Profile For Iowastorm5

What's going on everyone. First off im a Former Marine and college graduate. I've worked in the oil fields most my time. Im starting Schneider on Monday. What can I expect career wise from this company? Can I expect the pay the recruiter is telling me about $1200 a week... Also, im doing regional driving and possibly thinking about doing team. How do you find a good team partner through schnider... If the money isn't what they said it would be. I won't even consider this an option and just continue working in the oil fields.

I mean this very respectfully, but you're starting Monday and you're now saying you may not follow through? Maybe I'm misunderstanding and if so I apologize.

I spent two years with Schneider in Van Truckload (dry van). Everything my recruiter promised was my experience. However, $62,000/year ($1200 x 52 weeks) was not promised. Schneider pays different for different positions and maybe yours will pay that.

I was a solo OTR driver getting home twice a month. My first year pay was $40,000 including bonuses. Second year was about $48,000.

I left on good terms and would go back in a heartbeat if I needed to. I had an excellent DBL in Lebanon, TN.

Good luck and thanks for your service.

I have been contacted by the recruiter following submission of my application. I've long considered trucking as a potential career, but only now have decided to attempt to pursue it. With Schneider, the ability to be taken on board with full schooling and be driving within 2 months seems like a good deal. However, I have obviously seen some inconsistencies in what is experienced with starting pay. I wouldn't be arrogant as to expect 50,000 a year in my very first year, but is there any type of driving/contract/way I could offer myself to do in order to avoid only grossing $450/wk like some people say they started at?

If pay is that low even at starting, it would pose a financial risk greater than just sticking with what I'm already doing today at my job.

I don't have a family, girlfriend or boyfriend, and as such would be quite open-minded about scheduling and regions.