Local Truck Driver
Listed on J.B. Hunt Transport Services’s official careers site. Listed as of October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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Complete orientation online! Looking for local truck driving jobs? J.B. Hunt is hiring intermodal truck drivers! Drive with J.B. Hunt Intermodal and enjoy express access railyard gates, onsite maintenance and 100% company-owned equipment. This position is an activity-based pay plan that encourages safety, efficiency and a strong work ethic. Drivers in this position over the last six to twelve months have achieved annualized earnings of $86,000. $10,000 bonus available for a limited time!
Job Details
$0.445 - $0.55 per mile Detention pay: $25 - $35 per hour Drop and hook pay: $56 per stop Live load/unload: $77 per stop Driver load/unload: $45 per stop Refused delivery: $56 Truck order not used: $30 Empty move: $25 per load Empty search: $25 per hour Hazmat: $40 per load
Refrigerated: $40 per load Crosstown moves: $25 per load Rail Delay: $25 per hour Driver assist: $25 per load Mechanical breakdown: $25 per hour Maintenance Tractor repositioning: $25 per hour Waiting on truck: $25 per hour Mandatory Meetings: $30 per hour Safety training: $25 per hour Overweight rework: $25 per hour
Yard checks: $25 per hour NYC Congestion pay: $75 GW Bridge pay: $60 New hire training pay: $200 per day Holiday pay: $240 Daily home time Majority no touch freight Onsite management Paid online orientation Driver Benefits: PTO accrues from day one 401(k) with company match Eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage after just 30 days
Access to life insurance options Access to mental health and disability benefits And so much more!
In addition to all these benefits, J.B. Hunt company drivers enjoy a culture of safety that is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding safe drivers. Don’t wait – join North America’s largest intermodal provider today! Call 1-877-791-9458 or pre-qualify online at DriveJBHunt.com. J.B. Hunt accepts pre-qualification forms on an ongoing basis. EOE including disability/veterans. Program details apply. In addition to the number of activities performed, factors which may affect annualized earnings include training completed, paid breaks, endorsements, tenure, equipment type and number of days worked each week.
This position may be eligible for safety bonuses and incentives based on profitability or performance, as applicable. J.B. Hunt offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), two weeks of paid parental leave, and six days with holiday pay.
REQUIREMENTS
Drivers have 60 days to get the HAZMAT endorsement after being scheduled. Must be able and willing to drive/operate within 250 miles of Jersey City NJ & Elizabeth NJ - including Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, PA, NY and CT . Drivers may not exclude themselves from going to any of the operating areas or refuse any dispatches that they can safely and legally service ADDITIONAL DETAILS Truck stays at the yard for time off.
We do not allow riders on this position. This is a slip seat operation.
TRAINING Ramp Specific Training After Orientation
We do a minimum of 5 days training, but it depends on the driver and we'll keep them out as long as they need to feel comfortable. We pay them $200 per day while training. PTO & HOLIDAY PAY Drivers get 18 paid days off (12 PTO days and 6 holidays at a rate of $22 per hr
After 1st year - 5 years, drivers get 22 paid days off (16 PTO days 6 holidays at a rate of their 52 week $/hour work average) 6 - 13 years, drivers get 27 paid days off (21 PTO days 6 holidays) 14 - 18 years, drivers get 30 days (24 PTO days 6 holidays) 19+ years, drivers get 32 days (26 PTO days 6 holidays)
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Thanksgiving Christmas New Years Could work Off Could work Drivers on this local job will operate in a 250-miles of Jersey City, NJ.
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