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Low Miles At Schneider Regional

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by Night_driver, Mar 13, 2015.

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  1. Mar 13, 2015 #11
    Night_driver

    Night_driver Light Load Member

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    It seems drivers at other companies are getting 2200-2500/week. Just cruising at 65 mph vs 60 driving on a highway for 8 hrs/day will give you extra 200 miles/week.
    Are you saying if I go OTR at Schneider I can be home every week?
     
    Night_driver, Mar 13, 2015
    Night_driver, Mar 13, 2015
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  3. Mar 13, 2015 #12
    mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    Once you transition to your regular board, it will get better. You are still under your 0-90 day dbl. Training dbl if you will. Hang tight. It WILL get better. What schedule do you run?
     
    mickeyrat, Mar 13, 2015
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  4. Mar 13, 2015 #13
    mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    Start here with the info you share with us.
    what is the schedule you have been running
    What is the schedule you WANT to run?
    what is the schedule you would be willing to run?

    Once you get with your regular dbl things will change.
     
    mickeyrat, Mar 13, 2015
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  5. Mar 13, 2015 #14
    beasley73

    beasley73 Light Load Member

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    Do you have to be with schneider for a year with a free training
     
    beasley73, Mar 13, 2015
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  7. Mar 13, 2015 #15
    mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    Yes you do. If that was what the contract says.....
     
    mickeyrat, Mar 13, 2015
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  8. Mar 13, 2015 #16
    beasley73

    beasley73 Light Load Member

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    Ok can I go to regional when I'm done with training
     
    beasley73, Mar 13, 2015
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  9. Mar 14, 2015 #17
    jakecat22

    jakecat22 Road Train Member

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    You CAN make make good money running regional, I did it for a while, I was averaging 2300 miles a week hardly every leaving Ohio. Like Mickey said, you are still on your "training" DBL and in my experience, they are typically "in training" as well, I never got good miles with my training DBL when I was new, for some reason they have a mentality that you can't handle a lot of miles. Hang on till you get your permanent DBL and see if it gets better. Sit down and have a talk with them about your expectations. Also make sure your NAT's and such are always good. I have seen some drivers complain about miles and not know how to use their NAT properly.
     
    jakecat22, Mar 14, 2015
    jakecat22, Mar 14, 2015
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    mickeyrat Thanks this.
  10. Mar 14, 2015 #18
    Night_driver

    Night_driver Light Load Member

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    I think if they pay for your CDL school then you do.
     
    Night_driver, Mar 14, 2015
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  11. Mar 14, 2015 #19
    Night_driver

    Night_driver Light Load Member

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    Schedule varied week to week. Last few weeks I started on Friday or Saturday and home (last day of work) Tuesday or Wednesday. They told me if I started on Monday I'd get better loads. I can try that for a few weeks, but even when I worked full 7 days (Sunday-Saturday) my gross was about $200 more so still low miles in proportion to days worked.
     
    Night_driver, Mar 14, 2015
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  12. Mar 14, 2015 #20
    Night_driver

    Night_driver Light Load Member

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    I didn't set my NAT's the first couple of weeks until DBL explained it to me (I guess I didn't pay 100%attention in class), but then I did and didn't see any difference in miles.
     
    Night_driver, Mar 14, 2015
    Night_driver, Mar 14, 2015
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