🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Fort Worth, TX
- Route type: Local home-daily
- Freight: Intermodal containers (import/export, retail distribution, transload freight)
- Schedule: Rail appointment-based dispatch with early morning and mid-day terminal windows
📋 Job Description
- Move container loads between Alliance rail hub and distribution centers along I-35W with tight rail cutoff times and dispatch coordination
- Navigate congested South Dallas corridors on I-45 and I-20 while adjusting to chassis availability and terminal queue delays
- Coordinate container pickup and drop at inland yards, ensuring correct chassis pairing and seal verification
- Stage containers at warehouse docks across Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Hutchins with drop & hook efficiency
- Manage rail appointment scheduling changes due to train arrivals, weather disruptions, and yard congestion
- Complete inspections and communicate real-time updates with dispatch regarding delays, traffic, and equipment issues
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
6–12 months CDL-A experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Occasional climbing on chassis and light equipment handling
Endorsements
None required (TWIC preferred)
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Freightliner Cascadia (2022–2025), Kenworth T680, and Volvo VNL mix with varying mileage and maintenance cycles
- Combination of rail pool and company-owned chassis; occasional shortages during peak import surges
- Samsara and Omnitracs ELD systems; GPS signal inconsistencies near dense rail yards and industrial zones
🏠 Home Time
- Home daily with occasional overnight depending on rail delays and load availability
- Flexible scheduling tied to DFW rail volume and container release cycles
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Alliance, TX → Grand Prairie, TX via I-35W – retail container distribution from BNSF hub
- Dallas, TX (South Rail Yard) → Hutchins, TX via I-45 – transload warehouse deliveries
- Fort Worth, TX → Arlington, TX via I-30 – container repositioning between staging yards
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
💰 Bonus Structure
This position includes performance-based and operational bonuses designed to increase total weekly earnings.
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do drivers stay local every day?
Most runs are local within DFW, but delays at rail yards can occasionally extend shifts.
How busy are the rail terminals?
Alliance and South Dallas terminals are high-volume and can have wait times during peak import periods.
What affects weekly pay?
Number of completed container moves, detention time, and dispatch efficiency impact earnings.
Is experience with containers required?
Not required but helpful. Training is provided for chassis handling and rail procedures.
What condition is the equipment in?
Fleet is mixed with newer and older units; maintenance scheduling depends on availability.
Which roads are most commonly used?
I-35W, I-20, I-45, and I-30 are core intermodal corridors across DFW operations.
💼 Career Opportunities
This CDL-A intermodal role in Fort Worth opens multiple long-term paths within the DFW logistics network. Drivers often transition into dedicated rail accounts with more predictable container loops between Alliance and regional distribution centers. Experienced drivers may move into dispatcher-assisted priority lanes handling time-sensitive import freight. Opportunities also exist to shift into regional container repositioning routes across Texas, including Houston inland port connections. Some drivers step into yard coordination or trainer roles, helping onboard new hires in rail yard operations and chassis handling. Advancement is based on consistency, safety record, and ability to manage high-pressure dispatch timing rather than tenure alone. While growth is available, it depends heavily on freight demand cycles and terminal relationships across the DFW intermodal system.
🔗 CDL-A Intermodal Drayage Driver – Fort Worth / Dallas, TX | Rail & Container Freight – Fort Worth, TX
CDL-A jobs in Fort Worth, TX continue to grow due to strong intermodal freight demand across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. This position focuses on container transportation between major rail hubs like Alliance and South Dallas, using key trucking corridors such as I-35W, I-20, I-45, and I-30. Drivers in this local CDL-A job benefit from consistent freight flow driven by retail distribution, import/export cargo, and inland logistics operations. Truck driving jobs in Texas, especially in DFW, offer steady weekly pay ranging from $1350–$1750 and flexible home time with mostly daily returns. This role provides real-world trucking conditions including rail delays, chassis shortages, and heavy metro traffic, making it ideal for drivers experienced in high-density freight environments. Whether you're seeking local CDL-A jobs or expanding into intermodal operations, Fort Worth remains one of the strongest inland freight markets in the U.S.
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