Anybody running Regional or Local Intermodal out of Chicago?

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  1. Texas Bound

    Texas Bound Light Load Member

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    Hey everybody,

    I'm a CDL grad and interested in doing regional intermodal with Schneider out of Chicago. Then moving to a local position with them after 3 months of experience. They say that it's 90% drop and hook. Is this the case?

    How's the pay, mileage and home time for regional? How easy is it to transfer to local?

    Thanks for the help
     
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  3. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    About 90% drop and hook

    Start at .37cpm plus .05 cpm if you're a safe driver. Max out at .45cpm I believe. I get 2,000-2,800 miles a week.

    Home twice a week, unless live near the yard, then you can go home whenever your in town.
     
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  4. Texas Bound

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    Thanks w.h.o


    Anything you don't like about it?
     
  5. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Maintenance. Not a huge problem, just gotta keep asking them fix something and takes a few weeks to get to your truck. Not a big deal, never broken down in the middle of the road. Just stuff like bunk heater, a/c non-dot related. Office people are great. Dispatch the best. All the managers are awesome. As long as you work hard, don't complaint, do what you're told to do, gain their respect and it will make work much easier
     
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  6. Onetime47

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    When looking on the Schnieder website is there a specific job posting that will saying regional intermodel or are they the job postings that just say regional? Thanks
     
  7. Texas Bound

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    It will say intermodal on the job posting.
     
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  8. Texas Bound

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    Does anyone have any knowledge about the 4 day work week that is listed for local intermodal?
     
  9. Texas Bound

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    How much time do you get in between loads? I live about a half hour from the Chicago terminal.
     
  10. w.h.o

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    Like free time between loads? Rarely, they will keep you running. It's a good thing, tires keep rolling, more money you make.

    I meant if you're running outta time and around town you can park at the yard and go home. Some drivers here go home every other day. I tend to do my 10 at the yard atleast once a week, can't go home I live too far but you get what I'm trying to say
     
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  11. Texas Bound

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    Yeah I got. I was more or less wondering how often I'd get to take my 10 at home. Thanks for the info w.h.o. It's down to Schneider and an LTL carrier I'm waiting to hear back from for me.

    Already got the job offer from Schneider.
     
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