Rail Terminal Equipment Driver

$55,000 – $70,000 per year | Full Training Provided | No CDL or Experience Needed!

Ready for a real career that pays great, comes with union protection, and is 100% recession-proof, and keeps America moving every single day?! We'll teach you everything you need to know in order to be successful on the job.

We’re hiring motivated people to join the PRS team at the Norfolk Southern Rutherford Rail Yard in Harrisburg, PA.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive jockey trucks and move trailers, containers, & chassis around the yard.
• Climb on and off railcars, help the cranes, and keep the trains rolling.
• Work outdoors, stay active, and see real results every shift.
• Be part of something essential – when we stop, the country feels it!

Watch a 3-minute job overview video here (copy and paste)→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uriQMlaUUsI

Money That Adds Up Fast

• Start at $20.50/hr → Overtime at $30.75/hr
• Automatic raise on Aug 1, 2026 and another after 6 months.
• Hit $22.44/hr after your first year
• Most drivers easily clear $55k–$70k a year with OT (many make even more!)

Benefits That Actually Have Your Back

• Medical, dental & vision (starts just 60 days and the 1st of the month after hire)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays generous vacation time
• Free life insurance employee assistance program
• $100 yearly boot money
• Full Teamsters Union Local 776 membership – real job security & extra perks

Grow As Far As You Want

Top performers move up: Lift Operator → Foreman → Management. We love promoting from within and we have over 100 locations in North America if you're looking to relocate.

Shifts We’re Hiring For Right Now

• 06:00 AM Start
• 10:00 AM Start
• 06:00 PM Start
• 10:00 PM Start

5 days/week, 8-hour shifts mandatory overtime required (up to 12-hours per day). Yes, weekends & holidays are part of the schedule – that’s how you max out your paycheck! Remember, the Railroad operates 24/7/365.

You’re a Great Fit If You...

• Are 18 with a valid driver’s license
• Enjoy physical work and being outside
• Live within ~45 minutes of Harrisburg
• Can pass a background check, drug screen, and physical capabilities test.

(No experience? No problem – we train you from day one and pay you while you learn!)

Ready to Lock In a Real Career?

Hit that Apply button now and start earning tomorrow’s money today.

You’ll work directly for Pacific Rail Services (great company, union backing, not the railroad).

This add reflects the Rutherford Railyard only. Other terminals may offer different rates & benefits.

Apply today to schedule an interview!

Pacific Rail Services was founded in 1985. Over the past 37 years, Rail Management Services has grown into one of the largest suppliers of intermodal ramp services in the United States handling over 9 million lifts per year. Today Pacific Rail Services, Pacific Trailer Repair Services, Rail Terminal Services, Terminal Switching Services and PRS Auto employ over 1,800 people devoted exclusively to this business. Rail Management Services maintains over 100 intermodal lift devices including 20 cranes and over 900 hostling tractors, provides trailer/container/chassis repairs and all intermodal administrative services including gate inspections, container yard management and switching services.