From Oil Field to JBH Intermodal in Chicago

Jb's equipment is maintained as one of the best in the industry. most of the trucks on intermodal are from new to 3 years old or so. The OTR truck go about 2 years old than look towards being traded. I don't forsee that you couldn't make more than 1000 take home if you run and stay busy. Most intermodal is drop and hooked so there isn't much waiting . maybe at the shippers. But I know that if you stay running your manager will keep you running. as far as the dish they have policies on stuff like that, I never drove OTR or regional in Jb's equipment and its been years since orientation.

 

There are four different insurance options to chose from for health insurance I have a family of four fully insured jb also has a fifty percent matching 401 k that is a very good retirement benefit.

 

Anyone drive for JBH intermodal or have info on this? I am currently running LTL near Appleton,WI but haven't had a pay raise in almost 2yrs. I would make more with JBH intermodal if the pay is what they say it is. But I wouldn't be home everyday but need to make more money. I really like the company I'm with which makes it a hard decision. Thanks for the info.

 

Jb hunt has very very good benefits , I don't know what crete would have to offer, I have been with Jb for 11 years and I wouldn't switch companies at this moment for anything. But that just me.

 

I will be honest with you, what JB advertises is easily possible to make and if you want to make more then it might take a little more work. I haven't seen any account they have fibbed on. I started on Home depot back in 2002 and they told me 45k was the starting but I started in feb of that year so in 10 months I made 48k.

 

I have talked to a few drivers face to face and have they have said the same thing that the money was close or more. Do you know how JB's orientation is?

 

when I was in it it was 4 days. then you get dispatched. if everything goes good I should say, When you go to orientation have any paperwork you can think of with you or able to get it. I was in Chicago when I did mine way back when. I don't think you have to worry about the salary as long as you work for it but few drivers like to sit and not work..

 

I would compare total pay. JB intermodal doesn't just pay your cpm. There is drop/hook, detention that comes after 1.5 hrs for live load/unload (that you actually collect unless you totally screwed something up. You even get it if you're late in most cases), hazmat pay for placards (not much, but $10 for doing stuff you should be doing anyway is $10), and a few more. I would take a look in writing from both companies everything they pay for. My understanding is Chicago Intermodal is the highest paid for JB intermodal. Also remember, JB pretty much owns BNSF as far as container shipments go. I can't ever remember seeing a Crete container. BTW, I don't work intermodal. I have a couple friends working in various locations. I work a DCS out of SoCal.