Schneider training question

Yes I did. It answered that agility questions that I had. Thank you very much. What i like about Schneider is that the entire orientation and training period is only 3 weeks unlike most other companies which is 6 weeks or more.

 

The problem with that is that you don't learn nearly enough during that short time with the TE.
Luckily, the training DBL's take it really easy on you for your first few months. You'll be figuring out day to day operational stuff on your own.
But, don't let that scare you, this ain't rocket surgery.

 

nope, just take your time in everything. plan your work adn work your plan. Particularly the slow manuever stuff. Slow and steady wins the race.

 

Hmmm, another TE in the making?

 

no. I find it more enjoyable to post rather share MY truck and living space. Just sharing better practices than I used when new. I can reach more people that way.

 

Cool. there are several threads that give the orientation experience as they went through it.

Basic stuff really. A trailer full of info given too fast to fully absorb.

Ask questions and dont hit anything.

 

I get things really quickly if they are explained in detail, everything else I can figure out. My instructor at the college is awesome, that guy has loads of knowledge and definitely can teach. But when he explained downshifting, it didn't hit me until I actually did it. I wasn't great at downshifting but I did it to a point and I "hit anything"...lol. I got 2 more weeks to get it down perfectly and I believe that's more than enough time, at least for me it is. The other part of that is that we're driving empty 53' trailers, I won't get to handle a truck with a full load until I work for someone.

 

The biggest issue I had when I started is I didn't know what to do when there were simple problems. Takes time to learn the tricks to make life easier. Took 3 months before I feel like I was comfortable with any problem. Once you finish orientation hit me up and I will give you some tips to make life easier. It would be a waste of time to try and explain anything now.

 

If I wanted weekends off, would Schneider honor that and would they route me within a few states near my home?
also, what is the starting cpm for a new driver?
Is there any no-touch freight or do we all handle freight?
I just got an email from a tanker company that I was interested in saying that there are no position available, so Schneider is now definitely in my direct radar. I hope I get in.

 

Wow...lots of questions.
1. Weekends off-depends on positions that are available in your area. We live in Colorado and there is a Home Depot dedicated that would have us home two days a week but doesn't get the miles we get now. They are out there but usually you have to work three months Over the Road or regional before those positions open up.

2. All Loads are No Touch freight unless you accept a position that requires unloading (Dollar General for example).

3. Starting CPM-depends on what position you accept.

If you're wanting to be home every night or weekends this might not be the gig for you. The only way to make good money is to stay out 2-3 weeks and then go home for 4-6 days. If you can handle a year OTR than local jobs open up that pay well and have you home 2 days a week. It takes a year so that Companies that are not self-insured to have you covered. Schneider is self-insured. Hope that makes sense.