CDL-A Owner-Operators

CDL-A Owner Operators – Local & Regional Opportunities

Multiple Locations | Home-Daily Opportunities | Steady Port, Rail & Regional Freight

HUDD Transportation is seeking CDL-A Owner Operators for opportunities across multiple terminals. With freight available in Savannah, Chicago/Elwood, Memphis, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Norfolk , drivers can access a strong mix of local, port, rail, and regional work with dependable freight and flexible earning opportunities.

Depending on the terminal and workload, typical weekly gross earnings range from approximately $1,000 to $6,000 , with several markets offering home-daily or primarily home-daily opportunities.

Available Locations & Earning Potential

Savannah, GA – SAV Terminal

Typical weekly pay is approximately $2,800–$5,000+ . Local volume can reach 4–5 moves per day, with Statesboro volume averaging 2–3 moves per day and road freight typically providing one move per day.

Average local moves pay about $140 including FSC , while Atlanta-area moves pay approximately $1,000 including FSC . Drivers have access to a mix of local, road, and regional opportunities.

Chicago / Elwood, IL – ELW Terminal

Typical weekly pay is approximately $6,000 , with drivers generally completing 20–30 moves per week .

Pay per move is approximately $175–$220 , with daily earnings around $1,200. Freight includes Chicago-Elwood crosstown moves, I-55 corridor freight, rail ramp-to-ramp, rail-to-customer moves, and regional freight throughout surrounding Midwest states.

Approximately 80% of freight is drop-and-hook .

Memphis, TN – MEM Terminal

Typical weekly earnings range from approximately $2,000–$4,000+ , depending on workload.

Drivers typically complete 2–3 local turns per day , sometimes four depending on traffic and facility hours. Regional volume is typically around one run per day.

Lane rates vary by route from approximately $120 to $2,109 roundtrip plus FSC . Most drivers are home daily, with the Garden City, GA run being the primary exception.

Mobile, AL – MOB Terminal

Drivers average approximately $2,500 per week , with pay per move varying by lane from approximately $70–$1,100+ .

Typical volume is 1–2 turns per day , depending on distance. Opportunities include both local and longer regional freight throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida.

New Orleans, LA – NO Terminal

Typical weekly earnings are approximately $1,000–$2,000+ .

Local moves pay approximately $200–$225 , while regional moves pay approximately $450–$630 plus FSC . Local Bayer lanes typically provide two turns per day, while regional Yokohama lanes generally provide one run per day.

Most drivers are home daily.

Houston, TX – HOU Terminal

Typical weekly pay is approximately $3,500 gross for a standard driver taking freight as dispatched.

Freight is approximately 95% drop-and-pick , with work centered around the Port of Houston, Greater Houston, the I-10 corridor, and regional markets. Drivers are generally pre-dispatched the day before, with moves visible in the app.

Norfolk, VA – CPK Terminal

Typical weekly earnings range from approximately $3,000–$5,000 , with daily earnings of approximately $600–$1,000 .

Drivers typically complete 2–3 moves per day and 12–15 moves per week . The operation includes a combination of local and regional runs with steady freight out of Norfolk.

Local, Port, Rail & Regional Freight

HUDD Transportation offers a diverse mix of freight depending on the terminal. Opportunities can include local port moves, regional runs, rail freight, crosstown moves, drop-and-hook freight, drop-and-pick freight, and multi-state lanes .

Many terminals provide home-daily opportunities , while regional freight gives Owner Operators additional options for longer runs an