What owner operators gross each week
Owner operators leased on with Eagle gross $3,000–$5,000 a week. That is how intermodal owner operator pay at Eagle is quoted: revenue for the loads you haul, before your truck costs.
Where you land in that range depends on how many loads you take and how you run your week. There is no forced dispatch, so the number of loads is your call.
Gross is not take-home. Your fuel, insurance, maintenance and truck payment come out of it. Run the numbers for your own truck before you lease on.
Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.
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.
Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.
Weekly take-home estimator
Gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck expenses. Not a guarantee; actual earnings vary by loads, lane and costs.
An illustration using your own cost estimates, not an offer or earnings guarantee. Gross depends on freight availability and the work you choose to take; confirm current terms with a recruiter.
How weekly settlements work
Your settlement lists the loads you ran that week and what you earned on them, minus any deductions you agreed to. It is paid every week by direct deposit.
Ask your recruiter to walk you through a sample settlement for your terminal. It is the fastest way to see how the week adds up.
What comes out of your gross
As an owner operator you run a small business. Your gross pays for the truck and everything it takes to keep it legal and on the road.
Write down your own numbers for each line below before you compare offers. A week that looks strong on gross can look different once these are counted.
- Fuel, usually the biggest weekly cost.
- Insurance for your truck and business.
- Maintenance and tires.
- Truck payment, if you still owe on it.
- Plates, permits and fuel taxes.
- Savings for repairs and slow weeks.
Programs that lower your costs
Revenue is one half of the business. The other half is what it costs to keep your truck rolling. Eagle runs several programs on the cost side.
- Fuel card with discounts at stops across the country.
- Low-cost insurance premiums for leased-on operators.
- Clean inspection bonuses paid for clean roadside inspections.
- Plate and registration program and an IFTA fuel tax program, so you are not handling them alone.
- Easy-to-install ELD, front-facing dash cameras and a mobile dispatching app.
Why local intermodal can pay off
Drayage runs are short: port or rail ramp to a customer nearby, then the empty back. You spend your miles around one metro instead of across the country, and you sleep at home.
If you are new to this freight, read what intermodal drayage is before you compare offers.
How to compare owner operator jobs
Ads that promise the highest paying owner operator jobs rarely show the whole picture. Compare weekly gross, how often you are paid, and what each carrier puts on the cost side.
Then compare the work itself: how far the freight is from your home, whether dispatch is forced, and when you get home. Those decide whether the gross is worth it.
- How much is gross, and how often is it paid?
- What fuel, insurance and plate programs come with the lease?
- Is dispatch forced?
- Are you home every night?
Questions to ask on the recruiter call
A good recruiter call answers the money questions with specifics for one terminal. Bring your own cost numbers so you can check the math together.
- Which ports and rail ramps does this terminal run, and how far are they from home?
- What does a sample weekly settlement look like here?
- Which deductions, if any, come out of the settlement?
- How do the fuel card and insurance programs work for my truck?
- When can I start, and what paperwork do I need?
Where to find open seats
Openings change week to week, so this page does not list them by hand. The terminals with live postings are shown further down, and the local intermodal owner operator jobs map covers every terminal.
Before you call, check what leasing on with Eagle includes and the owner operator requirements.