Is This Too Picky

Hello everyone, I recently graduated Cdl school. I called Schneider recruiting and was told that they have a position near me for dry van. Very exciting, although one thing that kinda got me reading online about is the pay. I know since I have no experience I don’t have a lot of room to be bargaining about pay but 30 cents a mile sounds really low. Should I look elsewhere or stay with it . Any advice is appreciated.

30 cpm is ludicrous in my opinion, even for a new driver. How long until you earn a raise? Are they offering any "bonus"?

Personally, I would try to find something else if you can. Unfortunately, with the way the economy and trucking industry is it may not be possible. Experienced drivers are struggling to find work, so companies are not starting new drivers at what they should be.

I started out with Schneider in 2018, OTR. Started at .48 CPM. You can make more working at McDonald’s than driving for Schneider @ .30 CPM , at least if you break it down by the hour. There are better options for you than that. Keep looking.

You read online somewhere on the internet webs that the pay is .30 cpm… where exactly online? Was it a review, on a forum, or posted on Schneider’s website? Maybe it was on the Facebook or some other social media site? Here’s a suggestion: ASK THE RECRUITER. Schneider’s pay is not going to be kept a secret from you until after you start driving for them or anyone else; find out from someone at Schneider, and until you begin orientation with them or anyone else it will most likely be a recruiter, what the pay is going to be. Don’t rely just on what you saw on the internet somewhere.

Plus one on checking with the recruiter. Even just simply calling the main 800 number and asking what they pay would net you an accurate answer.

I have a hunch that most large carriers are going to offer similar total compensation packages for entry level drivers. Ultimately what is going to determine your pay is the foundation you lay for career. It's no secret, be safe, on time, easy to work with and you will quickly rise through the ranks.

You will have to talk to a recrutier too get the pay on that. Most dedicated accounts pay differently than general customer accounts. They are specific to themselves.

30cpm could be training pay???

Prime used to do 16cpm training pay.. now it's a weird formula.

Or teaming? 30cpm

Call the darn recruiter

Update, what I’m thinking is that it was a simple miscommunication on the phone.I just got a conditional job offer through email, $0.38 per mile from Schneider. Since out of 3 other companies I’ve applied for, Schneider is the only one that got back to me. I’ve decided it’s the best bet to go with them as I’m veryyy tight on the $. I will be starting orientation on Monday in Phoenix. I appreciate all the responses from y’all and have a good one :)

Hahaha 9/9/19 (on my deceased mom's birthday) I started at CRST for 30 cpm+ an extra 1 cent for my 6 month US Navy stint, "military bonus" hahaha Of course they got more than a penny from Uncle Sam for that bonus.....

I didn't care, I got my start in trucking, and within a year 1, with raises was at 48 cpm. 18 months later due to "driver shortage" lol got bumped up to 60 cpm for driver retention....No debt/bills the low starting pay was eh "ok" at the time, and far better than ZERO $$

22 months later, I took a 5 month "vacation", left/quit CRST on good terms. Then I got back in the seat at Legends, for 60 cpm until retiring....Was a great life experience in trucking, just wished I had pulled the trigger years earlier