Schneider Lease Drivers please comment

Discussion in 'Lease Purchase Trucking Forum' started by wc5b, Nov 7, 2007.

  1. Christensen

    Christensen Light Load Member

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    I to have looked at Scheinder as my choice....cool to see im not the only one.
     
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  3. NegativePositive

    NegativePositive Light Load Member

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    I'm currently with Schneider driving mid-west regional and am a TE as well. I've been thinking about going to the choice lease program. I've talked to 3 different lease drivers and they all have good things to say about it, but I figured I would come here and throw my question since I've always gotten good responses from this site. I've got no problem running hard, hell I used to come home 2 days a month and averaged 3k miles a week as OTR, but I'd like to be able to run easier then that and still make a good living. I live in Kansas City so getting runs through the house shouldn't be hard I would imagine. I've been driving company for a little over a year now but the owner/lease side is completely unknown to me. I've heard horror stories from TransAm lease drivers (I used to work for them company side) and other companies and am really skeptical about ANY lease, but I would love the freedom to pick my own load and actually be able to call the truck my own. Anyhow, my question is, what questions should I ask when I call to talk about their lease program? I don't what to walk in ignorant and happily sign away my families future. What should I know or be able to do before I commit to the lease/owner side of driving?
    Thanks for the time and replies I'm sure I'll get!

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  4. buffetman

    buffetman Bobtail Member

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    At your convenience give me a call at 574 249 1398 I would like to talk to you about schneider i live in knox
     
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  5. Trstanich

    Trstanich Light Load Member

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    I am also looking into this is Carolina the only place for orientation is there one closer to California I live in norcal
     
  6. Trstanich

    Trstanich Light Load Member

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    @buffetman I'm am seriously considering going to sneider may I call and talk to you thanx
     
  7. kerts

    kerts Bobtail Member

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    I have a question about a 880 a week 2014 truck that I got a quote from today. For a guy who's shopping around is that a good deal. The truck paymen is 715+164
     
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  8. Confused

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    For that kind of money I would expect a brand new truck with a 144" ARI sleeper on it.
     
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  10. Jimmy Hamilton

    Jimmy Hamilton Bobtail Member

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    Any new updates? I just submitted my application and was wondering how the lease side is now?
     
  11. BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    I have to say that I am very impressed with the SNI lease program. After about a year of showing you know you know how to run a business you can take the truck to other carriers. We have a couple from SFI and they speak highly. They have a pretty low turnover from what I am hearing and reading.

    But it is still a lease for people with no money or credit so it is expensive. You have to go at it with attitude that you are going to run your but off. You are spending 3-years on the road to get your truck. You have to decide if that is worth it.
     
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