Anybody Work for Schneider LTL?

By the way, I just Googled Schneider LTL and found a job posting for Indianapolis that said Pay was up to $0.43 per mile and up to $62,000 per year. Dayton Freight and Old Dominion among others pay more than $0.20 more per mile and include stuff like drop and hook pay and delay pay and such.

 

I'd be very wary of the numbers in the fine print.

In my area (Ohio), Schneider LTL/OTR is advertised at 43cpm/62k plus accessorial, breakdown, layover, unloading, etc ("avg 2500-3000miles/wk")

If I figure max miles at 43cpm, 12 weeks/year at home, plus 250/wk accessorial, it comes out to 62k.

Ask what the layover & breakdown pay is. Ask what the unloading pay is.

I seriously doubt it works out to anything close to $24/hr + OT.

Im sure that works for some, but for me it'd be 'plan Z'.

 

I just think if your looking to run for a freight company stick to the good ones abf is solid as is the rest Estes Saia old dominion fed ex southeastern ups their going to pay their driver's good but you gotta pay your dues and work your way up nobody is going to give it all right off the back just ain't guna happen I wouldn't want to be a 20 year vet and have some 3 month seniority guys making what I make and getting all my perks you gotta earn it and if you can't survive at 24 an hour you just ain't going to survive plan and simple. Running to Schneider is only a bandaid they may offer more hours but I can bet their bennies are no where near the major freight and food companies and the long time benefits will be even better. I've made that mistake of chasing the all mighty dollar from company to company and its always backfired you just keep starting over stick it out with abf if you can and 10 years down the road you'll thank yourself I can promise that

 

I know of some feeder drivers doing in the 120s (I've heard up to around $135k - overtime pay over $50/hr and being a workaholic can get you there easily). And many OD linehaul drivers are in the 100-110 range.

I met one of our drivers last night whose bid pays a minimum of $1,945 per week, and more when they add an enroute stop to kick freight. I've seen several bid sheets around our system with similar runs. Those guys all hover around 100k and work fewer than 11 hours per day when things go smoothly. We don't have any runs that big at our barn, but most of us are making around 90k give or take at top scale. I say this not to brag (I hate when people do that) but instead to be informational since many people think those are just "trucker stories."

@LtlAnonymous worked for ABF and is a feeder driver and @Naptown is a road driver at OD. Maybe they have more accurate figures for those companies.

 

Those companies pay great that's been known for a long time just look at how many old timers are staggering around them places just gotta put in your time and the money will come I'm jealous I didn't figure this out earlier in my life but can't fix the past just secure the future make the best out of it now and before to long I'm hoping I'm the old fart staggering around while people hope I just retire already so they can move up lol

 

Good morning, everyone. Late night last night.

I think your numbers are rather accurate on the UPS end, Bob. My terminal is a major rail hub, so maybe our numbers are a touch higher than average across the country, but...yes. I think 1-2 years pays 40-50, 3-4 years pays 60-70, and then our guys typically don't make under 120 until 10 years, at which point they can keep a modest run or move up to a rather long run that pays 150. The pay progression is rough early on, but you gotta push through.

And I've been skeptical about that, but ####### if I haven't seen checks and other evidence, so...yes. Not trucker stories at all.

UPS expects you to be efficient, and just to notify them when things delay you. Some people call that micromanaging, but I completely understand given the time-sensitive nature of our business.

Fairest place I've ever worked, a couple years in.

 

Hey man it's plain and simple you want to be left alone and do as you please there's several low paying companies that could care a less what you do all day just a warm body to fill the seat but if you expect a good pay check and all the benefits expect them to expect you to carry yourself in a professional manner their paying good for good driver's not Billy big riggers!! Come in everyday on time be productive and show your commitment to the job and they won't bother you. We unfortunately have driver facing cameras I'm not a huge fan of them but if I'm doing what I'm paid to do and conducting myself the way I should be there's nothing to stress about. My pay is worth more then worrying about my phone but not everybody feels that way I guess