🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Joliet, IL
- Route type: Local home-daily yard operations
- Freight: Trailer spotting & warehouse distribution support
- Schedule: Shift-based 8–12 hour yard operations
📋 Job Description
- Move trailers between docks and staging lanes inside yard
- Spot trailers for loading and unloading operations
- Organize inbound/outbound trailer flow across yard zones
- Coordinate dock availability with warehouse teams
- Perform basic trailer inspections before placement
- Maintain safe movement in high-traffic yard environment
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
6+ months CDL experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Repetitive trailer spotting and yard coordination tasks
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Yard spotting tractors / terminal yard units
- Fleet average age: Active yard fleet, mixed operational units
- Features: Tight-turn radius tractors, hydraulic fifth-wheel systems, enhanced yard lighting
🏠 Home Time
- Home daily after shift completion
- Schedule tied to warehouse dock cycles and yard demand
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Joliet Yard: Dock doors ↔ staging lanes rotation cycles
- Elwood intermodal interface ↔ yard staging rows movement flow
- Cross-dock transfer lanes within I-80 logistics park system
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
💰 Bonus Structure
Bonuses depend on yard efficiency, safety compliance, and consistent trailer movement.
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I ever leave the yard or go on the highway?
No highway driving. All work stays inside the Joliet yard and dock system.
How physical is the work day?
Mostly cab operation and trailer spotting with repetitive yard movements.
Is experience with yard jockey work required?
Not required, but CDL-A experience is preferred for tight yard operations.
What does a typical shift look like?
Continuous trailer moves between docks, staging lanes, and yard rows.
How often do shifts change?
Shifts rotate based on warehouse demand and freight flow cycles.
Is overtime available?
Yes, overtime is common during peak warehouse operations.
📊 Local Market Insights
Joliet sits inside the I-80 logistics corridor where warehouse yards and intermodal connectors keep trailers moving in tight cycles all day. The Elwood industrial park system feeds constant inbound and outbound freight, so yard movement stays repetitive rather than long-haul. Most activity is concentrated around dock doors, staging lanes, and cross-dock transfers tied to distribution schedules. Delays usually come from dock congestion during peak arrival windows rather than road traffic.
🔗 Local CDL-A Yard Jockey – Joliet Distribution Center
This yard jockey role in Joliet focuses on nonstop trailer movement inside a controlled warehouse environment near the I-80 logistics corridor. Drivers spend the shift positioning trailers between docks and staging lanes, keeping freight flowing through the Elwood industrial and distribution network. It’s a structured local setup with no highway miles, where most of the work follows repeat yard cycles and dock schedules. Shifts stay active through warehouse peaks, especially when inbound and outbound freight stacks up across cross-dock points.
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