Intermodal Owner Operator

Hello. I'm looking for some advice from the JB hunt Intermodal Owner Operators.

I remember when I did Intermodal for "another company" in Los Angeles for awhile that I would quite often see really nice tractors pulling the JB hunt containers. Not just a few of them either, but a bunch. From what I understand, JB hunt has a lot of owner operators that are home daily, working in big cities like LA, Chicago, New York, etc. Does anyone have any information on this? What's it like, how's it work? Right now I'm in Phoenix, Arizona, but would be more than happy to move over to California and am quite familiar with the LA area. That being said, I've seen some O/O's doing containers here in Phoenix.

My question is this. Is it just as difficult to get on hauling containers if you have your own tractor as it is for company drivers? I've been waiting for a local intermodal position to open up with JB hunt for awhile, anywhere in the SouthWest but it seems very scarce. If I bring my own truck to the table would they sign me right on? I'm sure they have to check your background and all that, but with your own truck is it easier to get on hauling containers?

Thanks for any advice.

 

You were an O/O I take it? Do they have to have "O/O's wanted in X area" listed on their website for you to be able to sign on? Or if you check out clean will they pretty much bring a O/O on? Thanks for your reply.

 

No problem, thanks for the reply. If they're not hiring company drivers for local intermodal in a location, is there a chance they would take on a O/O in said location at said time? I have a 15+ speeding ticket and a less than perfect work history, but the recruiter I've kept in contact with has been super nice and said it wouldn't pose a problem with JB hunt. He said the big problem is just that local positions in Phoenix are extremely rare. I was just wondering if I got my own truck if it might would open a door for me.