Why drivers like this job
- APU (no-idle heat and A/C) – No-idle HVAC/APU on most trucks
- Paid orientation – Paid for orientation class time
- Solid average pay – About $1,280 on average, as reported by the carrier
- Home weekly – Predictable home time you can plan around
The job
Intermodal - Chicago, IL Job Description: Local Intermodal route with top pay is hiring experienced CDL-A drivers!
Home timeHome weekly
Experience3+ months
FreightIntermodal containers between the rail ramp and customers
Where loads goThe average dispatch is within a 65-mile radius from the rail ramp. Dispatches could be up to 500-600 miles round trip. Dispatch starts and ends at 5200 Joliet Road, McCook IL, 60625.
ScheduleHome daily with 2 consecutive days off . Drivers normally work 10-12 hours per day 5 days a week, but can work an optional 6th day for extra pay. Due to some of the regional runs we currently have in OH, MI, KY, IA, and WI there will be a lay over at least once per week on this fleet.
EquipmentAll tractors will leave and return to the yard daily.
Hiring areaWithin 30 miles of McCook, IL
Pay, benefits and extras
Average pay: $1,280 a week · top drivers up to $1,550 (reported by the hiring company; results vary)
- Transmission: Automatic
- No-idle heat and A/C: Yes
- Assigned truck: Yes
- Paid orientation: Yes
- Benefits: First of the month after 60 days of employment
- Paid time off: 1 week after your first year
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL
- 3+ months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience
- At least 21 years old
- Current DOT medical card and a clean drug screen
- Driving record: no more than 2 moving violations in the last year or 3 in the last 3 years.
How to apply
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