I have no idea what Roadlink pays, as I stated, I pulled as an O/O with Schneider on their Truck-Rail Division and I did very well. You should start talking to Roadlink drivers to see how they are doing.

guess if it's just in town thats ok, if you have to cross a scale then it DOES affect driving, also, with the CSA in effect now, potential points. As long as the port takes care of the chasis in the pool all is well, but I haven't had such luck.

Not that I know much, but based on what I have "heard from drivers, and my pown perception....

Long waits, terrible equipment chassis wise, and sometimes very very verrrryyyy heavy containers over gross. Also, mileage pay comparable to an OTR trucload carrier. The one guy I chatted with for a while was ecstatic the new company he leased onto paid $50 to scale a load. He also said he doesn't get hassled at scales because its railroad freight. MMmmmkk..

The upsides, IMHO, are loaded half the time, and empty the other half mostly, and hometime compared to OTR.

All in all, I'd do it as a company/local driver. With CSA hitting heavy, the wait times could hurt your HOS if you sit all day. I guess it all depends on what it pays, hometime, etc. I have seen some good equipment out there as well as bad. Hopefully more exeperienced drivers will chime in. I'm no expert in this niche.

I do Intermodal out of port Newark, NJ. been doing it ever since I got my own truck september of last year. The company I'm least to is avaraging $1.25 empty or loaded including fsc. not good, but not bad either. they do keep me busy though, and on occasion i get a really sweet load that pays about $3 a mile. It is a pain in the ass to deal with the ports, so I avoid it as much as I can. They are union, and they don't care about anything, and most of the folks here could easily fit into the sopranos...

it is challenging at times, sometimes the chassis are really bad, and funy thing is the last couple of weeks/month or so they have been getting better with them. probably b/c next year they'll have to have DOT numbers on the chassis, so if something goes wrong, they get the ticket.

All in all, I'm always smiling abut my check at the end of the week, so no matter how hard the work actually is, it's worth it. Also might wanna consider that you'll need a TWIC card to enter piers.

I'll be happy to answer Q's if you want...

Right on, BND. Glad you chimed in. Also, pick my post if I'm wrong or vague, because I don't know much about it.

My question for you is, how do they compensate for tolls, assuming they do? My EZ Pass racks up a ton whin I run out there. Mainly NY, NJ, and MD. I can rack up 200 or more in a day doing LTL pickups and deliveries.

well, it depends on the company I guess. Marine transport it was simple as turning in recipts and they reimbursedc you. If you needed the money up front they even loaded it on your fuel card but there are some companies such as westwind (cowan's intermodal) that figure it into the cost to haul the load already. I personaly prefer to have the tolls seperate, makes it easier to figure out how much the load pays IMHO.

You may also need to have cards to enter different ports. New York and New Jersey ports require you to have their card in addition to a TWIC. Some other ports also require you to have a different card. It is a scam, but if you plan on doing business with the ports you will need to deal with it. I deal with them occasionally, but would hate to have to deal with them on a daily basis.

Funny you mention it...

The NY ports need a separate card called a SeaLink card, and guess what, next year the truck will need a reg card tht we have to get... scams galore

Tolls depends on company. I only get reimbursed for the Gothals bridge, that takes me to the Howland Hook Container terminal on staten island. I pay for all other tools. It's basicly how you manage to negotiate...

I'm guessing he will be running out of the Rochelle, IL BNSF yard. It is probably the nicest one I have ever been to. I ran that yard (and all the holes in Chicago) for 5yrs. Pay was great and freight was steady. I was thinking about going back to it till I got this dedicated run......... now I ain't leaving here till they shooo me away LOL

THAT'S what I was looking for. Thank you, sir! It is the Rochelle yard as you mentioned. I'm getting pretty close to doing this. Justy picked up a Truck Paper today.