Hi All,

I have been looking at a new career in the trucking field, I figured that this was the best place to ask my questions since the recruiters are only there to get you aboard their company. I am 43 and married, this last year I had complete knee surgery, so it doesn't allow me to kneel an that knee, is this a problem getting into Schneider? This is the only thing I can not do, I can do everything else their driver assessment calls for. I checked out many companies and Schneider seems to offer the best training. Can anyone tell me about the living conditions while training, what to expect once I pass my CDL training, home time, 1st year money, do they offer uniforms if you are a company driver, since I was an outside sales man my whole life, what is it like driving... Also can anyone tell me what the 2 weeks with the trainer is like on the road. And once you pass everything, the truck you receive is it a piece of junk or do they really take care of them. Thank you so much.

Be advised Schneider has turned their trucks back to 60 miles an hour . That means you give up over 100 miles a day over what you could drive with a 70 m.p.h. truck . A 70 m.p.h. truck can go 650 miles in 10 hours . (FMCSA is suspicious of trucks averaging more than 5 m.p.h.under the speed limit . )
In 10 hours driving with a 60 m.p.h. truck you can't get more than 550 miles .

which knee = the clutch is on the left and how about having you knee in the same position for 6-11 hrs. If you need to get under the trailer to look you kneel or getting into a trailer.

You may want to goto an automatic and loads that are all drop and hook and no touch. Takes about a year to make fair money

I saw on another thread that Schneider has a freeze on hiring right now. Don't remember which thread it was though.

Going with an automatic might be a very good idea since you have had knee surgery. You may even want to look at finding a DOT approved doctor and discussing the knee thing with them. There is a physical you have to pass. If you go to a doctor that is DOT approved, you'll know before you even look further if the knee will prevent you from getting into driving.

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