SCHNEIDER CHOICE PROGRAM - FREEDOM AWAITS " YOU " by JAR-HEAD

For those looking for real world numbers, here's my last week (what's coming on this Friday's check). Now that I've learned where to run and how to book freight better, my income has gone way up:

West Memphis, AR to Marietta, OK - $860.62
Marietta, OK to Kingsville, TX - $1035.06
Kingsville, TX to Romeoville, IL - $1794.09
Romeoville, IL to Maumelle, AR - $963.28
Maumelle, AR to Marietta, OK - $867.40

Gross: $5520.45

Fixed Expenses: $1100 (Estimated)

Fuel Expenses: $2100 (Estimated)

Net Income: $2320.45


There are deadhead miles involved in there, I didn't pick up in the same cities I delivered in. I just don't remember everything exactly. I'm not sure of my exact fuel costs, fixed expenses, and mileage because all of that paperwork is in the truck and I'm too lazy to go out and get it LOL.

And this particular load plan didn't really force me to run all that hard... my breaks were all at least 12 hours each night, and I even had a period this week where I relaxed for almost 21 hours before moving again.

I also spent more in fuel than I really had to, I've had a lead foot and heavy loads this week. But it doesn't bother me too much, looking at the numbers.

There's a big learning process involved with load planning, but once you get it down, the income potential is very much there, assuming you don't spend all of your time hanging around the house.

 

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Oh, here you go, a screenshot from the load board with my loads listed from this week. Forgot I was on my laptop and could do that easily. Came out to 3767 miles for the week... Geez, I didn't realize I had run that much LOL.

 

Even sni t680 is nothing but a pumped up company spec tractor same as cascadia.

 

I get you there..I'll take the freezing temps over the jungle..sleeping in a poncho with all the creepy crawlies.
Or the desert..hot and still like being in an oven.

Plus all us ground pounder types know when you track heads get back inside the heat and a/c comes on.

LOL!

 

As a sni o/o if you were to experience a major breakdown, does Schneider have some kind of po system or a loan program to help you pay if you come up short? I know other companies do but just wants to check and see if sni does?

 

lol... he said heat and a/c...lol

 

Guess it depends on the warranty. If something else, you use your Maint. acct. If you don't have enough in the maint. acct., I heard they will still handle it, you will just be in the negative in said maint. acct. Just what I have heard. They want you to succeed, so I'm sure they will work with you, but also they will be the first to tell you that they are not SNI savings and loan. Someone else may chime in that has actually experienced those issues. Been lucky so far, but it's only been two months for me.

 

If you finance a new truck, anything like that will be covered by warranty for your entire lease. The Cascadias have a 500,000 mile warranty on them. If you buy a used truck, you'll be required to purchase Catastrophic Failure insurance (I think that's what it's called) which is a small fee deducted each week and provides some kind of help or coverage in case of a major breakdown.

I'm not sure of the details on this one, but I know the term is mentioned in my lease several times, but those sections are crossed out since mine was new.

Either way, they'll usually work with you on stuff like that, mainly because they know if they don't, you'll go out of business and they'll be stuck with a truck that doesn't run and will cost a lot to fix.

I wish I knew why my attachments never show up. They're just regular JPG files. It's really frustrating :-/

 

Hmm question, they take out main.funds out your check right? So in day 1 are you at $0 or they require you to put some money down for main.account