Picking my own freight baby! My journey to & of being on Schneider choice, the Adventure & Numbers!

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by freightwipper, Jun 1, 2015.

  1. FatDaddy

    FatDaddy Road Train Member

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    If I refused to work for a company that lies then I'd probably never be able to find a job.
     
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  3. scythe08

    scythe08 Road Train Member

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    The paid off truck vs the New truck with a payment will always be a fascinating argument. There are successes and failures on both sides. You can have new truck, with a warranty, be in the shop for 2 months as well. Or have 16 year old paid off truck never do much as give a peep.
     
  4. freightwipper

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    If you have your own truck why would you want to be a company driver for 6 months?

    Anyways the info is all over, like on this forum.. just gotta search.
    Jumped on youtube and just saw this for one

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  5. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    For all those interested let me whip this out again

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    and some numbers

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    Year over year load to truck ratio is down 32%
    Rates are down on average 14%, that's linehaul not including FSC.

    Broke down a different way here you go:

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    There's less and less loads, rates are going lower and lower.
    That plus Schneider came out and basically said themselves FREIGHT SUCKS and we really don't need anymore drivers.

    In my opinion I don't know how anybody can see all this and want to go out and buy a truck now or sign a long term lease unless they're experienced and really know what they're doing. Things are getting worse not better.
    You still can do better here than these cheap mileage rate carriers but understand in a crappy market joining now a noob would be against a lot of experienced ICs here whom have studied the system, lanes, customers etc etc for some time. It's tougher for us but experience in the system goes a long way. A noob joining now would be really tough.
    Not trying to discourage anybody but people should know what's going on.
     
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  6. rickybobby

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    Im doing ok. My average is about the same, but my revenue is down a little. I blame some of that on the weather. lol. This time of the year has always been slow for me. March through August has been good for me in the past. My last 4 Settlements has been great. I just have to work harder for loads. I hate to say this, but I carried 45,812 lbs the other day. You have to do things you wouldn't normally do at this point in time.
     
  7. FallingLeaf

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    Hey thanks for the link. I don't actually have a truck now I'm saying since you are required to have 6 months or more of otr experience I will go that route and then get the truck. Hopefully the rate gets back to normal for you guys in the coming quarter better take advantage hahaa
     
  8. freightwipper

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    Same here, doing okay but yeah do gotta work harder for loads. That's where experience in the system helps.
    I wouldn't want to be a noob joining now, not with less loads and loads half decent flying off the board in 2 seconds lol.
     
  9. rickybobby

    rickybobby Road Train Member

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    I just curious why do you want to lease a truck? What wrong with being a company driver?
     
  10. rickybobby

    rickybobby Road Train Member

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    Yes experience is the key right now. That's were some of us, that has been doing this have a advantage. A new guy will starve right about now.
     
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  11. FallingLeaf

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    Haha I just turned 21 and I'm trying to retire(have cash flow investments) by 25. The quickest way to big money from my research is getting my own authority(llc). I definitely don't have the mind state of a million mile company driver of the month, not saying it's bad I just have different desires with my time. Not getting any younger you feel me.
     
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