Intermodal
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I never saw a difference driving the trailers but they are heavier than the norm and thus hold less freight weight.
One question I would have would be about security and background checks. When we eneteres the drop yard my trainer had to lunch in a bunch of numbers and put a thumb on the plate to get in. I'm wondering if the background checks would be more stringent or are we all eligible as TWIC holders?
City Containers are top heavy, so you have to take turns a little slower than normal. Only 4 pins lock them to the chassis. Been told you can flip going faster than 30 mph on a ramp
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
JB Hunt owns their own equipment and maintains the equipment pretty good. JB Hunt is also number 1 in Intermodal. That's no bs statement either look it up. I'm a company driver, so I have no idea what the ops and lease op make. Not to brag but I have never gotten a check less than 1k, except for training week in local
JB Hunt is the number one TL carrier in intermodal loadings.
Overall though, UPS is number one.
I will have to disagree on that. http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/jb-hunt-transport-services/jb-hunt-adds-truck-capacity-grabs-market-share_20160718.html
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Not saying that Brett has said anything that would make anybody not want to drive reefer. What I'm saying is that he explained that sometimes those grocery store employees like to mess with drivers and make them wait unnecessarily just to be jerks and I don't know if that would suit my interests as well. That's what I meant to say.
I run exclusively reefer for Stevens Transport, and have never been to a grocery store. Distribution centers, yes. Stores, no. Of course, I drive OTR , so that might be part of the reason. We do occasionally get OTR retail deliveries. Nursery loads, where we load up a bunch of trees and bushes and deliver to individual landscaping and yard product companies. I took a load out of East Granby, CT to five stops in Minnesota this spring. Stevens might haul some local retail, but I've never heard of it.
I rarely, if ever, experience issues with either shippers or receivers. Be an hour early. Be polite. Follow their instructions. Don't hit their stuff. If you've never been to the location, make sure to tell them that, so they know you might need a little hand-holding to find trailers/docks. If you manage all that, you will rarely ever have problems, in my experience.
A better article which explains the top 3 in , JB Hunt, Hub Group and XPO. https://www.google.com/amp/marketrealist.com/2016/03/j-b-hunt-transport-leads-trucking-intermodal-space/amp/
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Been enjoying the thread. Intermodal was on my radar if I couldn't land an LTL linehaul job. Here in greater Harrisburg area, we have a ton of intermodal opportunities. I had my eye on JB Hunt. In fact I called them after I graduated from trucking school before I was hired by Old Dominion. JB only required 3 months of tractor trailer experience, meaning they didn't have to have specific OTR experience.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Been enjoying the thread. Intermodal was on my radar if I couldn't land an LTL linehaul job. Here in greater Harrisburg area, we have a ton of intermodal opportunities. I had my eye on JB Hunt. In fact I called them after I graduated from trucking school before I was hired by Old Dominion. JB only required 3 months of tractor trailer experience, meaning they didn't have to have specific OTR experience.
Harrisburg is where my trainers friend ran hard. Made a ton of money supposedly. How do you like OD? I've heard good things about them.
The concept of top heavy loads makes sense, but I drive slow lol. Like an old lady..... But safe. So I probably didn't notice.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Harrisburg is where my trainers friend ran hard. Made a ton of money supposedly. How do you like OD? I've heard good things about them.
The concept of top heavy loads makes sense, but I drive slow lol. Like an old lady..... But safe. So I probably didn't notice.
There are freight containers all over the place around here, and lots of carriers / owner-ops pulling them.
I love OD. Hope to retire from here. The only thing I regret sometimes is not having that OTR experience - not for job experience, but just to go around the country in a big rig. Had I gotten into trucking before I met my wife and had kids, I would've definitely rolled OTR for a bit.
I know you are with Prime - I love their equipment.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Not saying that Brett has said anything that would make anybody not want to drive reefer. What I'm saying is that he explained that sometimes those grocery store employees like to mess with drivers and make them wait unnecessarily just to be jerks and I don't know if that would suit my interests as well. That's what I meant to say.
I run exclusively reefer for Stevens Transport, and have never been to a grocery store. Distribution centers, yes. Stores, no. Of course, I drive OTR , so that might be part of the reason. We do occasionally get OTR retail deliveries. Nursery loads, where we load up a bunch of trees and bushes and deliver to individual landscaping and yard product companies. I took a load out of East Granby, CT to five stops in Minnesota this spring. Stevens might haul some local retail, but I've never heard of it.
I rarely, if ever, experience issues with either shippers or receivers. Be an hour early. Be polite. Follow their instructions. Don't hit their stuff. If you've never been to the location, make sure to tell them that, so they know you might need a little hand-holding to find trailers/docks. If you manage all that, you will rarely ever have problems, in my experience.
A better article which explains the top 3 in , JB Hunt, Hub Group and XPO. https://www.google.com/amp/marketrealist.com/2016/03/j-b-hunt-transport-leads-trucking-intermodal-space/amp/
Thanks Shiva, I was obviously mistakin'.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Shiva, I’ve just recently been offers a local intermodal position at J B Hunt. Are you still on a local position with them? I was wondering because I’ve heard different things as far as making money on these. Do you get held up quite often at rail yards? About how many loads do you live load/unload and drop/hooks do you do per day? They quoted me an average of $45k per year with rope performers being able to make around $55k per year. Another driver stated on another form that due to being held up at the rail yard in combination with trying to find the container he’s supposed to pickup, he stated that he’s basically starving and isn’t making enough to support his family.
Can you offer any input and what has been your experiences with J B Hunt intermodal thus far?
Thank you
Now that I've got a better understanding of dry van and tanker divisions can someone elaborate on the intermodal opportunities? Do trucking companies reserve these positions for experienced drivers only or is it something a new driver can jump in to right out of school?
Intermodal is where the $$ is at! I was running Otr with Henderson trucking and my miles started to dip, I got tired of doing a 34 reset over the weekend away from home, so I started applying to regional jobs JB Hunt being 1 of them. I applied for intermodal regional with JB. after 6 weeks my fleet manager called me. Local intermodal had a position open and they wanted to know if I was interested the rest is history. Doing regional intermodal for 6 weeks gave me the training for the rail yards, so when I went local my trainer just had to show me how to make the $$. I liked regional intermodal, but I love local intermodal with JB. Most $$ I have ever made and I am home every day and off 2 days a week.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Fleet Manager:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.
Well, I'm late, but this thread has been brought back up. I'd just like to add on to what was said about city driving - you'll be doing lots of it. The other day I went to the Boston convention center and saw a poor Prime Intermodal truck with a 53-foot reefer trying to pull out on to Summer Street at one of the busiest intersections in Boston. I wouldn't want to be doing that lol.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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I run exclusively reefer for Stevens Transport, and have never been to a grocery store. Distribution centers, yes. Stores, no. Of course, I drive OTR , so that might be part of the reason. We do occasionally get OTR retail deliveries. Nursery loads, where we load up a bunch of trees and bushes and deliver to individual landscaping and yard product companies. I took a load out of East Granby, CT to five stops in Minnesota this spring. Stevens might haul some local retail, but I've never heard of it.
I rarely, if ever, experience issues with either shippers or receivers. Be an hour early. Be polite. Follow their instructions. Don't hit their stuff. If you've never been to the location, make sure to tell them that, so they know you might need a little hand-holding to find trailers/docks. If you manage all that, you will rarely ever have problems, in my experience.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.