CDL A Local Intermodal Owner Operators- Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

Gulf Winds is seeking Owner Operators for its location in Dallas/Ft Worth, TX. Gulf Winds serves the container drayage, transloading, and domestic transportation industries and offers CDL-A owner operators consistently high volumes of work. Plus, you’ll stay close to your starting point, making your runs and home time dependable.

Compensation:

• Average Weekly Pay: $4,000 + FSC
  • Fuel surcharge paid off gross (% of load)
• Bonuses:
  • Frequently available bonuses include sign-on, referral, and safety. Ask your Gulf Winds recruiter for the current amounts, as they change monthly
• Additional pay for Hazmat and overweight
• Settlement paid weekly / direct deposit available

Highlights:

• Run under Gulf Winds authority
• Fuel discount program
  • Get 40-60 cents off pump price
• Private Gulf Winds Chassis (owns 2,900)
  • Average age of chassis is less than 6 years old
• Best in class driver retention
• Best in class equipment: LEDs, radial tires, tire inflation systems
• Free parking
• Consistent, year-round freight
• 24/7 Dispatch
• Pre-dispatch Daily
• No forced dispatch
• Tire discounts available

Home Time, Route and Schedule

• Home daily
• Routes: local and regional routes available, out and back from Dallas/Ft Worth
  • Routes can go to Austin, San Antonio and Houston and back to Dallas same day
• Level of touch: 75% drop and pick/hook

Equipment Requirements

• Any year of truck as long as it passes inspection

Qualifications

• Must have a valid CDL A License
• Minimum 21 years of age
• Minimum 1-year verifiable tractor trailer driving experience in the last 10 years
• HazMat not required but adds additional opportunities
• No more than three (3) moving violations within the last thirty-six (36) months.
• No more than two (2) preventable accidents within the last twenty-four (24) months
• Must be able to pass a FMCSA pre-hire drug screen and have no prior FMCSA positive drug and/or alcohol testing or refusals within the last 10 years
• Must be able to pass a previous employer and criminal background check. No misdemeanor in the last five (5) years or felony convictions in the last seven (7) years
• Must live within 60 Miles of Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

As a full-service, third-party logistics provider, our Owner Operators enjoy consistent and steady work as partners with the largest container drayage provider on the Gulf Coast.