CDL-A Drivers Owner Operators / Independent Contractor
Hudd Transportation is seeking CDL-A Drivers Owner Operators / Independent Contractors - Intermodal freight
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.
In addition to the job benefits mentioned above, there are several other general advantages to truck driving jobs in Chicago. Illinois offers truck drivers many opportunities since it borders the Great Lakes, which is a major freshwater waterway serving the Central US. Illinois ranks as the sixth busiest state in exports in the US, even without direct access to a seaport. Cross country routes make Illinois one of the Midwest’s most advantageous states for truck drivers to call home.
