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Local Owner Operator Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Eagle Systems hires CDL-A owner operators for local container drayage out of its Dundalk terminal, about 5 miles from Seagirt Marine Terminal and the CSX on-dock rail yard. You gross $3,000–$5,000 a week, get home daily and pick your loads. Seagirt's main gate runs 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays.

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Weekly gross
$3,000–$5,000
Home time
Daily
Dispatch
Not forced
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Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.

Freight from this terminal

Seagirt boxes and CSX double-stacks

Your loads start at the Port of Baltimore's main container terminal and the CSX rail yard right next to it. If port work is new to you, here is what intermodal drayage is.

Ports served

  • Seagirt Marine Terminal

Rail ramps served

  • CSX Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (Seagirt)

Freight handled

  • 20', 40', 45' international containers
  • Open tops
  • Overweight containers
  • Bonded carrier

Local know-how

Running the Port of Baltimore from Dundalk

Seagirt is run by Ports America Chesapeake and moved a record 1.1 million TEUs in 2025. To pull a box there you need a TWIC, an eModal Trucker Check registration for you and your truck, and an RFID tag mounted on the truck. The main gate runs 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays, with Saturday gates posted by port bulletin.

Since May 2026 the internal bridge between Dundalk Marine Terminal and Seagirt is closed to trucks, so you enter each terminal through its own main gate. Since the Key Bridge collapse, harbor crossings go through the I-895 and I-95 tunnels. Hazmat loads that are barred from the tunnels take the west side of the Beltway.

Much of the freight stays close. Tradepoint Atlantic at Sparrows Point, just east of Dundalk, holds large Amazon, Under Armour and FedEx Ground buildings. Maryland's annual containerized cargo permit covers heavier sealed international boxes moving to or from the port.

Sources (10)
  1. Seagirt Marine Terminal — MDOT Maryland Port Administration
  2. Baltimore, MD trucker requirements — Ports America
  3. Port security: trucks — MDOT MPA
  4. Seagirt gate hours effective Jan 13, 2025 — MPA bulletin
  5. Dundalk–Seagirt connecting bridge closure — MPA bulletin
  6. Intermodal Container Transfer Facility — MDOT MPA
  7. Port of Baltimore sets cargo records in 2025 — gCaptain
  8. Key Bridge collapse and truck traffic — FleetOwner
  9. COMAR 11.04.01.05 containerized cargo permit — Cornell LII
  10. Amazon Baltimore fulfillment center at Tradepoint Atlantic — Commercial Property Executive

Home time and schedule

From the Seagirt gate to home

Most days start with a pickup at Seagirt or the CSX yard next to it, a delivery around the harbor or out I-95 and I-695, and an empty back before the gate closes.

  1. 01

    Start near home

    Roll out from home or the Baltimore yard.

  2. 02

    Pick up the box

    Seagirt Marine Terminal

  3. 03

    Deliver local

    Customers around Baltimore.

  4. 04

    Return the empty

    Back to the port, ramp or yard.

  5. 05

    Home tonight

    Every night. No forced dispatch.

Pay and settlements

What Baltimore drayage operators gross

Owner operators gross $3,000–$5,000 a week, paid every week by direct deposit. Read how owner operator pay and weekly settlements work before your recruiter call.

  • Weekly direct depositSettlements land in your account every week.
  • Nationwide fuel discountsFuel card with discounts across the network.
  • Low-cost insuranceLow-cost insurance premiums for leased-on operators.
  • Clean inspection bonusesPaid for clean roadside inspections.
  • Flexible schedulingBuild the week around your business.

Weekly gross revenue

$3,000–$5,000

per week, before truck costs

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Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.

Hiring area

Who runs out of Dundalk

Current owner operator jobs in Baltimore, MD appear in the live list and map below, and a recruiter confirms the hiring area for your ZIP. If you live closer to central Pennsylvania or the Shenandoah Valley, look at owner operator jobs in Harrisburg, PA or Winchester, VA. There is also the full list of owner operator jobs in Maryland.

