Landstar vs Schneider Choice ( Comparison )

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  1. May 10, 2014 #41
    blairandgretchen

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    Jar head, I get the impression you're leaning toward SNI, but I certainly appreciate looking at the comparison.

    Are you in your own rig or leasing?
     
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  3. May 10, 2014 #42
    Jar-Head

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    im not today leaning either way to be honest .

    My truck I own myself 2006 model . Payment is $1060.00 a month with 17 payments remaining on 10.25% rate . ( I think on the rate ) .

    I like both business models to be honest and actually kinda torn . The impression you may have got is because I had a little more information I knew about SNI . But until last night when some things are now getting posted my information on the 2 was based upon CB and truck stop info in which I saw SNI being more forth coming about the process etc .

    The things I also found out about LS were the same but it was more touch and go and they were not as much forth coming . One LS driver basically said he protects his good agents and didn't want that info out .

    But as of today I'm undecided but I do have more operational information on SNI
     
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  4. May 10, 2014 #43
    Jar-Head

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    I love the fact that were kinda getting down to the brass TACKS ..

    I live near. Paducah , KY if someone wants to put together a scenario I'm not bashful to give my location .

    Comparing apples to apples though lets do the same search criteria both for LS and SNI

    Paducah , KY ( 42002 )

    100 mile radius

    Van Freight only
     
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  5. May 10, 2014 #44
    Jar-Head

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    If someone wanted to string together 2 or 3 loads and put some gross numbers together that would also be very cool for all to see .

    But it for company privacy lets not include

    customer information to be fair to the companies
     
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  7. May 10, 2014 #45
    Opus

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    Paducah KY
    Clinton KY (35m D/H) to Pittston PA. p/u (live) 05-12, dlby (drop) 05-14 2359. $1866.60 ($2.07) 11,960 lbs

    Pittston PA
    Macugie PA (57m D/H) to Bangor ME. p/u loaded trl 05-14, dlby (live) 05-15 btw 0600-2000. $1033.20 ($1.90) 23,300 lbs

    Bangor ME
    Kingfield ME (68m D/H) to Schenectady NY. p/u loaded trl 1400 5-16, dlby (drop) 2258 05-17. $647.17 ($1.96) 43,500 lbs

    Schenectady NY
    New Windsor NY (91m D/H) to Johnstown PA. p/u (live) 1500 05-17, deliver live btw 0800-1200 05-19. $659.74 (2.06) 8000 lbs
     
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  8. May 10, 2014 #46
    Jar-Head

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    Those rates are pretty decent Dip

    question

    on the loads going up to NY , PA are the tolls included in the rate or does SNI pay the tolls above the rate ?
     
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  9. May 10, 2014 #47
    Jar-Head

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    That Clinton load is actually around 19 miles from my house I actually live near Fulton KY
     
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  10. May 10, 2014 #48
    Jar-Head

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    Dip

    how does empties work at SNI I've heard you can't take one home but sometimes you can if your home time plan is a few days or you have a load booked .

    Now ow I also heard they will pay you to bobtail to get a empty after so many miles I can't remember exactly
     
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  11. May 10, 2014 #49
    Opus

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    there ya go
     
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  12. May 10, 2014 #50
    Jar-Head

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    Thanks man

    SNI may have a little lower rates in some markets and higher in others . The one advantage I see at SNI is no phone calls no neg and paid upon delivery and tolls are paid above rates posted and no math .

    LS seems to have a better option to obtain a larger rate but the trade off is more work involved and some rates that are set there are no room

    in short I feel they both are comparing pretty equal
     
    Jar-Head, May 10, 2014
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