Running With Schneider!

Any new or current schnieder drivers that have been thru the dot physical, do they check for blood sugar levels and check your neck size for sleep apnea? if so, do they offer set u up for sleep study and the cpap if needed? Also i want to know from any driver that has got a cpap, how long the dot doc give u on the med card before you go out with a trainer with your cpap, then you come back to the doc to get a year medical card? the reason i ask is so that i can get health insurance with in that time and get other issues taken care of before i go back to the dot doc. I won't get health insurance now because i have a part time job.

 

@ atrucker,
WOW... Can't thank you enough for your info on Schneider... Started talking to the local recruiter here in STL Tuesday, and will have my Phoner with her Monday afternoon. I have already applied for my TWIC and Passport, and will be taking my "written" CDL Monday morning before I do my Phoner.

If you can't tell, I'm excited about getting back on the road. I was a "spotter" waaay back in the early 90's and did some local work, so it's not too foreign to me, but more concerned about the medical portion as I'm 49, and need to lose a few pounds... Not all fat, or out of shape...

@TenMan
Thanks for your info as well. How long have you been at Schneider, and Why have you stayed?

 

Thanks, for all the information. I start training Sept. I also did research and I am looking forward to this expereience. It is nice not having to go into completely blind. Be safe.

 

@cwc...

passed my D.O.T. Medical Monday afternoon without any mention of CPAP, blood sugar, or neck size......

B.P. 132/84
69"
240#
BMI 35

So, yeah, im a little on the heavy side, but no "real issues"......

 

Thank you very much for this excellent topic.
Very helpful to those of us that are thinking of joining Schneider (or at least to me it was, lol)


Being that I'm still just a wannabe trucker, I can't comment on the physical itself.
But one thing that I do know is that the BMI system is *very* flawed. So I hope they don't use it seriously. It assumes you are an average person with average muscle mass. Muscle weighs more then fat so if you have a lot of muscle you will be much heavier then average. Most NFL players would be considered morbidly obese according to their BMI. lol

As for blood sugar level, it is highest after you eat (especially if you eat stuff with sugar, including fruits)
So don't eat any sweets the day of your physical and don't eat for a few hours before the physical.

 

They don't physically test you for BMI. It's a simple physical. Although they do have you take a survey. And that's easily overcome. Just lie.

AND.... if you're married. Have your wife use the same answers. She'll be asked about YOU as well, if you fall into the "take this survey" and get money in your "wellness account" or whatever the hell it's called.

Answer the questions wrong. And you will be taking a sleep apnea test. Or finding another job.

 

lol, so basically like any job app or job interview, tell them what they want to hear.