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

my box is full I'll delete some sorry about that .. JH

 

short answer to your question is YES , You can be profitable as an IC team @ SNI and in most cases more profitable than a solo IC . SNI just opened up TEAM CHOICE for IC's in which a board is dedicated to TEAMS .

If we say you have around 50,000 expendable income I would test the waters with a used unit and have no payment you can buy several 08-09 units in the 500k on miles range that should give you 2 good years of team use .

Or

Put 30k down on a NEW UNIT through SNI FINANCE and keep 20k in emergency reserves this gives you a NEW TRUCK and WARRANTY and a more attractive payment or lower which ever you prefer .

SNI has tons of TEAM FREIGHT so it would definitely be a step in the right direction in your financial situation .

 

Well headed out tomorrow

KY to IA
IA to IL
IL to PA
( so far )

waiting on one to confirm out of MD if it does confirm my week will end up
$4327.18 gross on 2589 miles ( 2627 hub off google )

should net around 2600.00 ( roughly ) depending on what I get out of PA if my MD load don't pop for me and I got to pull a different one .

Life is good still

 

My NET FIGURES are after the following deductions


physical damage $34.18
OC / AC $ 35.00
Bob tail $ 8.05
Escrow $ 50.00

my truck if it were settlement deducted would be $ 253.00 a week if you wanted to take that into account .

 

SOME THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME !!!

I started my journey looking at the SNI CHOICE PROGRAM just over 2 YEARS AGO and hem hauled around and even schelduled 2 orientations and backed out ...
WHY you may ask ? FEAR - FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN . I have had my own truck for years but had never actually had a CHOICE or DISPATCHED MYSELF.

I read ALL of the SNI CHOICE threads the successful folks and the failures and I learned what I needed to do in order to make this a go and that was DO MORE RESEARCH ... BUT HOW ? I have done read all theMESSAGE BOARD THREADS - I am a CERTIFIED EXPERT RIGHT ?

WRONG - So i sought out information the best way I could and that was scour every TRUCK STOP i could and find SNI CHOICE DRIVERS and thats what I did . I was able to gain valuable information such as being able to watch them BOOK THEIR OWN LOADS and SEE THE PROCESS first hand and learn several different tricks of the Trade just by WATCHING , LEARNING and ABSORBING the information I was so lucky to get . I met proabably 20 drivers over the course of the 2 years I was learning the information I wanted to know. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS .... EVERYONE does thingsDIFFERENT but you learn little bits and pieces from each in order to make you feel in that comfort zone to taking that next leap.

So since I was able to do tons of research . The research I did helped me to OVERCOME THE FEAR ... THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN .. THE FEAR OF NOT KNOWING ... THE FEAR.. OF BEING UNSURE OF YOURSELF ...

CAN i DO THIS .... ?

QUESTIONS YOU ASK YOURSELF

1. Can I do this
2. Will I be able to be SUCSESSFUL
3. Can I adjust from mileage to percentage
4. What are the rates going to be will they support what I need to make it a GO.
5. What kind of revenue could I expect
6. Fuel cutoff date
7. Payroll cut off
8. Paper work requirements
9. E logs and making money , will it work or will i lose my socks trying this
10. Can my wife help me ?
11. Will SNI let my wife help me on the load board
12 Whats the learning curve
13 Whats the best lanes
14 where is the best freight
15 Drop and Hook %
16 Is this just the SCHNEIDER OVERFLOW FREIGHT or is this REAL FREIGHT ... Am I just gonna be a SUPLEMENTAL TRUCK or is this REAL
17 Is there support and will they help you or am I getting thrown to the wolves so to speak

EVERY QUESTION YOU HAVE ASKED YOURSELF - SO DID I

In closing on this post . My intentions on this thread from the begining and going forward are to HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS by taking my 2 plus years or research and put it out here for the next person in line who has the same questions or concerns as I did coming into this program.

IS IT FOR EVERYONE - NO
CAN YOU GUARANTEE SUCCESS - NO
WILL YOU AND OTHERS HERE - HELP ME - YES
CAN I MAKE IT WITH A LEASE TRUCK FROM SCHNEIDER - YES
CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO RUN MY TRUCK EFFIENTLY -YES

My "LESSONS" here on this thread are designed to walk you through the process and help you avoid the 2 years I took to do this and condense in into a week or 2 to help you make your decision .

I hope you can see the value in the information I am trying to give

I have walked a MILE or 2 in YOUR SHOES.... But in the end the decision still is yours and you have to make the decision to jump or to stay comfortable .

Business is about RISKS and its the ones who take THE RISK who reap THE REWARDS in the end.