Thanks for posting toolman.
These are the sentiments that I've heard from the current intermodal drivers and this is exactly what I'm interested in. I like to stay preplanned, run hard all day and then go home.
Sitting without a plan or waiting in dock for hours at a time is extremely frustrating. I'm a runner not a sitter. I live within 25 miles of JB's intermodal ramp in Middletown, PA. With any luck I'll get the transfer and be shuttling rail cars within a few weeks.
J.B Hunt Intermodel
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RookieJ1987 Thanks this.
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Im intermodal out of the haslet, tx yard and I like it pretty well. I get home everynight and get pretty decent pay. No real complaints from me.
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How set in stone is their 24 months of experience requirement?
In a few months I may buy my own truck would they let me pull their intermodal trailers for a local or regional gig? -
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Tool53 hit the nail on the head. Im a local intermodal driver for jb hunt in atlanta ga and I average around 900 to 1300 dollars a week. We have plenty of work and seems like were getting more. I am no recruiter or some jb hunt cheerleader or whatever else u can think of. I was regoinal for a while and during that time I would average 800 to 1000, if I run my tail off. Regoinal will not get home every single night but u can definitely get home atleast 2 to 3 nights In a regular work week. Where I work is pretty laid back just come and get the work don. I can't lie my intermodal time has been pretty enjoyable...... If ur in the Atlanta area our intermodal team here can keep u busy.
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I have seen a few ads for the intermodal lately. I am an o/o I was curious about how well this works for an owner/operator. I am home now qiute often so I'm interested more in the income side.
Also how is it pulling out of a rail yard? I have only seen some ports and man that seems to get crazy. Also I live here in Florida.
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I've seen long backups going into the ports also. The railyards aren't that bad. Most times I can get in and out in 20 minutes or less. The only real delay I encounter is when a train is blocking the entrance/exit. That can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour but I only run into that once every 7-10 days or so.
It can be tight maneuvering depending on which ramp you're running out of and you have to be real alert cause some of the jockeys drive pretty aggressively but all in all you get used to it after a few weeks. I personally like intermodal as there seems to be a never ending supply of freight and good potential to make great money if you are efficient. -
@catfishbilly..I currently drive for Jb on the atl to Indy loop..im interested in the local intermodal..been there 4 months..is it hard to get on that?
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