CDL-A Intermodal Driver – Indianapolis, IN

Earn an average of $81,000 per year hauling intermodal freight on daily runs between Indianapolis and Chicago. Enjoy daily home time, approximately 2,000 miles per week, and a $10,000 bonus. Online orientation is available, and drivers receive additional pay for customer loads, rail delays, detention, and other qualifying moves.

Main Yard / Starting Location

Indianapolis, IN 46221 — drivers report to the Indianapolis terminal daily for dispatch and truck assignment. Routes run to Chicago and back, with additional local work within a 100-mile radius of Indianapolis.

Pay Details

• Average Annual Pay: $81,000
• Average Weekly Pay: $1,550
• Mileage Pay: $0.53–$0.60 per mile
• $10,000 Bonus
• $48 for customer live loads/unloads
• $28 for customer drop-and-hook moves
• $15 for qualifying out-of-route empty moves or crosstown drops
• $15 per hour for rail delays after the first hour
• $20 per hour for detention after 1.5 hours
• $20 per hour for training as needed

Job Details

• Intermodal freight
• Approximately 2,000 miles per week
• About 75% drop-and-hook
• Daily runs between Indianapolis and Chicago
• Additional local routes within a 100-mile radius of Indianapolis
• Drivers slip-seat and receive truck assignments at the terminal
• Tractors stay at the yard during time off

Shift Details

• Home daily
• Report to and finish at the Indianapolis terminal
• Daily Chicago runs, with additional local work as needed
• Online orientation available

Job Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Minimum 3 months of verifiable truck-driving experience
• Clean driving record
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• No SAP drivers
• Hazmat endorsement required within 60 days of hire
• Hazmat endorsement costs reimbursed after it is added to the driver's license

Equipment & Benefits

• No smoking inside the truck
• Passengers are not permitted
• 18 paid days off initially: 12 PTO days and 6 holidays
• After 1–5 years: 22 paid days off
• After 6–13 years: 27 paid days off
• After 14–18 years: 30 paid days off
• After 19+ years: 32 paid days off