Local Truck Driver

Job Overview

Practicing intermodal truck drivers are needed to operate company‑owned equipment and navigate through railyard gates, delivering freight efficiently and safely. Daily home time, no‑touch freight, onsite maintenance and onsite management are part of the driver experience.

• $0.49 – $0.56 per mile
• Detention pay: $20 per hour
• Drop and hook pay: $38 per stop
• Live load/unload: $60 per stop
• Refrigerated: $40 per load
• Crosstown pay: $25 per load
• Empty moves: $25 per load
• Empty search: $20 per hour
• Mechanical breakdown pay: $20 per hour
• Truck order not used: $20 per event
• Waiting on truck: $20 per hour
• Safety training pay per hour: $20
• Mandatory meetings: $25 per hour
• Yard work: $20 per hour

Drivers in this position over the last six‑to‑twelve months have averaged annualized earnings of $69,000.

• Daily home time
• Majority no‑touch freight
• Onsite management
• Paid online orientation
• PTO accrues from day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage after 30 days
• Access to life insurance options
• Access to mental health and disability benefits

License Type:
Class A
Experience Level: 3 months trucking experience

J.B. Hunt accepts pre‑qualification forms on an ongoing basis. EOE including disability/veterans. Program details apply. In addition to the number of activities completed, factors that may affect annualized earnings include training completed, paid breaks, endorsements, tenure, equipment type, and number of days worked each week. This position may be eligible for safety bonuses and incentives based on profitability or performance, as applicable.

J.B. Hunt offers the following benefits for full‑time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six days with holiday pay.