CDL A, no experience with no certificate of training

Swift is ok also, if someone there will just get back to you. If Swift does get back to you, ask about Swift Refrigerated division.

 

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Schneider hired me....when other "starter" carriers (like Swift) would not.

Some carriers can be pretty finicky about one's job history. I think you've already witnessed some of that.

Schneider has a terminal not far from you, in Reserve, LA.

No job search for you would be complete -- without mentioning that southern Louisiana is pretty thick -- with A LOT of tanker duty.

With that said -- here's a Schneider tanker listing, based off of your given zip code -- note that in the job description, ALL CDL holders qualify, regardless of experience (or the lack thereof):

Schneider OTR tanker -- company training provided -- you could start your CDL career pulling tanker freight

If accepted for this position, Schneider would train you for this (in part, at least) most likely at their tanker training facility in Houston, TX.

I mention all of this because...given recent events...I expect the energy/petroleum sector to make a good comeback over the next couple of years.

Pulling tankers for Schneider would set you up for later gigs that are high-paying tanker jobs in the energy (or other) areas.

Depending on the carrier in question -- you would later need either 2.....or 3 years of tanker experience (along with the safety record to match).

Think about it....

-- L

 

There's more to pay than cpm and that's why you can't get a straight answer. There's accessorial pay, cpm, layover pay, unloading/loading pay and some others. I'd go with the tanker division because that's a step in the future to other tanker companies that pay well over $110G per year. There's a cyro company near you, in Louisiana, that pays over $100G or more per year, but you need 12 mos. hazmat tanker experience to get the job. Can't remember the name of the company right now. You can get that experience at Schneider Bulk.

 

Recruiters (with Schneider, or other carriers) are notorious for lack of good info. I have had similar experiences (but not with Schneider).

You will learn a good bit more of what to expect -- if you (instead) talk to:

• drivers currently pulling Schneider tanks
• other Schneider members of this Forum

Some of those may stop here later, & weigh in....:
@Judge
@gentleroger

Personally, I never was part of Schneider's tanker fleet.

However -- that fleet does have a good reputation within the industry for training drivers for tanker duty.

CAUTION: driver pay is based (in part) on experience; thus, as a brand new driver -- don't expect amazing numbers for your first year, anyway.

Think of your first year or so as an "apprenticeship"...where you actually are paid (with benefits) -- to learn a profession.

-- L

 

The only one that I know of that might take a driver with 12 months....is Messer America.

12 months of Schneider tanker might just be enough -- or not; I think it would depend on just how stiff the competition is in the rest of the stack of applications....

-- L

 

I went through Houston tank training as experienced driver. Some quit due to fear of heights, crawling on hands and knees on top of tank, one had to be brought down, petrified. One couldn’t balance on the two boards side by side on the ground, walk down, then sideways, then backwards without falling off.

then I was based out of Reserve, LA. Dirt lot at the time, worked there 9 months. They give you a 90 day dbl, who then changes to a full time one. Mine got promoted up and the last two months o had a kid that I didn’t like and who would not do his job, so I didn’t get work. So I left. OTR driver doing 1-2 short loads and since then we’re picking up loads for new drivers, that didn’t have a TWIC card to get into plants. I was paid .60/mile so they’d run the .34-.40 new guys.

Other than the new dbl, which was still there, tyler, I liked my time with them. I can still pull their freight.

Paycheck was always on time, and always correct.