Originally Posted by tennchris98

I just grad truck school(not schnieder school) and was hired as a OTR national driver. So I will be a rookie. I just wondering wat Ill be doing next. Van division.

Originally Posted by robert

I think you may be in error regarding these numbers. I was told the retention rate for the last 45,000 students that graduated school was 1,600.

Obviously, they are trying to improve that figure, but I was told to make my own guestimate of the 45k a few weeks ago and thought the answer would be somewhere in the 20-25% range. Quite a shock and that's really a helluva turnover rate no matter what way you look at it & has to be a disappointment in the cost-effectiveness evaluations.

Originally Posted by BEROMO

Schneider?

Talking from experience without getting into too much detail - - I wouldn't recommend them, not at all - BEWARE

Originally Posted by BEROMO

Schneider?

Talking from experience without getting into too much detail - - I wouldn't recommend them, not at all - BEWARE

Originally Posted by tennchris98

I going to my orientation at schneider saturday in charlotte. Can anyone give me a heads up on what I should expect..

Caution!!!!

Originally Posted by TurboTrucker

Schneider is another company that I have researched. They represent one of the finest turnarounds that this industry should look to, when they want to find a way to operate a trucking company.

The one thing that has always impressed me about them, is that former drivers in almost all cases testify to having liked working there. The chief complaints was hometime and slow trucks (some people just like to go fast, I guess). They like to keep people busy, which is a good thing in my opinion.

A decade ago, they had slipped into some terrible safety numbers, and extremely high turnover rates, and have completely reversed those numbers. They still have people leaving them, but do value experienced drivers, and are extremely picky on who they hire.

Their training program is the best in the industry, and the pay while in training is far above what you will find elsewhere across the nation. Newbies will be subjected to the skid-pad, where a driver will learn to control a truck in adverse situations.

They created a department where a driver who is running into problems can call in and find resolution. These people will get to whomever is necessary to resolve conflict. This should be a MUST for all carriers, in my opinion, because the operations department in most all cases has a full plate, and can't always deal with driver problems.

For anyone who does not have the means to obtain training on their own will find it the atmosphere at Schneider a great way to economically enter the industry. They also have a very high retention record for those accepted into the training program, and it is not unheard of to find drivers that began and still are with Schneider for many years past their one year commitment.

Also, in the past five years, they have moved a large chunk of their business into the dedicated arena, and if you are lucky enough to live in the right places or are willing to relocate, you can find some great dedicated freight positions that are coveted by many drivers, and these positions offer a better hometime environment.

I'd give them a look in a heartbeat if I was seeking a job, and for newbies, it's one of the best options out there, bar-none. They are not perfect, nor are they for everyone who drives a truck, but the fact remains that they are doing more by far, than anyone out there to raise the standards of this industry to treat drivers with respect and to keep good drivers.

Originally Posted by AfterShock

I hear your warning, but what's your reasoning?
Without details, your warning is rather shallow.

By the way --- Welcome to the forums, neighbor.


I will keep that to myself due to legalities forthcoming - Take heed of my warning if you are considering Schneider - Beware!