Pre-hire Letter From Schneider,Werner
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Hi everybody.Need some help here.Both companies offerd me regional accounts.One with Dollar General and other is for some frozen company.Both are 100% Driver unload.Is it hard to do it 3-5x a week and having some back issues?They are saying this is all they have,but they are open now.One is weekly home and other is few times a week home.I can switch to other accounts at Werner anytime.What you guys think?Need some advice from pros.Thank you
If you go to Schneiders website and put your zip code it, it will show you a list of jobs in your area that are available with the requirements for each job such as experience needed and location to teminal. When i applied there i look at the site first and decided which position i would want to do. Most of the ones in NJ you needed to be within 50 miles and i wasnt, so that elimated them from my options. Either way though never hurts to double check on the site.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Pitkin wrote:
Hi everybody.Need some help here.Both companies offerd me regional accounts.One with Dollar General and other is for some frozen company.Both are 100% Driver unload.Is it hard to do it 3-5x a week and having some back issues?They are saying this is all they have,but they are open now.One is weekly home and other is few times a week home.I can switch to other accounts at Werner anytime.What you guys think?Need some advice from pros.Thank you
Dollar General...very, very tough gig for a novice driver, not recommended. It's not just the unloading, but maneuvering/backing in very tight spaces to make your delivery. Search on Dollar General (search bar is in upper, left hand corner of the page) for additional information.
If you have back issues now, that could get a whole lot worse on either of these accounts. There are other options:
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
I know these DG accounts are hard specialy for new trucker.I read a lot of reviews on this forum and i know that.I checked website with Schneider accounts and some would fit my location and i would be interested of trying them.I will keep my esesák open and keep applying for other companies and hopefully i can find plače where i can štart my new Career.Thanks everybody
Pitkin wrote:
Hi everybody.Need some help here.Both companies offerd me regional accounts.One with Dollar General and other is for some frozen company.Both are 100% Driver unload.Is it hard to do it 3-5x a week and having some back issues?They are saying this is all they have,but they are open now.One is weekly home and other is few times a week home.I can switch to other accounts at Werner anytime.What you guys think?Need some advice from pros.Thank you
Dollar General...very, very tough gig for a novice driver, not recommended. It's not just the unloading, but maneuvering/backing in very tight spaces to make your delivery. Search on Dollar General (search bar is in upper, left hand corner of the page) for additional information.
If you have back issues now, that could get a whole lot worse on either of these accounts. There are other options:
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
You can do the same at the werner site... I know werner offers a bonus for the dollar accounts (dollar general, family dollar, etc). I know that spots with various accounts open up fairly regularly, and they pay more than our otr drivers get paid. it also helps if you can go to Canada... the account I'm on pays .10/mile more, plus .02/mile safety pay, plus stop pay and assist unload pay. my average cpm is about .54/mile and average 2000-2100/miles a week.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
I can guarantee that is not all Werner had available right now as long as you're willing to go otr. The only way that is all they have available is if you are looking for something local and that is all they have in your area.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Hi everybody.Need some help here.Both companies offerd me regional accounts.One with Dollar General and other is for some frozen company.Both are 100% Driver unload.Is it hard to do it 3-5x a week and having some back issues?They are saying this is all they have,but they are open now.One is weekly home and other is few times a week home.I can switch to other accounts at Werner anytime.What you guys think?Need some advice from pros.Thank you
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.