at home or in the truck. You set your start time everyday - let them know when you are ready to go. Normally, when you get in the truck, you'll have your load(s) already pre-planned.