Freightliner drivers

[ow3n]

Can anyone tell me the difference between driving heavy haul and intermodal for Freightliner? I’m talking salary/hours/rosta etc

 

[BarryGrant]

Intermodal: for the most part, you’ll know your booked jobs in advance. Mostly Monday-Friday, although some depots have some weekend working. Salary is around 61k.

Heavy Haul: You’ll know what you’re working for the following week on the Friday before. Some depots have a fair bit of weekend working(especially if it’s a depot with lots of T3 work) Salary is around 67k if I remember correctly.

 

[Chingy]

There will be no such thing as FL Heavy Haul in a couple of months anyway.

 

[transportphoto]

There will be no such thing as FL Heavy Haul in a couple of months anyway.

Can you elaborate on this, or provide a source to verify this?

 

[Brick79]

Can you elaborate on this, or provide a source to verify this?

Freightliner intermodal are being sold to shipping giant CMA and are keeping the brand name, heavy haul will become its own company (rumored to be called Heavy Haul Ltd). The sale is to be completed shortly into the new year.

CMA CGM announces the acquisition of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, a leading rail freight operator in the United Kingdom - Freightliner

September 2025

www.freightliner.co.uk

 

[AD15]

Intermodall keep their uniform clean. And have weekends off, and get heavy haul to cover when they go "sick".
Heavy haul get stuck in and get their hand dirty(ish) and have plenty of variation of work and not the same destination every day. A far better job in my opinion. Although as said before, you know what your working and can plan better on the boxes.

 

[BarryGrant]

Intermodall keep their uniform clean. And have weekends off, and get heavy haul to cover when they go "sick".
Heavy haul get stuck in and get their hand dirty(ish) and have plenty of variation of work and not the same destination every day. A far better job in my opinion. Although as said before, you know what your working and can plan better on the boxes.

To be fair, I know a fair few Intermodal drivers who aren’t afraid to get their hi-vis dirty.

 

[Unobrow]

Freightliner intermodal are being sold to shipping giant CMA and are keeping the brand name, heavy haul will become its own company (rumored to be called Heavy Haul Ltd). The sale is to be completed shortly into the new year.

CMA CGM announces the acquisition of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, a leading rail freight operator in the United Kingdom - Freightliner

September 2025

www.freightliner.co.uk

Going to be Heavy Haul Rail. New pool cars are carrying the new name now.