Need info on container work.

Appreciate the info. I have hazmat. 6 yrs now. My trucks a sleeper I bought. 2007 international 9400. I'm a company driver now, home daily & would like to stay that way. Sleeper truck might come in handy if I do decide to take a over nighter. I have that option ..also if I'm held up somewhere. Laying in a sleeper beats over the steering wheel ...I paid cash for my truck so no note to pay. I make 1250-1350 gross a week now as a company driver .... I bought truck at first in hopes of putting a driver in it. BUT VERY VERY HARD TO FIND 1!!... So that's why I'm looking into intermodal. But if I can't make at least 2k a week after cost it prolly isn't worth doing ... The trucks just sitting in my driveway for a month now. Lol. I here people talk about across town loads? I think I'd rather have long runs. Like 500 mile days but I'd do whatever paid the $$

 

Thanks for the info. I've researched different 1's & ya here bad things but doesn't mean everyone has same experience.... Looked at container port especially cause there 100% owner operator... & looked @ Roadone, XPO, there's several around Columbus. Kinda $ realistically can a new guy expect gross?.....

 

I appreciate the info. Is container hauling have long runs?... Or mostly short? I'd like to be home daily buy overnight here & there wouldn't be bad. Did u ever have runs that used max driving hours? Like 300 miles 1 way or were they much shorter? Paid by mile, load, or %?....

 

Typicality come back empty? Or are rates determined by empty miles included?

 

Appreciate ya!