Most trucking companies will tell you they value their drivers. Taylor has been proving it since before the Civil War. We’re a Cincinnati institution — intermodal drayage, dedicated contract fleet, and local freight that keeps our drivers close to home, close to their families, and well-compensated for the work they do.

• Home every night. Our local Cincinnati freight means no long weeks in a sleeper cab. You finish your run, you go home. Every day.
• Competitive pay — not a teaser rate. We pay competitively and we’re upfront about it. Bonuses, incentives, and a compensation package that reflects the value of experienced CDL drivers.
• Modern, well-maintained equipment. You’ll drive clean, current trucks — not hand-me-down iron. We run Samsara across the fleet so fault codes get caught before they become your problem on the road.
• A team that actually has your back. Family-owned means the people making decisions are invested in this company the same way you are. There’s no corporate wall between drivers and leadership here.
• 170+ years of stability. Taylor has been through recessions, regulatory overhauls, and market shifts that put other carriers out of business. We’re still here, still growing, and still hiring.

As a Taylor company driver, you’re an employee — with everything that comes with it. We take care of the truck, the compliance, the maintenance, and the paperwork. You focus on driving safely and getting freight where it needs to go.

• Competitive base pay with bonuses and performance incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package — health, dental, and more
• Local Cincinnati freight — home every night, no exceptions
• Modern equipment maintained to the highest standard — Samsara-monitored for fault codes before they hit the road
• Supportive, family-oriented culture — drivers are known here, not just a driver number
• Career growth opportunities — Taylor promotes from within and invests in the people who invest in us

Taylor’s owner operator program is built for drivers who want to run their own operation without scrambling for freight. We give you consistent local lanes, a reliable freight base, and the backing of a company with deep roots in Cincinnati’s intermodal and drayage market.

• Consistent local freight — predictable lanes you can build a schedule around
• Competitive per-mile and per-load rates — transparent from day one
• Home every night — local Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati area runs
• Access to Taylor’s intermodal drayage network — one of the most established in the region
• Dispatch and back-office support — we handle the coordination, you handle the driving
• A partner, not just a broker — Taylor treats owner operators as part of the team, full stop

Taylor operates primarily in Greater Cincinnati — intermodal drayage from rail terminals, dedicated contract fleet runs, and transloading operations. Our freight base is built around food-grade and consumer goods customers who have trusted Taylor for decades. It’s consistent, it’s local, and it’s work that keeps you in Cincinnati.

• Intermodal drayage — container moves between rail terminals and customer facilities in the Cincinnati region
• Dedicated contract fleet — scheduled runs with consistent customers, predictable routes, and reliable volume
• Food-grade freight — Taylor has had a food-focused mindset for generations, with certifications and an extensive trailer inspection program to match
• 24/7 operations — off-peak runs available for drivers who want flexibility in their schedule

Taylor’s five core values — Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Quality, and Relationships — aren’t something we print on a poster and forget about. They’re the operating standard. Safety means we maintain our equipment, we don’t push drivers past their limits, and we use tools like Samsara to catch problems before they become incidents. Relationships means drivers are treated like people, not assets.

• Safety first, always. Planned maintenance, Samsara fault monitoring, DVIR with photo verification, and scenario-based driver coaching built on real data — not just compliance checklists
• Teamwork that’s real. Dispatchers, maintenance, and management work with drivers — not against them. When you have a problem, you talk to a person who knows your name
• Ethics you can count on. Seven generations of family ownership means what we say is what we do. Pay is transparent, expectations are clear, and we don’t move the goalposts
• Recognition that means something. Taylor recognizes drivers who show up, perform, and represent the company well — with appreciation that goes beyond words