Eagle Systems · Kearny terminal
Local Owner Operator Jobs in Kearny, NJ
Eagle Systems has local owner operator jobs in Kearny, NJ for CDL-A drivers with their own truck. The yard at Kearny Point is about 0.6 miles from the CSX South Kearny ramp and a short run to NS Croxton. You gross $3,000–$5,000 a week, get home daily and pick your loads. Trucks are banned from the Pulaski Skyway.
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- Weekly gross
- $3,000–$5,000
- Home time
- Daily
- Dispatch
- Not forced
- Open now
- 1 job
Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.
Freight from this terminal
Four rail ramps and the NY/NJ piers
Your containers come off CSX and Norfolk Southern ramps in the meadowlands and off the port terminals a few miles south. Coming from over-the-road work? Read how intermodal drayage works.
Ports served
- NY/NJ piers
Rail ramps served
- CSX South Kearny
- NS Croxton
- CSX North Bergen
- CSX Little Ferry
Freight handled
- 20', 40', 45' international containers
- Reefers
- Open tops
- Flat racks
- Hazardous materials
- Overweight containers
- Wine & spirits
- Residential deliveries
- Bonded carrier
Chassis at this terminal
50 total
- 50 20'/40' combo
Local know-how
Rail ramps around Kearny Point
The yard sits on Kearny Point, the industrial peninsula between the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. CSX South Kearny on Fish House Road is about 0.6 miles away, the closest ramp to you. NS Croxton, the North Jersey Intermodal Terminal on County Road in Jersey City, is about 2.5 miles off, with live lifts from 7 to 10 a.m. daily.
CSX North Bergen on Tonnelle Avenue and CSX Little Ferry on 83rd Street sit about 6 to 7 miles north along the Route 1&9 corridor. Trucks are banned from the Pulaski Skyway, so you run US 1/9 Truck, which has Kearny interchanges at Jacobus and Central avenues.
Route 7's Wittpenn Bridge to Jersey City opened in 2021 with a deck 70 feet above the Hackensack, so it lifts less often than the old span. Chassis and empty depots nearby include Hyatt Yard and Doremus Yard in Newark. Port Kearny Security runs 24-hour secured truck parking at 61 Hackensack Ave.
Sources (12)
- Geocoding and straight-line distances — OpenStreetMap Nominatim
- New Jersey intermodal terminals directory — LoadMatch
- Rail Forward guide and intermodal network map — PANYNJ
- Intermodal Rules Circular terminal list — Norfolk Southern
- Croxton intermodal facility new live lift hours — Norfolk Southern
- U.S. Route 1/9 Truck — Wikipedia
- Wittpenn Bridge — Wikipedia
- Truckers Resource Guidebook — PANYNJ
- Marine Terminal Tariff PA-10 — PANYNJ
- New Jersey land rush for warehouse space — NJTPA
- Meadowlands District Transportation Plan 2045 (draft)
- Oversize/overweight permit reference guide — NJ
Home time and schedule
From CSX South Kearny to home
A day can start with a box off CSX South Kearny, minutes from the yard, then a delivery to a Meadowlands or Bergen County warehouse and an empty dropped at a Newark depot.
- 01
Start near home
Roll out from home or the Kearny yard.
- 02
Pick up the box
NY/NJ piers
- 03
Deliver local
Customers around Kearny.
- 04
Return the empty
Back to the port, ramp or yard.
- 05
Home tonight
Every night. No forced dispatch.
Pay and settlements
Kearny owner operator pay, settled weekly
Eagle owner operators gross $3,000–$5,000 a week across the company, with settlements every week by direct deposit. Learn how weekly settlements and owner operator pay work before you 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
- Paid
- Weekly, by direct deposit
- Fuel
- Nationwide fuel card discounts
- Bonus
- Clean roadside inspections
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 Kearny Point
The live list and map below track what this terminal has posted, and a recruiter confirms the hiring area for your ZIP. Eagle's pier-focused yard about 0.4 miles away posts owner operator jobs in Elizabeth, NJ. Farther south, look at Harrisburg, PA rail work, lease-on work in Baltimore or every owner operator job in New Jersey.
- Kearny, NJlocal
Live openings
1 open position near Kearny
Each opening has its own job page with the full description.
Openings updated
Equipment and requirements
What you need to lease on
Start with the owner operator requirements, then see what you get when you lease on with Eagle.
- 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
Kearny owner operator questions
Which rail ramps does the Kearny yard serve?
CSX South Kearny, NS Croxton in Jersey City, CSX North Bergen and CSX Little Ferry. South Kearny is about 0.6 miles straight-line from 21 North Hackensack Ave., Croxton about 2.5 miles, and the two northern CSX ramps about 6 to 7 miles.
Are there owner operator openings near Kearny right now?
Yes. 1 posting is live within about 160 miles of the Kearny terminal as of October 30, 2026: Kearny. Distances are straight-line miles; a recruiter confirms which yard you would run from and the hiring area for your ZIP code.
When can I get a live lift at NS Croxton?
Norfolk Southern set Croxton's live-lift window at 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., seven days a week, starting September 11, 2024. Plan Croxton pickups for early morning and watch Norfolk Southern facility alerts for changes.
Do Kearny owner operator jobs include port work too?
The yard also serves the NY/NJ piers. Port Liberty Bayonne and Port Newark Container Terminal are each about 4 miles straight-line away, and the Elizabeth terminals about 5. Unescorted access to Port Authority terminals requires a displayed TWIC under the port tariff.
Can I haul overweight containers out of Kearny?
Eagle Kearny handles overweight containers. In New Jersey, sealed ocean containers can run up to 90,000 lb gross under the state's annual Ocean Borne Containerized Cargo permit.
What do Kearny owner operators gross?
Owner operators leased to Eagle gross $3,000–$5,000 weekly, company-wide. You are paid once a week by direct deposit, and your truck expenses come out of that gross.
What freight moves out of the Kearny terminal?
20-, 40- and 45-foot international containers, reefers, open tops and flat racks. The terminal also handles hazmat, wine and spirits, residential deliveries and bonded loads, with 50 combo 20/40 chassis on hand.
Apply
Run the Kearny ramps, home every night
Send the Quick App and the Kearny terminal will call you about openings, ramp work and your truck.
Send the Quick App
A short form: contact details and a few yes/no questions.
Talk to a recruiter
Pay, freight and your truck, for the terminal near you.
Lease on and run
Plates, IFTA, ELD and fuel card set up with you.
Both open Eagle Systems' secure application on IntelliApp.
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Questions about Kearny? Call the terminal at 973-508-1300.