CDL-A Intermodal Drayage Driver — Santa Teresa, NM

Move intermodal containers between Santa Teresa rail operations and nearby industrial yards on local routes.

• Pick up released containers and deliver them to designated customer yards.
• Inspect chassis, tires, brakes, lights, air lines, and container securement before departure.
• Verify container numbers and complete gate, interchange, and delivery documentation.
• Return empty containers or reposition chassis when loaded freight is unavailable.
• Follow dispatch instructions for terminal releases, delivery appointments, and equipment assignments.
• Complete multiple short-haul moves when terminal flow and customer receiving schedules permit.

Weekly earnings combine hourly wages, overtime, and qualifying container-move payments. At 50 hours, base wages and overtime total $1,430 before activity pay. Annualized figures use 52 weeks and exclude the sign-on bonus.

Shifts follow container availability and customer delivery schedules. Drivers report for their assigned start time, complete the dispatched moves, and return to the designated parking location after their final assignment. Terminal queues, equipment availability, and receiving delays can extend the workday.

Drivers inspect chassis condition, tires, brakes, lights, air lines, and container locking points before each move. Equipment defects are reported before the unit enters service. Dash cameras are fitted according to the assigned tractor's equipment configuration.

Freight includes containerized consumer goods, manufacturing components, machinery parts, and palletized industrial shipments. Return loads depend on dispatch assignments and equipment requirements.

• Santa Teresa, NM → El Paso, TX: I-10 and connecting industrial access roads.
• Santa Teresa, NM → Sunland Park, NM: Local industrial and border-area deliveries.
• Santa Teresa, NM → Anthony, NM: Short-haul container transfers serving the southern New Mexico corridor.
• Santa Teresa, NM → Las Cruces, NM: Regional industrial deliveries using I-10.
• Customer yards → Santa Teresa Terminal: Empty-container returns and chassis repositioning.

The position combines local work with daily home time and a compensation structure that includes overtime and qualifying container-move pay. The sign-on bonus is paid in three installments at 30, 90, and 180 days.

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Minimum six months of CDL-A driving experience.
• Satisfactory motor vehicle record and safety history.
• Successful DOT physical, drug screening, and Clearinghouse review.
• Ability to inspect chassis and verify container securement.
• Ability to work safely at rail-terminal gates and industrial yards.
• Compliance with dispatch procedures and required operating documentation.

Prior intermodal experience is not required. Drivers receive terminal and equipment orientation before handling independent assignments.

• Terminal queues or delayed container releases.
• Chassis shortages, defects, or incompatible equipment.
• Customer-yard congestion or receiving restrictions.
• I-10 traffic and industrial access-road construction.
• Changes in manufacturing shipments and container volume.

Drivers report delays to dispatch and follow revised assignments. Waiting time and the resulting effect on completed moves depend on the situation and the applicable hourly-pay arrangement.

Candidates begin operating independently after required screening, orientation, and clearance are complete.

The Santa Teresa–El Paso corridor supports CDL-A employment across intermodal drayage, manufacturing logistics, regional distribution, and general truckload operations. Local intermodal drivers serve a different work pattern from over-the-road drivers: shorter trips, repeated terminal visits, container inspections, and customer-yard deliveries. The Union Pacific Santa Teresa Intermodal Terminal provides a rail connection for regional businesses and freight moving through the Southwest. Employers in this market value safe equipment handling, reliable attendance, accurate gate documentation, and the ability to manage changing dispatch assignments. For drivers seeking daily home time, intermodal work offers a local alternative to long-distance trucking.

Santa Teresa, New Mexico, sits within a major borderland logistics corridor serving southern New Mexico, El Paso, and manufacturing activity linked to northern Mexico. Union Pacific's Santa Teresa Intermodal Terminal connects rail freight with local and regional truck movements. Interstate 10 provides the principal east–west highway connection between El Paso and Las Cruces, while the Pete Domenici Highway links the border area with the interstate network. Industrial parks, warehousing, manufacturing shipments, and container transfers generate demand for short-haul transportation. Daily workloads vary with rail releases, customer receiving capacity, equipment availability, and changes in regional shipping volumes.