Running With Schneider!

Yes! Be as sure as possible it is what you want to do! At first I would be prepared to go long periods away from home making little money. You will have a bit of long road ahead of you getting through training getting your CDL. Then more training with the company. Once you get your truck and run for a few months learning the ropes then you can probably find a dedicated or different division of Schneider that pays better and gets you home more (If that is what you want). Schneider is privy to former military and that right there will give you an in and better starting pay I believe.

Trucking is a huge industry and once one has experience there is many areas available to you for employment. This is one main reason I finally quit the work I was doing (construction related) and came out here. Got tired of getting laid off because the economy took a dive even when my sales and performance was better than the other guy or profitable still for the company. Having good work ethics and performing well doesn't seem to go as far in office environments got tired of the politics. That's just my experience of course but it is how I tick so had to change.

Out here they don't care what your personality is so much if you just perform, have integrity, respect and be safe you will be rewarded! It is not a status job but it is a good profession! heck! A lot of guys don't even perform well and have bad attitudes but they still keep there jobs. Drivers have also been in high demand sense I can remember.

For me, my son is out of the house so it is just wife and I. We have known each other long time and very good keeping long distance relation going. She was former military and comes from military family. I see her every few weeks and we plan for a couple times out of the year when she comes out and runs with me for a few weeks (she don't work). That has been working so far!

I did try trucking when I was younger and my son was just a boy and it got to difficult for me. So I quit and went back to what I was doing working a regular job and home everyday. Always loved driving a big truck though. Now sense I came back I knew what I was getting into and was mentally prepared and believe that made a big difference.

I truly believe you being military gives you an advantage because of your mental training and being away from home. That along will prepare you for this working environment.


I know I'm rambling here, but heck there is a lot I could tell ya! But going quit now. However I'll be around if you have questions will do my best to help! Just send a PM or whatever works for you.

BTW I believe SNI is the best choice for getting started and having a lasting career in this industry!

Have a good one!

 

Ok made it over here to mid Ohio. Drove about 450 miles today. Not bad, but not as far as I wanted. Today was a bit slow going. Address for my pick up was not exactly correct and was sent on a wild goose chase around the block going to another location of the correct shipper but just wrong building. Finally got the right building and come to find out it was just across the street from where I originally drove to

My route so far has been riddled with construction zones, big city traffic and now on side roads and towns to avoid that god awful I 80 turnpike. No worries though will still make my delivery on time.

Now for the next few days have to keep my 10hr break to exactly 10 hours so I can get back on early schedule giving me plenty of time to pick up and deliver the future loads.

Guess we have some pretty bad storms coming through the Midwest this weekend so will have to weave my way through that. Hoping I will be far enough south before the bad stuff hits the Iowa area. Will have keep an eye on that for sure!

Roll on!

 

Yep you know that's right!

Always always cup is half full at..ti..tude..........!

 

Hi,

Been running choice little leas than 3 months now. Did a lot of research and made friends with IC drivers about a year before I started. That I think help me start off on right foot. Think I'm doing ok?. Load volume seems to have picked up a lot last month or so. Still have lots of cheap loads out there but you can usually get the good paying loads too. Takes a bit of planning but definitely worth every minute.

I would try get on board again! You might have to get some recent driving experience, probably in worse case.
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