Schneider Training

If you joined Schneider on the 6/3, you will be disappointed in the pay. How much you will make I cannot answer, but you don't make money by sitting.

I am out of the Columbus hub, and talk to 6/3 drivers a lot, they complain they don't get a lot of miles. I would imagine, if you are only staying out 6 days, it limits the loads they can give you, because they have to make sure they can get you back.

I stay out 4-5 weeks at a time, and get plenty of miles, and I still make it home frequently, it seems I am taking loads thru Columbus all the time.

 

I work the 14/7 with Schneider. Make decent money.

In your case. You just have to realize what it is you're asking them to do. Plan to run you for 3, maybe 4 days. Then start working you back toward the house.

Depending on you, your DBL, and the load planners. Your pay could be decent one week. Then suck the next. It's a mixed bag no matter how you work or who you work for. OTR, regional, or whatever.

Your first year earnings ? Difficult to say there. But you should expect at least $35k either way. Again, this will depend on you and 20 other variables.

 

I am sitting on a greyhound headed to memphis tonight, and start orientation tomorrow morning, I will be running a regional out of nashville, with a promise to get home every weekend... does anyone else run this regional... if you can you give me some insight, i am an experienced driver, so i dont think ill have a problem with all the training.

 

You will probably run under ferris out of lebanon tn its actually in a pilot upstairs. Ferris is a good dbl who does his best to get you home when your supposed to be home. Your weekend home time will probably be 34 hours most times. I used to run under ferris when he was system out of west memphis and he kept me running. i averaged 3100 miles even when freight was slow but i kept moving and stayed out 3 weeks at a time. Good Luck

 

Well now I'm in a delimma...I am sitting at the new greyhound terminal in memphis hoping someone will come pick me up....they said no one is available at driver services...and I'm tired.

 

lol that's my dbl

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They'll be trying to round somebody up to come get you. Hang tight, might take a few.

 

yeah they pulled a driver off the road passing thru to come get me, man thats dedication, well im off to bed, hotel is decent and orientation starts at noon.

 

Welcome to the club.

Be patient, and straight forward with your expectations when you get to talk to your DBL. Otherwise, you'll only be hurting yourself.

 

Thanks. Its not what I'm asking of them though. That was one of three openings I applied for. Decided on that one for a few reasons , one of which was not sure i'm comfortable with slip seating. Puts me at the mercy of someone else abusing the equipment. Not saying I'd be a perfect driver or anything. But with an assigned truck ,I would get used to THAT truck and its quirks. Plus I'd be the only one I could look at if something was driver error caused.