CDL-A Intermodal Drayage Driver – Jacksonville, FL

Short-haul intermodal work connecting JAXPORT marine terminals, Class I rail facilities and local distribution centers.

• Inspects tractor, chassis and twist locks before departure.
• Completes gate check-in with container and booking details.
• Verifies container number, seal and chassis before exit.
• Delivers to DC or rail, live unload or drop-and-hook.
• Submits electronic BOL/POD and interchange records.
• Plans remaining moves around HOS, gate delays and appointments.

$29 base hourly builds the core of the week. Overtime starts after 40 hours. Qualifying completed container or chassis moves add $50 each under company rules confirmed at onboarding. Detention pays only after documented free time.

Chassis pool covers 20-ft, 40-ft, 45-ft and slider units with pin-lock and twist-lock connections. ELD, electronic DVIR and forward-facing cameras standard. Drivers identify defects and report them; they do not perform repairs.

Primary work stays inside the Jacksonville metro: marine terminal pickups, rail releases and local DC deliveries. Longer lanes appear only when container availability, appointments and remaining hours make them practical.

• JAXPORT terminals to Northside, Westside and Pritchard Road DCs
• CSX or Norfolk Southern ramp pickups to Jacksonville-area warehouses
• Export containers collected from customer yards and returned to port cut-offs
• Local empty returns and chassis repositioning after drop or live unload
• Occasional extended moves toward Brunswick, Valdosta, Gainesville or Daytona Beach
• Primary corridors: I-95, I-10, I-295 plus US-1, US-17 and US-301

• Valid Class A CDL and current DOT Medical Certificate
• 6–12 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience preferred
• Acceptable MVR and PSP; pass Clearinghouse and drug screen
• TWIC required for restricted JAXPORT access
• Ability to inspect chassis, climb steps and work outdoors

• Gate queues and vessel discharge peaks at JAXPORT
• Chassis shortages requiring equipment plan changes
• Warehouse appointment shifts and live-unload dwell
• I-95, I-295 and I-10 traffic or construction
• Summer thunderstorms and tropical weather impacts

Jacksonville’s overlapping freight systems—ocean containers through JAXPORT, Class I rail intermodal, regional distribution centers, automotive moves and highway traffic on I-95 and I-10—create steady demand for CDL-A drivers. Local openings span intermodal carriers, LTL, port contractors, dedicated fleets and both regional and national operations. Company-driver hourly rates in the high-$20s appear regularly for local Class A work, while intermodal roles range from straightforward hourly models to activity-based or owner-operator structures. Drivers who handle terminal gates, chassis exchanges and appointment windows find consistent opportunity here, supported by year-round port volume and seasonal retail peaks.

JAXPORT’s Blount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand terminals, linked to CSX and Norfolk Southern through intermodal transfer facilities, generate continuous container movement into Northeast Florida. The Dames Point ICTF sits adjacent to the container terminal; the Talleyrand ICTF provides direct rail switching via the Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad. West Jacksonville’s Pritchard Road corridor together with Imeson and Northside industrial zones supply warehouse and cross-dock capacity between the port and Jacksonville International Airport. These assets sustain short-haul flows of sealed containers carrying retail goods, packaging, paper, food-related products and general commodities. I-95, I-10 and I-295 form the main arteries connecting marine terminals with regional distribution centers and selected Southeast Georgia points, with volume rising during retail peaks and vessel discharge periods.