Drive With Cushing.

Local intermodal work around Chicago and Joliet for owner operators and the drivers who run for them: containers between the rail ramps and the docks and yards waiting for them, dispatched from one desk around the clock.

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Cushing tractor 2507 under a 53 foot EMP container on a chassis at a Chicago rail ramp, the Willis Tower on the skyline behind — Unit 2507 under a 53 foot EMP container at a Chicago ramp, the Willis Tower behind.

The Work

Local intermodal work on Chicagoland's rail ramps: crosstown moves from one railroad's ramp to another's, and drayage from the ramps to the docks and warehouses waiting for the containers. No long haul and no living in the truck; it is local work, the kind that gets you home at night. The terminals and the ramps.

A white Cushing Mack day cab under a 53 foot container on the ramp road between loaded doublestack trains at UP Canal Street, Chicago, the Willis Tower on the horizon — A Cushing day cab between the trains at UP Canal Street, the Union Pacific ramp in Chicago, the Willis Tower on the horizon.

Chicago terminal

Drivers based in Chicago work the city's ramps: the crosstown moves between them, and the deliveries from them to docks and yards across the city.

White Mack day cab unit 2507 under a 53 foot container in the snow at UP Global 4, loaded railcars behind — Unit 2507 under a 53 foot container in the snow at UP Global 4, the Union Pacific ramp in Joliet.

Joliet terminal

Drivers based in Joliet work the corridor to the southwest: Union Pacific Global 4, BNSF Logistics Park Chicago in Elwood, and the warehouses around them.

15 rail ramps on six railroads
20, 40, 45 and 53 foot containers
Dry boxes on Cushing chassis
Dispatch 24/7

What Cushing Offers

Rates, the fuel surcharge and the fuel card program are arranged with owner operators. If you drive for an owner operator, talk pay through with that owner operator; dispatch can answer the rest.

Local work

Chicago and Joliet ramps and Chicagoland deliveries. No long haul, no living in the truck.
Consistent freight

Containers off 15 rail ramps on six railroads, every day of the week.
Competitive rates and a fuel surcharge

Set with each owner operator; dispatch can tell you what applies to you.
A fuel card program

For owner operators running loads with Cushing.
Dispatch that answers

One desk, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by call or text at 708.656.5050.
A long term partnership

Cushing looks for safe, reliable carriers who want a long term relationship, and works to make yours succeed.

Who Can Apply

Owner operators, and drivers who run for an owner operator. Every driver needs:

Minimum age 24
CDL Class A
Two years of commercial driving experience
A clean motor vehicle record
No DUI in the last five years

Apply or Ask a Question

Send the driver application online; Cushing calls or texts you at the number you give. Questions first? Text or call dispatch.

Already with us? Settlement questions and paperwork: text dispatch.

Apply Online Text Dispatch 708.656.5050

Questions

Is this an owner operator opportunity?

Yes. Cushing works with owner operators and with the drivers who run for them; it does not hire drivers as employees.

Where does the work take place?

Chicago and Joliet ramps and Chicagoland deliveries. No long haul and no living in the truck.

Is equipment provided?

Owner operators bring their own truck, and a driver who runs for an owner operator drives that owner operator's truck. The containers ride on Cushing's own chassis.

What experience is required?

Two years of commercial driving experience and a Class A CDL. The full list is under Who Can Apply.

How do I apply?

Send the driver application on this site, with photos of the front and back of your CDL from your phone. Or text or call dispatch at 708.656.5050 with your name, whether you are based in Chicago or Joliet, and whether you own your truck.

Who can answer questions before I apply?

Dispatch, by call or text at 708.656.5050, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.