Schneider National Carriers - Green Bay, Wi.

with the SlowDown 2008 less companies have been hiring and freight is down, but since going 60/63 (for solos) some drivers have left Schneider. They like to hire where the freight originates from = this is what gets you on the road.

The Schneider IQ equation:

I have seen many fine examples from our esteemed universities who could not drive a semi 2 miles without wrecking. It's not their fault -they simply lack a driver's IQ and Schneider won't ever hire them. Having said that, i know quite a few great drivers that couldn't win a 2nd grade spelling bee.

When I took the Schneider physical, my brain scan and later statistical analysis confirmed with 99% probability that I indeed had the physical necessities to make it as a Schneider driver. -from that point on it would be up to me. Well, at least that's what the recruiter told me over the phone. I also heard that Schneider has enlisted the Physic Friends Network to help in recruiting.

 

Sorry to say that yes, Schneider is slowing down a bit on training new drivers. They are, like every other company out there, slowing down their trucks to 59-60 mph for the solo drivers as well. (Team trucks are staying around 65). They are desperately needing TEAM drivers, and hiring more experienced drivers. I would like to think it saves them money on the insurance.

Arizona is basically for team drivers only. Not many solo driver loads in and out of there, except for out of California. You might want to ask them if them have any dedicated runs out of OTAY, CA that go to Arizona for team relays, maybe. I do know that they have dedicated accounts that specifically call for experienced drivers out of CA, so you might be out of luck.

If you can get to team with someone Schneider has some awesome accounts that go into Phoenix.

Right now, most solo runs are running the east coast. You might want to look at CR England for Arizona.

 

Your kidding right??????

 

Correction to comment #160

I have something on Schneider. Last week I called and spoke to a recruiter at Schneider. I was told they aren't hiring from AZ. I dicovered, they don't go through AZ enough and they don't have an OC around here. The nearest OC is Fontana, CA.

They would take me on as a student if I were living in the Fontana area. The recruiter followed up by saying on the only students they are taking on is for team drivers. They are also excepting experianced drivers. To me this means Schneider is slowing down.

 

Yes, but keep in mind that every company out there is slowing down. With the big holidays coming up soon, Freight should pick up.

You are just in a bad area, everyone out here knows that it is very easy to get freight from East to West, but freight from West to East is challenging. Living in the West side, you should be looking for a company that you can run up and down the west coast.

There is alot of Truck Training, you just need to go out on the internet and get the training first. Call other companies and find out who they hire from. Right now, LTL companies are making out big,....

Good luck....

 

Sinclue, where in no. calif are you located? i'm in n. cal, too. are you looking at schools, in school?

 

It could also mean they are trying to "raise the bar".........

I don't think there is anything wrong with not wanting to be what everyone calls .......... the bottom feeders..........

 

BB King,

Are you still with Schneider? And do you still live in NOLA? I am thinking of getting back in trucking - been in and out of it since 1974..=*^)

Started as an O/O, then had a small trucking company of my own but de-regulation made me see the light pretty quick so shut it down.

Been a driver trainer for a couple nationwide co's - Swift and USXpress and hauled just about everything out there on wheels, tankers, extended flats, doubles, reefers, electronics..

Been self employed for the last couple of years but the economy makes it hard to collect from clients..=*^(

And, the old "wanderlust" is raising it's head again..

Any info on today's trucking world would be great..

Thanks,

Chris

 

"the bottom feeders"

HUH?

Would be nice if you elaborated on this,.... I can't make any more per mile with any other company, knowing that I will be getting paid every week,... excellent contract, lots of drop and hook, where I am not spending my time unloading and loading,... ummm,... would like to understand why this was said,...

 

The slowing economy seems to have everything slowing down. Please help me out, when u say holidays r coming up, what hoildays r u talk'n about that r coming up "soon".

As for driving the west coast thanks, I will try and find an outfit that does this. So far I have been just looking at nationwide companies because it seems most of the companies that train run OTR east & west. It was my thinking, based on reading this forum, that new drivers need to start out with a nation wide company, spend a year or 2 with them then move on.

What r LTL companies?

Thanks alot.