How Is Schneider Trucking

From what I've seen online it looks pretty decent, but looks can be deceiving. Anybody have experience with them?

I have about six years in with Schneider, all on the tanker side. The training is excellent; you are given all of the tools and tutelage necessary to be a productive and safe driver. The trucks are well-maintained. The PM’s are spaced a bit far apart, so you are expected to do thorough pre-trips on your truck and address any concerns you find; that goes for the trailers you pull as well. There are numerous OCs around the country, so you are never long without free laundry; obviously there are plenty of parking and showers available as well; some of the larger OCs feature privately run cafes… these things are common to most of the larger carriers. There’s at least one company car at the OCs that can be signed out for one hour. The service and support staff are some of the nicest people you’ll meet.

From what I've seen online it looks pretty decent, but looks can be deceiving. Anybody have experience with them?

I thought your husband was with Prime and recently a sister had a stroke and a heart attack, so he needs to go home and take care of his mother.

Why are you looking for a different company? He should be looking at going back to Prime after the family emergency is over. Otherwise, you are going to owe a whole lot of money to Prime. He may also not get hired by another company until that is totally paid off. You guys need to seriously sit down and figure out what it is you really want to do.

I agree. I was going to say something as well. And schneider pays less than Prime.

My guess is that they are watching a bunch of Youtube where lease ops.are bashing Prime so they are second guessing.

I have been outspoken against leasing for years. I get it. NaeNae was company first and now lease and is happy and successful. But i truly believe going lease right away is wrong. Too much can happen woth a new person.

I said in the other post... prime is the only company that allows 7 days to walk away. He waited longer than that... so he is on the hook for $4500ish or whatever the contract is now. Plus, another company may not take him with that contract in effect.

And as Laura pointed out... the wife who is not a driver is posting based on googled info instead of asking recruiters or qualified people. Contact me through email or.my youtune channel and i can put you in contact with the people in management who can address concerns. But i have to know the real info.

3 and a half with Schneider here...Good company, my experience is with Dry Van , no problems with miles, they keep you busy and if you are safe, and avoid entanglements with the DOT , they dont micromanage your daily workflow. I hear they dont pay as much as other large carriers, but for me right now, Its working well. In 3 years, I have been given 2 brand new Trucks, both with disc brakes and Battery powered APUs , home time based on how long you stay out, but they have a minimum amount of time you must work per qtr, or you forfeit your yearly safety bonus...

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.

Dry Van:

A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.

APU:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

APUs:

Auxiliary Power Unit

On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.

Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.

Earn at least $900 in weekly guarantee pay during your first 120 days.

This is from their own website on one job posting...what they don't tell you is that you must have a minimum number of hours on duty to qualify...so if you are sitting all week waiting on a load or have only pulled a couple of short loads or whatever the case may be...if you do not have those hours on duty you don't qualify...

My complaint is...if I'm sitting and available for loads and do not refuse any loads then I should qualify....but that doesn't seem to be the case...just a recruiting tactic (lie) if you ask me....but who am I to say....

Earn at least $900 in weekly guarantee pay during your first 120 days.

This is from their own website on one job posting...what they don't tell you is that you must have a minimum number of hours on duty to qualify...so if you are sitting all week waiting on a load or have only pulled a couple of short loads or whatever the case may be...if you do not have those hours on duty you don't qualify...

My complaint is...if I'm sitting and available for loads and do not refuse any loads then I should qualify....but that doesn't seem to be the case...just a recruiting tactic (lie) if you ask me....but who am I to say....

So...you will not be waiting a week for freight to move...Of course you have to have the minimum hours available, because 60 miles an hour,right?... They aren't giving you a 900 mile work order if you do not have the hours available to move the freight in a timely manner...meaning, you should be able, with your available hours, to get your trailer delivered at the time the work order specifies... $900 a week is accurate. You will make at least that much in 1 year of SAFE operation, without entanglements from DOT... Also, as a new driver, you should not refuse ANY loads...Unless the weather is dangerous, but the way they route is usually around weather. as much as is practical...

Earn at least $900 in weekly guarantee pay during your first 120 days.

This is from their own website on one job posting...what they don't tell you is that you must have a minimum number of hours on duty to qualify...so if you are sitting all week waiting on a load or have only pulled a couple of short loads or whatever the case may be...if you do not have those hours on duty you don't qualify...

My complaint is...if I'm sitting and available for loads and do not refuse any loads then I should qualify....but that doesn't seem to be the case...just a recruiting tactic (lie) if you ask me....but who am I to say....

So...you will not be waiting a week for freight to move...Of course you have to have the minimum hours available, because 60 miles an hour,right?... They aren't giving you a 900 mile work order if you do not have the hours available to move the freight in a timely manner...meaning, you should be able, with your available hours, to get your trailer delivered at the time the work order specifies... $900 a week is accurate. You will make at least that much in 1 year of SAFE operation, without entanglements from DOT... Also, as a new driver, you should not refuse ANY loads...Unless the weather is dangerous, but the way they route is usually around weather. as much as is practical...

Earn at least $900 in weekly guarantee pay during your first 120 days.

This is from their own website on one job posting...what they don't tell you is that you must have a minimum number of hours on duty to qualify...so if you are sitting all week waiting on a load or have only pulled a couple of short loads or whatever the case may be...if you do not have those hours on duty you don't qualify...

My complaint is...if I'm sitting and available for loads and do not refuse any loads then I should qualify....but that doesn't seem to be the case...just a recruiting tactic (lie) if you ask me....but who am I to say....

So...you will not be waiting a week for freight to move...Of course you have to have the minimum hours available, because 60 miles an hour,right?... They aren't giving you a 900 mile work order if you do not have the hours available to move the freight in a timely manner...meaning, you should be able, with your available hours, to get your trailer delivered at the time the work order specifies... $900 a week is accurate. You will make at least that much in 1 year of SAFE operation, without entanglements from DOT... Also, as a new driver, you should not refuse ANY loads...Unless the weather is dangerous, but the way they route is usually around weather. as much as is practical...

I think you are misunderstanding my comment...they are saying 900 a week for 120 days...why stop at 120 days if what you are saying is true....I understand it to be saying....if we don't have the loads for you to make 900 for the week we will make up the difference for 120 days...I'm saying I sat for basically a week...took what was offered...ie. local runs...and didn't make 900....so they should make up the difference according to the ad....I was available for loads during that week and ended up making squat....now tell me you won't sit for a week...if you do you will not be qualified for the 900 weekly even though you were available for loads...

I can you tell this...Ive been there 3 and a half years...never sat for a week...Ever once...A day, yeah. Two days, sure, when its slow and the freight market is soft in whatever area you are in....Even over the past year, with crashing freight prices, never sat more than a day, never had less than 2500 miles in a 70 hour timeframe...I dont know what division you are working in or what your home OC is, But are you a new driver ? Do you have 120 days worktime? New guys tend to get pushed to the back of the line, you just have to complain loud enough for your boss to hear you... If you are not making the guarantee, or you are sitting for a week, there is a problem somewhere, I have never experienced what you are saying has happened to you...Have you talked to your Operations person about sitting for a week? That makes no sense at all...the $900 guarantee is accurate, at least it was for me...Remember that the 900 dollars is a GROSS number, not a NET number...

No longer in the pumpkin patch ...was just giving the original poster an idea of what can be expected...not saying it happens all the time but recruiting tactics are just that...to recruit unsuspecting participants....only for them to find out the truth after they have been hooked....for a brand new driver looking to get experience they are ok....get your experience...if you like them stay...if not move on...