Job Description:
Join Gulf Winds as a CDL-A Intermodal Owner Operator Truck Driver and take your business to new heights with our private chassis fleet, generous fuel surcharges on gross earnings, and the advantage of frequent home time!
Gulf Winds is actively seeking Owner-Operators for exciting local and regional routes, featuring:
- Flexible Routes: Enjoy local routes combined with regional trips that provide both stability and flexibility.
- Daily Home Time: Experience the benefit of consistent home time with our local and regional offerings.
- Efficient Operations: Most freight involves drop and hook, reducing your load/unload times and enhancing productivity.
- Consistent Work: Benefit from steady freight volumes that keep you moving and earning.
- Advanced Planning: Pre-dispatched daily routes allow for better time management and predictability.
Compensation:
- High Earning Potential: Earn over $4,000 gross weekly, with additional earnings from a percentage-based fuel surcharge.
- Exceptional Opportunities: Qualifying lightweight day cabs hauling heavy loads can earn upwards of $5,000 weekly.
- Best Fuel Surcharge: Enjoy our competitive fuel program, with surcharges applied to gross loads to shield against fuel price volatility.
- Additional Earnings: Get paid for bobtailing, chassis splits, waiting times, hazmat transport, and overweight loads.
- Weekly Settlements: Stay ahead of your cash flow with our weekly payment schedule.
- Bonuses: Opportunities for bonuses including sign-on, referral, and safety can change monthly, so ask your recruiter for current amounts.
Benefits:
- Company-Owned Chassis: Access our dedicated fleet for increased control and assurance.
- Low Deductions: Keep more of your earnings with average deductions around $200.
- Affordable Plate Program: Simplify your operations for just $40 a week.
- Fuel Discounts: Significant savings through our fuel card and discount programs; use Comdata nationwide.
- Convenient Parking: Free truck parking available for your ease.
- 24/7 Dispatch Support: Count on our dedicated support team day and night.
- Advanced Technology: Leverage our custom GWI Move software for seamless communication and document handling.
- No Forced Dispatch: Enjoy the freedom to choose your loads and routes.
About Us:
Gulf Winds is a premier provider of drayage, transloading, and domestic freight services, leading the market with cutting-edge solutions and commitment to quality. We proudly serve importers and exporters worldwide and have invested heavily in our technology and talent to maintain our position as the largest transportation provider for Port Houston, and a frontrunner in major markets across the United States.
Join Our Community:
Be part of Gulf Winds and our internal volunteer organization, More Than The Move, dedicated to community compassion and employee engagement. Together, we strive to make a difference in our local and global communities.
- Hiring Area: Houston, TX, Baytown, TX, La Porte, TX, Katy, TX, Spring, TX, The Woodlands, TX, Cypress, TX, Humble, TX.
- Requirements: Minimum of 1-year verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience within the last 10 years. Must possess a TWIC Card. Operate a sleeper or double axle day cab that passes inspection; no specific truck year requirement.
- Authority: Operate under Gulf Winds authority.