Intermodal Jobs Chicago
If you’re looking for a job in trucking, one of the best types of jobs is intermodal trucking. It’s not as well known as other types of trucking jobs, but there are certain benefits that you’ll get with intermodal trucking that you won’t find with other types of jobs.
What Exactly Is Intermodal Trucking?
Intermodal trucking entails transporting intermodal freight that is transported using a combination of modes of transportation including trucks, trains, and ships. These containers are durable and often made of steel to allow them to be transported between each mode of transportation without sustaining damage. Intermodal containers are the types of rectangular freight containers you often see on shipping ports and loading docks. They’re built to handle many different types of weather conditions while remaining portable enough to maximize versatility.
Overseas shipping and rail segments tend to bookend intermodal shipments, but trucking often plays a large role in connecting these two aspects of the shipping process. Trucks used in intermodal shipping are commonly known as drayage; they run between rail terminals, inland shipping docks, and ocean ports normally run by dedicated companies.
Benefits of Intermodal Jobs
Today’s trucking shortage has opened up many intermodal jobs in Chicago in particular and also elsewhere all over the country. While many believe that truckers are required to spend most of their time on the road and away from their families and homes, intermodal trucking allows truckers to spend less time working while still getting many of the same benefits as other trucking jobs. Truckers can work on relatively normal schedules, with the ability to work closer to home and visit the family at nights and on weekends. You can work traditional job hours with a proper work-life balance without a compromise in pay. As a trucker, you’ll combat the trucking shortage by making sure that freight goes where it needs to go to complement intermodal trains and other transportation methods.
If you’re looking for intermodal jobs in the Chicago area, check out the positions available at Larry’s Cartage online for more information.
