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Will Schneider put you in a fullsize sleeper? Prime micro-crammed me.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Joe4167, Sep 6, 2011.

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  1. Sep 6, 2011 #1
    Joe4167

    Joe4167 Light Load Member

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    Hey I have got an offer OTR from Schneider. I used to drive for Prime and they forced company drivers to take super small trucks.

    Many drivers called them "Coffin Cabs."

    They were essentially rolling coffins. The sleeper was super miniaturized.

    I'm a non materialistic person. I live below my means. I don't need a lot of space. But... I need my minimum amount of space so I can actually live since the truck is home when you are on the road.

    The Prime company trucks didn't have enough space to store stuff so I had my stuff stored at the end of my bunk and my passenger seat, and I couldn't even sleep stretched out. I had to have my knees bent because of the lack of storage space forcing me to store stuff on the very same bunk I slept on.

    With prior experience OTR Schneider has said they will have me go through orientation if I accept the job, but they won't have to run me through their extensive training program since I've got existing experience.

    So in theory... it would be a few days for orientation and than i'd be on the road again, making money, not doing the crazy LTL (hand unloading) work I'm doing now.

    That would be great... but I would NEVER want to live in a micro-sleeper-truck again.

    That's why I'm wondering is it luck of the draw or do they give everyone a full size sleeper cab?
     
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  3. Sep 6, 2011 #2
    johnday

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    Most OTR are Century Condos, there are a few midroofs as well, but most of them were for the tanker yankers, and intermodal. That Century had plenty of room for me, but I always tended to travel light.:biggrin_25525:
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2011 #3
    Seebs

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    Never heard anyone call them 'coffin cabs', I actually like the small trucks personally. Which one did you have?

    I don't believe Schneider runs any 'small' trucks. Though their trucks are usually a bit older then you are used to at Prime, if that don't bother you, you should be ok.

    Hope it works out.
     
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  5. Sep 6, 2011 #4
    Bookworm

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    Most Schneider trucks are conventional standard sleepers, with the exception of tank and bulk tractors. Even those are usually midroofs. I am familiar with Primes mini-trucks, and as far as size you have a better chance of getting a mid-roof than something like Primes trucks. If you decide to go Schneider, don't sweat it.
     
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    Allow Me.

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    I'm noticing some companies with single sleeper mid-roofs lately. They're ok for solo drivers, not for teams. Henderson had them a few years back, but I think they got rid of them. I've noticed Schneider with some on van trailers, even though they've had them for tankers and glass before.
     
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    Hardlyevr

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    How it the world did us geezers run team in a 36 inch bunk cabover? Ah the not so good old days!
     
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  9. Sep 6, 2011 #7
    Old Man

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    In luxury, we had 30 inch bunks in CO White Freightliners
     
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  10. Sep 6, 2011 #8
    KE5WDP

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    Tanker, intermodel, dedicated and most regional run small trucks.

    I am on a dedicated in which there are only 17 of us. All 17 are small trucks. But I only spend 2 to 4 nights out on the road...
     
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  11. Sep 6, 2011 #9
    cc tanker

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    I never had to run team in a cabover(that would be a rough one) but I did spend a year running team in a 95 fld with a 40'' flat top...it wasnt fun but that was the only way to get my foot in the door...that was over 11 years ago..now I do a daycab and grab a motel everyday so that year of being cramped up was well worth it....back when i started I drove an old R model with a 237 and a two stick 6..had a 36'' fiberglass bunk that looked like a portajohn...climb through the window hole to get in...only option was a dome light..no heat or A/C....back when trucking was fun?!?
     
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  12. Sep 6, 2011 #10
    Joe4167

    Joe4167 Light Load Member

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    Seebs, I had the lightweight super single no height to stand up Peterbilt. I've been in Prime's lightweight internationals and their "mini Cascadias" (not the full size sleeper version but still a Cascadia) and they have WAY MORE ROOM.

    The non-full-size Peterbilt was too cramped. I also travel light. I never had a problem while team "training" with two people on the truck there was still more room than in the solo truck I got at Prime.

    I do not mind old trucks so that won't be a problem (not sure if I'll go with Schneider anyway but if I do I definitely don't want to be squeezed into a super tight truck again). Old trucks are cool ("old" new ones are just not-new... but I once upon a time drove a 1986 Peterbilt 359 and that was a truck!!!)

    They don't make 'em like they used to.
     
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