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Local Owner Operator Jobs in Norfolk, VA

Eagle Systems hires CDL-A owner operators for import and export container drayage from its terminal at 3832 South Military Highway in Chesapeake. You pull boxes at NIT and VIG, gross $3,000–$5,000 a week and get home daily. Chassis come from the port-owned Hampton Roads Chassis Pool.

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Weekly gross
$3,000–$5,000
Home time
Daily
Dispatch
Not forced
Open now
6 jobs

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

Freight from this terminal

NIT, VIG and their on-dock rail

Both Port of Virginia container terminals in Hampton Roads have on-dock Norfolk Southern and CSX rail, so your loads start at a marine terminal gate, not an inland ramp. New to port work? See what intermodal drayage is.

Ports served

  • Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)
  • Virginia International Gateway (VIG)

Rail ramps served

  • On-dock rail at NIT and VIG (NS and CSX)

Freight handled

  • 20', 40', 45' international containers
  • Reefers
  • Open tops
  • Flat racks
  • Wine & spirits
  • Bonded carrier

Chassis at this terminal

4 total

  • 4 20'/40' combo

Local know-how

Working Hampton Roads from South Military Highway

NIT in Norfolk and VIG in Portsmouth are both run by Virginia International Terminals, each about 15–20 miles from the Chesapeake yard. On weekdays VIG opens at 5:00 AM and NIT at 7:00 AM, both close at 6:00 PM, and PRO-PASS reservations are mandatory until 2:00 PM. Chassis come from the port-owned Hampton Roads Chassis Pool (HRCP II).

Tunnels shape every route here. The I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion opened new westbound lanes in Norfolk in July 2026 and is due for substantial completion in spring 2027. Certain hazmat classes are barred from the HRBT, the Monitor-Merrimac on I-664, and the Downtown and Midtown tunnels.

Most boxes land close by. DCs cluster at Greenbrier Commerce Center in Chesapeake and along the Route 58 and Route 460 corridor through Suffolk and Isle of Wight County, home to a Target upstream DC and Port 460 Logistics Center. Some Richmond freight skips I-64 on the 64 Express barge to Richmond Marine Terminal.

Sources (15)
  1. Our Capabilities — Port of Virginia
  2. Terminal Gate Hours — Port of Virginia
  3. New Motor Carrier Setup — Port of Virginia
  4. PRO-PASS FAQ
  5. Hampton Roads Chassis Pool (HRCP II) — Port of Virginia
  6. Virginia International Terminals Schedule of Rates No. 1
  7. Newsroom — HRBT Expansion, VDOT
  8. Hazardous materials — VDOT
  9. 24VAC30-61 — Virginia Register
  10. Port of Richmond — Virginia Places
  11. Hampton Roads grows warehouses, industrial projects — Virginia Business
  12. Target Upstream Distributor Ctr. — Hampton Roads Chamber
  13. Va. Code § 46.2-1141 — Virginia LIS
  14. Hauling Permits — Virginia DMV
  15. Virginia Port Authority Green Operator Program — Virginia Clean Cities

Home time and schedule

From the VIG gate to a Suffolk dock

Most days start in the morning PRO-PASS window at VIG in Portsmouth or NIT in Norfolk, then a delivery to a DC in Suffolk or Chesapeake, and the empty back before the terminal portal closes at 5:00 PM.

  1. 01

    Start near home

    Roll out from home or the Norfolk yard.

  2. 02

    Pick up the box

    Norfolk International Terminals (NIT)

  3. 03

    Deliver local

    Customers around Norfolk.

  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 Hampton Roads owner operators gross

Pay is the company-wide range, $3,000–$5,000 gross a week, settled weekly by direct deposit. Get the details on how owner operator pay and weekly settlements work.

  • 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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Weekly, by direct deposit
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Nationwide fuel card discounts
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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

Hiring around Chesapeake

The live list and map below show today's owner operator jobs in Norfolk, VA; a recruiter confirms whether your ZIP is in the hiring area. Up I-95 there are Baltimore, MD port drayage jobs and owner operator jobs in Harrisburg, PA, or see every owner operator job in Virginia.

Elizabeth City · 33 miEmporia · 69 miRichmond · 82 miRocky Mount · 101 miEagle Systems Norfolk terminal
  • Norfolk, VAlocal
  • Elizabeth City, NC33 mi
  • Emporia, VA69 mi
  • Richmond, VA82 mi
  • Rocky Mount, NC101 mi
  • South Hill, VA101 mi

Equipment and requirements

What you need to lease on

Start with the owner operator requirements. For NIT and VIG you also need a TWIC, and your truck needs a PRO-PASS RFID tag.

  • 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

Norfolk owner operator questions

Which terminals do Chesapeake drivers work?

Norfolk International Terminals in Norfolk and Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth, both operated by Virginia International Terminals. Each has on-dock rail for Norfolk Southern and CSX, so rail boxes come off the same terminals. Both sit roughly 15 to 20 miles from Eagle's yard on South Military Highway.

Are there owner operator openings near Norfolk right now?

Yes. 6 postings are live within about 160 miles of the Norfolk terminal as of October 30, 2026: Norfolk, Elizabeth City, NC (about 33 miles), Emporia (about 69 miles), Richmond (about 82 miles), Rocky Mount, NC (about 101 miles) and South Hill (about 101 miles). Distances are straight-line miles; a recruiter confirms which yard you would run from and the hiring area for your ZIP code.

Do I need a TWIC for NIT and VIG?

Yes, at both container terminals. The carrier also registers with the Port of Virginia, the truck carries a PRO-PASS RFID tag linked to its plate, and you book a PRO-PASS reservation for mandatory hours. Slots are hourly, open 48 hours ahead, with 30 minutes of grace either side.

Does the Port of Virginia have a clean truck rule?

No truck-age ban at the gates is on record. Instead, the port's voluntary Green Operator program, running since 2006, gives rebates to replace older drayage trucks serving the port. Its GO-Zero track funds zero- and near-zero-emission trucks.

Can I haul overweight sealed boxes out of Hampton Roads?

Under Va. Code § 46.2-1141, Virginia DMV can permit overweight sealed seagoing containers moving to or from a seaport, as long as the contents are unchanged. You apply through DMV Hauling Permits before the move.

How much do owner operators make out of Chesapeake?

Eagle owner operators gross $3,000–$5,000 a week, paid weekly. That range applies across the company, not just Chesapeake, and it is gross revenue before fuel, insurance and truck payments.

What support comes with leasing on in Chesapeake?

A fuel card with nationwide discounts, low-cost insurance, plate and IFTA programs, an ELD, dash cameras and a dispatch app. Read what leasing on with Eagle includes. If the Shenandoah Valley suits you better, compare owner operator jobs in Winchester, VA.

Apply

Haul Hampton Roads boxes, home every night

Send the Quick App and terminal manager Jeff Rhue's team in Chesapeake will call 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? 757-487-7304

Nearby terminals

Close to Norfolk

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Baltimore, MD

Dundalk, MD

: Waitlist

Seagirt Marine Terminal · CSX Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (Seagirt) rail ramp

172 mi away

Winchester, VA

Winchester, VA

: 1 open

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

193 mi away

Harrisburg, PA

Enola, PA

: 3 open

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

245 mi away

Questions about Norfolk? Call the terminal at 757-487-7304.

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