Landstar vs Schneider Choice ( Comparison )

aha
that is what I was looking for
If SNI bases it off of 6mpg, then they will constantly be hitting me up for more money since I get over 8mpg.
I think that is what is happening to me at LS right now.

 

How does it work for looking at the team vs solo boards at SNI?
My wife runs with me most of the time, but sometimes I drop her off at home.
At LS, I just adjust which loads I am looking at, and tell the agents "sorry I can't do that team load for you, since my wife is at home" when the call. There is no way for the agents to tell if my wife is active.

 

Depends on where you buy fuel. I get a rebate, albeit a small one most of the time, almost every month. I am not getting 8mpg though. Maybe that has something to do with it.

 

Nope. They don't lump you in. You need to learn how to fuel for profit. Not cheapest at the pump.

 

No they don't average it at 6 MPG..they only do that for fuel surcharge.

SNI actually does it the right way with IFTA..tracking gallons bought versus miles run in a state.
I've been tracking my own for a bit and they're right on.
One of the few things I can't really complain about.

 

they must be because I never ever get a refund .... and whenever I have leased on somewhere else it goes up and down each time.
I don't fuel for just lowest price. I use this tool mostly.
http://ooida.truckmiles.com/page.asp?pg=FuelPrices.asp
and then check it against the actual prices ... and take into account our various discounts at LS.

 

That is good to know. It is kinda annoying at LS right now paying more in all the time.

 

I've worked for both Schneider and Landstar. As most say, both have pluses and minuses. If you're going to run van I would suggest Schneider, Lanstar has van freight but a lot of it comes from these load boards which many times are not really good rates. The Landstar agent generated loads are better paying in general but you're gonna find many of those never make a load board. Schneider might have improved but some of their freight is cheap especially dedicated and not offered to O/O very often unless they are desperate to move a load. When I worked there as a company driver I was on a dedicated account. When I decided to go and lease through Schneider leasing. I found out I could not be on that account. May not always be the case on good contracts, but beware Schneider like any carrier worries about the bottom line. Landstar is 100% O/O so you are not fighting with company drivers for freight. But like I said freight rates have become a worst nightmare for O/O as internet load boards can pretty much set a rate and get someone to haul it. The only time Landstar really pays off is when freight is tight and you can almost set your rate for a load. I've been away from trucking for a year now, became insulin dependent so I decided time to call it quits. Freight trends recently suggest a real slowdown in freight, Landstar just lost a big automotive contract so you'll probably see more trucks looking at general freight. I wish everyone luck, but honestly I am glad to be done with regulations and micro management of drivers.

 

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Since it is the main thing used to compute them. Your mpg has EVERYTHING to do with what you pay for fuel tax.
Just as an example not using actual numbers. Al charges .19per gallon used in thier state. If you bought 100 gallons and ran 150 miles in that state.
100galx.19= $19 in fuel tax credit. Now if you ran 100 miles @6mpg then your bill is $16 and you have a $3 credit.
But if you ran the same 100 miles getting 7.5mpg then you owe $13.30 and your creidt is $5.70.
Doesnt seem like a lot but if you run 600 miles a day for 3 weeks. It adds up

 

recruiter called me and I finally found out that "no" you cannot have a truck older than 2006 right now.