What does schneider/roehl do differently then werner/swift..

You hate the Greyhound,does that mean you won't have to take the bus tomorrow?

 

Good luck nirvana!! Theres a few post on here that said schneider was a good place to start. Im thinking about going with Rohel myself. Keep us post on your exp with scheinder!

 

I gather you're from VA so SNI will probably send you to Charlotte for training. Great group of instructors and trainers there. When I started with SNI as a company driver in 2013 I did my training there. First week will be the paperwork/physical/yard training/driving with instructors/etc, 2nd week you'll be out with a trainer over the road, you'll do almost all the driving, trainer will be in the passenger seat next to you whenever you are driving, you will never drive as a team. Then you'll come back for the last week, finish everything up assuming both you and your OTR trainer feel you are ready to go, then you'll take a final road test with an instructor and then you'll be ready to hit the road.

When I say "week", some weeks are slightly shorter than others, not always 7 straight days. It will be a LOT of information to take in in such a short period of time, so don't be afraid to ask questions or get some extra practice if you want it.

 

That's nothing you can do it.

 

I went to go work with Werner along with 3 others from my CDL school, two went to Schneider, one to Knight.

I spent well over 2 months in "training" you are run as a team, nearly 100% drop and hook or splits. Trained by guys who have a year or two experience. I sat in a motel every weekend because many trainers are given regional routes with lots of home time. I learned next to nothing except how to work the qualcom and be a world class steering wheel holder. I spent all my free time reading threads on here and asking questions to drivers at the terminals and truck stops so I could learn the little details about driving. 2 of the other 3 that went to Werner have similar experiences. The 3rd was a driver for 7 years in the 90s

The two guys that went to Schneider loved their training. They told me their training was more expansion of knowledge rather than making sure you can drive in a straight line. I can't tell you many specifics, but if you are already confident in your driving abilities then Schneider's training will be great for you.

Last time I spoke to one of them they told me they were getting stop pay, layover/detention pay on top of their regular cpm rate. I can't even get Werner to pay breakdown.

You made a good choice.