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Equipment and requirements

What you need to lease on

Check the owner operator requirements before you apply. For Seagirt you will also need a TWIC card and eModal registration.

  • 01Valid Class A CDLCurrent CDL-A in good standing.
  • 02Tractor-trailer experience2 years verifiable, or 1 year plus a certified trucking school certificate.
  • 03Your own truckYou own a commercial motor vehicle.
  • 042000 or newer, or ELD compliantTruck model year 2000+ or ELD compliant.
  • 0521 or olderAsked on the Quick App.
  • 06Safety standardsMeet Eagle's safety and qualification standards.

Support

What Eagle Systems sets you up with

  • Fuel card with nationwide discounts
  • Plate and registration program
  • IFTA fuel tax program
  • Easy-to-install ELD
  • Front-facing dash cameras
  • Mobile dispatching app

Local FAQ

Baltimore owner operator questions

Which port and rail yard will I run in Baltimore?

Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Port of Baltimore's main container terminal, and the CSX Intermodal Container Transfer Facility right next to it. Both are about 5 miles from Eagle's terminal at 4214 North Point Blvd in Dundalk.

Are there owner operator openings near Baltimore right now?

No postings are live for the Baltimore terminal today as of October 30, 2026. Send the Quick App to join the waitlist and a recruiter will call you when a seat opens. The closest live postings to the Baltimore terminal are in Lancaster, PA (about 55 miles), Harrisburg, PA (about 73 miles), Chambersburg, PA (about 78 miles) and Winchester, VA (about 89 miles).

Do I need a TWIC card to pull boxes at Seagirt?

For port work, yes. Seagirt requires container haulers to hold a valid TWIC. You also need to register yourself and your truck in eModal Trucker Check and have an RFID tag on the truck.

What are the Seagirt gate hours?

The main truck gate runs 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays. Saturday gates are announced by Maryland Port Administration bulletin, so check before you plan a weekend run.

How did the Key Bridge collapse change local truck routes?

Traffic that used I-695 across the harbor now goes through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (I-895) or the Fort McHenry Tunnel (I-95). Hazmat loads that cannot use the tunnels detour around the west side of the Beltway.

How much do local owner operators make in Baltimore?

Eagle Systems owner operators gross $3,000–$5,000 a week, paid weekly by direct deposit. That is before your truck costs.

What does Eagle provide when I lease on?

A fuel card with nationwide discounts, plate and registration and IFTA programs, an ELD, dash cameras and a mobile dispatching app. Here is what leasing on with Eagle includes. If you are weighing the New York market too, compare owner operator jobs in Elizabeth, NJ.

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Run Seagirt and be home tonight

Send the Quick App and the Baltimore team will call you about openings, port credentials and your truck.

  1. Send the Quick App

    A short form: contact details and a few yes/no questions.

  2. Talk to a recruiter

    Pay, freight and your truck, for the terminal near you.

  3. Lease on and run

    Plates, IFTA, ELD and fuel card set up with you.

Quick AppAbout a minute. A recruiter calls you back.Full applicationComplete DOT application, start to finish.

Both open Eagle Systems' secure application on IntelliApp.

Prefer to talk? 540-667-6746

Nearby terminals

Close to Baltimore

All Maryland owner operator jobs →

Harrisburg, PA

Enola, PA

: 3 open

NS Harrisburg rail ramp · NS Rutherford rail ramp · NS Greencastle rail ramp · CSX Chambersburg rail ramp

75 mi away

Winchester, VA

Winchester, VA

: 1 open

Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) · Virginia International Gateway (VIG) · Virginia Inland Port (Front Royal, NS)

88 mi away

Elizabeth, NJ

Kearny, NJ

: 1 open

All NY/NJ port terminals · All NY/NJ rail ramps

163 mi away

Questions about Baltimore? Call the terminal at 540-667-6746.

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