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CDL-A Owner Operators / Independent Contractor – Intermodal

HUDD Transportation

📍 IL 💰 Up to $260K+ Annual Earning Potential ⏱️ 12-23 Months min. 🚚 Owner Operator 📦 Intermodal

Job Description

CDL-A Drivers Owner Operators / Independent Contractor – Intermodal

Chicago / Elwood, IL | Home Daily | Local & Regional Rail Freight

Up to $260K+ Annual Earning Potential

HUDD Transportation is looking for experienced CDL-A owner operators/small fleet owners for steady rail freight out of the Chicago/Elwood market. Run 20–30 moves per week with home-daily lanes, pre-dispatched freight, and a mix of local and regional opportunities.

What You Can Expect

  • Up to $260K+ Annual Earning Potential
  • $175–$220 approximately per move
  • About $1,200 per day
  • 20–30 moves per week
  • Typically 3–5 moves per day
  • Home daily lanes
  • All empty and loaded miles paid
  • Pre-dispatched freight
  • 80% drop-and-hook freight
  • Detention pay available
  • Weekend work available
  • 7-day office support

Driver Perks

  • Overweight permits issued by HUDD
  • HAZMAT incentive pay
  • Local and regional freight opportunities
  • Exclusively rail-focused lanes
  • Consistent Chicago-Elwood cross-town freight
  • Driver-focused support

The Work

You’ll handle rail and intermodal freight throughout the Chicago/Elwood market, including:

  • Chicago, IL
  • Elwood, IL
  • I-55 Corridor
  • Rail ramp-to-ramp moves
  • Rail-to-customer moves
  • Wisconsin freight
  • Iowa freight
  • Indiana freight
  • Michigan freight

The freight mix includes Chicago-Elwood crosstowns, I-55 corridor freight, rail ramp-to-ramp moves, and rail-to-customer deliveries, with opportunities extending throughout the surrounding Midwest.

Ready to Run?

If you're an experienced CDL-A driver looking for strong weekly pay, home-daily opportunities, paid miles, steady rail freight, and consistent Chicago-area work, apply today.

HUDD Transportation – Chicago/Elwood, IL

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About the Company

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HUDD Transportation

“Make An Impact, Drive for HUDD Transportation”

 

HUDD Transportation is looking to add talented members to our team.  We offer a driver-friendly environment with a focus on safety.  Our goal is to build long-term relationships with dedicated owner operators.

With over 600 owner operators nationwide and strategic terminal placement HUDD Transportation has the capacity to support drayage growth while offering flexibility and constant customer care.

If you are interested in driving for HUDD Transportation please contact the terminal for an application and further information.

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