JB Hunt Intermodal

I am in school and have received an offer from JB Hunt driving dedicated intermodal starting at .55cpm -.58cpm. This offer is supposed to be only available to military vets (i am an Army Vet myself), and sounds good to me, but what should i look for in the offer?

Welcome to the Trucking Truth forum Jim.

A couple of things to look for; weekly mileage average and wait times.

The reason the cpm is higher than the base OTR rate is because the mileage is likely much lower than what you would typically have if OTR. I suggest inquiring on what kind of miles you will typically average per week. Without an idea of mileage, there is no way to determine if the cpm will net you a good income.

Secondly, rail yards are not immune to wait times. On the contrary, if the train is delayed with your trailer or container, you are going to sit and wait. Once the train arrives, your load may or may not be a high-priority (like UPS) so your wait is extended. Ask about average wait times in the rail yards. If you are delivering direct to the customer's dock and it's a live unload, this too will create a wait. Ask about this as well and if you are compensated for any wait time that extends beyond a reasonable time .

One last suggestion, type the word intermodal in the search bar found in the upper left corner of this webpage. Press the enter key (search key if mobile) and you will receive a result on the search linking you to archived threads or TT Wiki information on intermodal.

Good luck.

Welcome to the Trucking Truth forum Jim.

A couple of things to look for; weekly mileage average and wait times.

The reason the cpm is higher than the base OTR rate is because the mileage is likely much lower than what you would typically have if OTR. I suggest inquiring on what kind of miles you will typically average per week. Without an idea of mileage, there is no way to determine if the cpm will net you a good income.

Secondly, rail yards are not immune to wait times. On the contrary, if the train is delayed with your trailer or container, you are going to sit and wait. Once the train arrives, your load may or may not be a high-priority (like UPS) so your wait is extended. Ask about average wait times in the rail yards. If you are delivering direct to the customer's dock and it's a live unload, this too will create a wait. Ask about this as well and if you are compensated for any wait time that extends beyond a reasonable time .

One last suggestion, type the word intermodal in the search bar found in the upper left corner of this webpage. Press the enter key (search key if mobile) and you will receive a result on the search linking you to archived threads or TT Wiki information on intermodal.

Good luck.

Been working JB HUNT Intermodal for a month now, and it's awesome. Yes, less Miles but not by much (1079, 2069, 2574, 2163 and 2233 this week) and we get paid for everything we do. Train delayed, we get paid, live load/unload paid, searching for empty paid, quarterly training paid, detention paid etc.

Welcome to the Trucking Truth forum Jim.

A couple of things to look for; weekly mileage average and wait times.

The reason the cpm is higher than the base OTR rate is because the mileage is likely much lower than what you would typically have if OTR. I suggest inquiring on what kind of miles you will typically average per week. Without an idea of mileage, there is no way to determine if the cpm will net you a good income.

Secondly, rail yards are not immune to wait times. On the contrary, if the train is delayed with your trailer or container, you are going to sit and wait. Once the train arrives, your load may or may not be a high-priority (like UPS) so your wait is extended. Ask about average wait times in the rail yards. If you are delivering direct to the customer's dock and it's a live unload, this too will create a wait. Ask about this as well and if you are compensated for any wait time that extends beyond a reasonable time .

One last suggestion, type the word intermodal in the search bar found in the upper left corner of this webpage. Press the enter key (search key if mobile) and you will receive a result on the search linking you to archived threads or TT Wiki information on intermodal.

Good luck.

Been working JB HUNT Intermodal for a month now, and it's awesome. Yes, less Miles but not by much (1079, 2069, 2574, 2163 and 2233 this week) and we get paid for everything we do. Train delayed, we get paid, live load/unload paid, searching for empty paid, quarterly training paid, detention paid etc.

Cool beans. What yards do they have you running?

That's cool... I ran intermodal for 2 weeks and wanted to add that they are usually in cities.. Chicago philly harrisburg.

Driving downtown Chicago as a newbie was not fun but was a great learning experience. I think it is something that really helped me go solo with less issues. Meaning you will learn a lit and quickly.

One more thing... my trainer lived in Chicago where he ran from there to IN and MO and back. He thought it would give Him more home time...by the time he got home at night or on weekends dependi ng on the loads... his family was in bed. So hometime and load times us something you might ask about

Hey Jim. Intermodal is kind of a specialized type of hauling where you're mostly hauling from shipyards or train yards to customers and back. More often than not they are shorter runs, you'll spend a lot of time in big cities, and you'll stay within a rather small area.

What are you looking for in a job as far as home time and types of freight? If you want to be home more often then Intermodal might be a pretty good option. If you're looking to see a lot of the country and have more of an adventurous lifestyle then there are other types of jobs that would be better suited. Whatever you're looking for it's out there. You just have to find the right job to suit your preferences.

Here is some information on the various forms of freight and the differences you'll find in pay, job duties, and lifestyle:

Types Of Trailers In Trucking

Welcome to the Trucking Truth forum Jim.

A couple of things to look for; weekly mileage average and wait times.

The reason the cpm is higher than the base OTR rate is because the mileage is likely much lower than what you would typically have if OTR. I suggest inquiring on what kind of miles you will typically average per week. Without an idea of mileage, there is no way to determine if the cpm will net you a good income.

Secondly, rail yards are not immune to wait times. On the contrary, if the train is delayed with your trailer or container, you are going to sit and wait. Once the train arrives, your load may or may not be a high-priority (like UPS) so your wait is extended. Ask about average wait times in the rail yards. If you are delivering direct to the customer's dock and it's a live unload, this too will create a wait. Ask about this as well and if you are compensated for any wait time that extends beyond a reasonable time .

One last suggestion, type the word intermodal in the search bar found in the upper left corner of this webpage. Press the enter key (search key if mobile) and you will receive a result on the search linking you to archived threads or TT Wiki information on intermodal.

Good luck.

Been working JB HUNT Intermodal for a month now, and it's awesome. Yes, less Miles but not by much (1079, 2069, 2574, 2163 and 2233 this week) and we get paid for everything we do. Train delayed, we get paid, live load/unload paid, searching for empty paid, quarterly training paid, detention paid etc.

Cool beans. What yards do they have you running?

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