Power Truck Driver

Power Only truck driver opening in New Jersey, serving Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth.

Tractor-only moves pulling shipper or broker-owned trailers. No trailer investment required. Intermodal trips average 78 miles. Port drayage requires TWIC card ($125, 60-day processing). Typical freight in New Jersey:
Intermodal transfers, Port Newark containers, Intermodal containers, 53-foot rail containers, Shipper drop trailers, Port drayage.

Power only thrives in New Jersey's port and intermodal ecosystem. Container drayage from major Northeast ports, rail yard transfers, and Amazon trailer repositioning create high-turnover, short-haul work. Port drayage runs average 78 miles but pay $3.44/mile - some of the best per-mile rates in trucking.

Common New Jersey lanes:
Port Newark-Elizabeth container drayage, Bayonne terminal transfers, Amazon EWR trailer repositioning.

Port Newark-Elizabeth is the largest container port on the East Coast, handling $200+ billion in cargo annually

Requirements: CDL-A license, Tractor only - no trailer purchase required, TWIC card recommended for port drayage ($125, 60-day processing), Clean MVR and CSA record, Insurance COI with $1M minimum liability, Drop-and-hook operational experience.

Typical pay for power only work is $0.60-$1.10 per mile. This is a market estimate for the equipment type - the carrier confirms actual pay with you before placement.

24/7 dispatch support, no forced dispatch, choose your own loads.

CDL-A license;
Tractor only - no trailer purchase required; TWIC card recommended for port drayage ($125, 60-day processing);
Clean MVR and CSA record;
Insurance COI with $1M minimum liability;
Drop-and-hook operational experience