🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Savannah, GA
- Route type: Local Home Daily Port Drayage
- Freight: International containers (20ft / 40ft / 53ft), import/export, no-touch chassis loads
- Schedule: 24/7 port-driven dispatch cycles with multiple container turns per shift
📋 Job Description
- Move containers between Garden City Terminal and nearby rail ramps
- Handle drop & hook chassis operations throughout port yards
- Run short-cycle port-to-warehouse container transfers
- Work inbound/outbound import-export freight flows
- Operate in high-security terminal access areas
- Follow dispatch timing tied to vessel arrivals
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
6+ months experience preferred
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Securing chassis and handling container hookups when needed
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Mixed yard fleet with day cab rotation (assigned when available)
- Fleet average age: Mixed Volvo VNL and Freightliner Cascadia units from active yard rotation
- Features: GPS dispatch tracking, port access systems, drop & hook chassis setup, ELD compliance
🏠 Home Time
- Home after each shift, same-day return to yard
- Occasional extended cycles during vessel peak windows, still local-based routing
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- I-95: Garden City Terminal → Savannah warehouse corridor → Pooler distribution yards
- I-16: Port of Savannah ramps → inland Georgia freight staging → metro DC drop zones
- US-17: Terminal access loop → port gates → nearby rail intermodal connections
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
💰 Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How often am I actually home with this port drayage run?
You’re back home daily. Some shifts run longer during vessel peaks, but you still return same day.
Is the pay steady or does it swing week to week?
Most weeks stay in the same range since container flow is constant around the port.
What kind of freight am I pulling most of the time?
Mostly sealed international containers on chassis, no-touch drop & hook moves.
Do I stay in one truck or does it rotate?
Usually you stay in the same unit, but yard rotation happens if equipment goes into service.
How tight is the scheduling at the port?
Dispatch runs off vessel timing, so some days feel fast-paced when containers hit the yard in waves.
Are there delays I should expect?
Occasional port congestion happens, but detention pay covers waiting time after free windows.
📊 Local Market Insights
Most container movement in Savannah flows through the I-95 corridor, feeding directly into Garden City Terminal and nearby warehouse clusters in Pooler. The I-16 line connects inland Georgia distribution points back toward the port, creating repeat shuttle cycles during vessel arrivals. Yard flow tends to tighten when multiple ships discharge at once, especially around terminal gates and rail ramps. Between cycles, freight stabilizes into short predictable drayage loops with minimal long-haul movement outside the metro area.
🔗 Port Container CDL-A Drayage Driver – Savannah, GA
Savannah port drayage runs stay tied to steady import/export container movement moving through Garden City Terminal and nearby rail ramps. Most of your week is short-haul cycling between port gates, warehouse yards, and staging lots around the I-95 and I-16 corridors. The freight doesn’t stretch far, but it moves in constant waves depending on vessel arrivals and container release timing. You’ll see repeat routes through the same terminals, so once you’re in the rotation, the lanes start to feel familiar. This is a home daily setup where the work stays close to the port, with structured dispatch built around container flow rather than long-distance miles.
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