1st Driving Job - 2 offers - Crete Dry Van or Schneider Tanker- Which one???

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by sendmebacktotexas, Mar 14, 2013.

  1. sendmebacktotexas

    sendmebacktotexas Bobtail Member

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    I just finished up driving school. I have all my endorsements. I know I have to pick one of these big companies to get my foot in the door, then I can move on to a better company.

    Crete offered me a van position. $500 per week during training then .34 per mile

    Schneider offered me a tanker position $80 per day during training then .33 per mile

    I'm not expecting much for pay my first year. I am looking for good training and good equipment.

    Should I start with vans first? Should I get some driving experience before moving into tankers?

    Down the road I might want to work in the oil fields for a few years.

    Any advice?
     
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  3. critters

    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    the tanker experience will pay off in a year or less especially if you have haz mat good money making division.
     
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  4. sendmebacktotexas

    sendmebacktotexas Bobtail Member

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    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    Good Luck with your search and decision,be safe out there.
     
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  6. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    Think about it in the long run where do u move up in dry Loads to make more money? In tanker opportunities are endless so many tanker jobs. Think about where u want to be in the future
     
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  7. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Go tanker & within 12 - 24 months you can be making $60K + per year. Schneider is a good start. Don't know if you will make that much with Schneider, but you will have the training/experience to move to another tanker company where the pay will be that much or more.
     
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  8. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    Not knowing much about either company I would say go the tanker route, in the long run I think it would make for a better career.
     
  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Tanker jobs for future reference :

    Clean Harbors
    Foodliner (3 divisions)
    trans-system
    Miller Transporters
    Thyssenkrupp Steel
    Tankstar
    A&R Transport
    Quality Distribution
    Indian River Transport
    CTL Transportation
    Tribe Transport (tanker division)
    Bulkmatic
    Superior-Carriers
    Pyles Transport
    Groendyke
    Prime (tanker division)Florida Rock & Tank Lines
    Schneider ( tanker division)

    Trimac
     
  10. Marky84

    Marky84 Heavy Load Member

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    Heard from an experienced driver/friend that Crete is very good. He had also worked for Schneider.
     
  11. NYROADIE

    NYROADIE Heavy Load Member

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    I've worked for both (vans) and I'm still at Crete (6 yrs), No way could I have stayed that long at SNI. If you think your going to pull a tank, then do SNI. If your going to pull a box go with Crete, at 1 year you'll be at .40CPM and more likely to stay longer than at SNI.
    Whatever your choice good luck
     
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