New grad considering 2 different Schneider dedicated accounts

I'd go with AB, even knowing very little about it. I see fewer postings for it which is an indication of lower turnover and higher driver satisfaction.

I know two guys who have run DT for a long time and are happy. They make the same money I do, and spend roughly the same amount of time at home as I do, but work much harder.

Beer places tend to be pretty decent in getting you in and out when delivering, and usually aren't too bad space wise.

Just in terms of protecting myself and my CDL I would go system or AB

 

I'd go with AB for two reasons.......
#1. You're a new grad. Have you ever been to a Dollar Tree store? Go to the one neatest you and ask yourself how you would get a big truck in and out.
#2. I delivered beer for both AB and Miller and it's easy peasey........no drama, no BS. Just back up to the dock and they unload you. The other thing is 99% of theses distributors have nice, well built, truck friendly facilities. The only thing is, you tend to run pretty hard (but, hey, it's how you get paid, right??). Typically, I'd leave out Sunday night so I could be staged to unload first thing Monday morning, then haul tail back to the brewery to get another load and then haul tail towards my Tuesday delivery. Do this every day Monday thru Friday, roll on your 10 every day, and usually home Friday afternoon by around 3.
Oh, at least with Miller, there was no chasing empties or trying to get a back haul......you delivered and then deadhead back to the brewery with your mty trailer.

I'd go with AB.......good luck

 

ask schneider if you deliver to these small dollar tree stores where big trucks shouldnt be anyway,and you have to cut across grass and tear it up or leave a mark and then someone reports it as property damage if it will be a preventable accident on your record. let me know their answer if you do.

 

Take the #### AB with both hands.

Go to any dollar tree or dollar store and ask if you want to wrestle a rig into and out of that lot and possibly dealing with a batch of mockingjays running about the area.

I used to haul alumimum into AB from KY into Williamsburg every morning Several times a week across the smokies. BEST steady work if there was one. Three coils up, gone and rolling in less than a hour. Just be careful not to rub the AB Staff Lady with clipboard the wrong way. Say good morning and be nice, don't speed.

Sleep? You will figure it out as you go. You have to. Unless you wish to deal with the crappy Dollar Store again.

 

The dollar tree BS aint worth the cheap pay.
Having to be dealing with people, little stores, unloading yourself, going through little towns everyday and small docks hoping you dont hit anything.
All for .31? lmao no way!

That's .31 going through towns, cities, multistop etc meaning slower driving making that .31 sound even worse.
Okay you get paid to unload a trailer that takes hours of your time, you could be driving in that time instead earning the same.
Not worth it, nope.
.45 and $150 per unload sounds more fair to me to be dealing with all that crap.

Just read this, who the fruit would want this job

 

I'm fixing to start SNI doing AB dedicated. Think for a rookie this is a good choice? I am familiar with the roads and some night driving is required but a bit worried about safety. Hopefully it's good.