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Schneider home time- different truck?

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by VictoryRider, Jun 18, 2014.

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  1. Jun 18, 2014 #1
    VictoryRider

    VictoryRider Bobtail Member

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    Hello,
    I have a question for anyone knowledgeable about Schneider. I recently filled out an app for Schneider, and am currently waiting for a recruiter to contact me. I spoke with someone who does the prescreening and she wasnt much help, so I pose the question here. I live in Tallahassee, FL, and when I worked for Conway TL, I was assigned a truck that I drove home and when home time was over, would get back on the same truck and go back OTR. When I spoke to the contact at SNI, I would have to leave the truck at the nearest SNI in Jacksonville, about 180 miles miles away and when I get back to work, drive back to Jacksonville and take whatever truck is available.
    So is this true? I know I will find out when I speak to a recruiter he will have answers, but since I wont hear from him until next week, I thought I would ask someone here.
    Thanks
     
    VictoryRider, Jun 18, 2014
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  3. Jun 18, 2014 #2
    8thnote

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    That fact that they're gonna make you park the truck 180 miles from your house, I would think, would be the bigger concern. If a recruiter told me that I'd laugh in their face and move on.
     
    8thnote, Jun 18, 2014
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  4. Jun 18, 2014 #3
    Stormdriven

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    It depends on the place.

    Some places, they actually don't have the space to accommodate all the trucks they run from that yard.

    If that's the case. They will let you bobtail home.
     
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  5. Jun 18, 2014 #4
    jakecat22

    jakecat22 Road Train Member

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    I wouldn't park and drive home 180 miles. If that is the nearest place SNI will let you park I wouldn't work here. I thought the policy was if you didn't live within 50 miles of a yard you can bring the truck home. Talk to a recruiter.
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2014 #5
    Stormdriven

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    I lived 150mi from a "mini terminal".

    They run 800 Drivers from.

    They like the Driver to bobtail home. Especially at Christmas & such.

    I never did.

    When I'm off work. The last thing I want to do is see that truck at my house.
     
    Stormdriven, Jun 18, 2014
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  8. Jun 18, 2014 #6
    passingthru69

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    Hide it in the back yard.. and keep the back window curtains closed.. lol
     
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  9. Jun 18, 2014 #7
    stevep1977

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    The more I hear about the Atlanta OC the more it appears that operations based out of there suck.
     
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  10. Jun 19, 2014 #8
    Jar-Head

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    FL is a bad freight market and a consumer state as far as box freight goes .. Its decent for REFFER AND TANKS but on van its limited . The reason they would ask you to drive home etc is basically a fuel saving measure or tractor utilization method. Im sure that once you get behind the wheel for them a bit I am sure you might see you can bob tail home .
     
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  11. Jun 19, 2014 #9
    cascivic

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    What fleet are you looking at? It's not the 7/7 or 14/7 fleet is it?
     
    cascivic, Jun 19, 2014
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  12. Jun 19, 2014 #10
    VictoryRider

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    Its 21 days out, 5 days home, 2 days travel. It seems to me they would have me pull an empty home instead of bobtail, to pick up a load near home instead of driving 360 miles back and forth.
     
    VictoryRider, Jun 19, 2014
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