Watkins-Shepard Acquired by Schneider

Just curious as I follow this thread a quite a few of the the SNI's

Has there been alot of negitive changes since the buyout

Thanx for any answers

 

No not at all! Everything is going well.. and Schneider does all of the maintenance and breakdowns for the Watkins trucks and we can use all of Schneider facilities operating centers and drop yards

 

In my opinion Schneider is one of the best companies out there! They have great perks and benefits. And have more than 20000 trucks on the road now

 

Glad to hear that it's worked out for U guys

Often times Ya hear of these buyouts and it's a disaster for the bought companys drivers

Hope it works out for U guys longterm

Be safe

 

Well were not going anywhere we'll be here for a long time. Thanks

 

Must be nice to be able to get them new trucks lol. Guess they don't send any down this way cause they want these lease trucks run first. I have been offered a auto, it wasn't a new one but I didn't wanna give up my 10 speed, apu and inverter. But for some reason new trucks that get left down here always end up gone somewhere else. They don't leave them down here. I mean a 2014 ain't bad I don't reckon, it could be a lot worse lol. Idk what will happen when this lease runs out. I'm thinking it's sometime in 2017. We may be the first ones with Schneider trucks lol. Naw I'm just kidding. As long it it don't run less than 65 I'm good lol. I feel like I can't get where I'm going now lol

 

The only thing they have changed is the maintenance. We use to call the shop in Missoula and they gave us the phone numbers of 3 places in the area. We could call and get whoever could be there quicker. Now we have to go through Schneider which takes a lot longer than what we use to have to sit. They say they are working on trying to get it done quicker. One problem is Schneider has no access to our locations so we have to try to tell them where we are, and they have to try to understand that. Maybe it's just a problem with me though cause I'm a country boy, maybe they don't understand what I'm saying lol. Other than that I haven't seen any changes other than like 401k and some say they have disabled their Bluetooth but Penske hasn't done mine but then again I don't use it anyway. So who cares lol.

On another note from what I hear there is a good reason why the name and logos won't change. This came from a very reliable source. Walk in any furniture store especially in the area I run and ask about Watkins Shepard, you will get great reviews and comments. Now in the same store ask about Schneider. Not gonna say what they will tell you, but you will figure out quick why the name isn't changing.

 

I was told that that was an error on the part of the manufacturer/shipper, who ever set up the trailers initially. The Schneider stickers were not to be put on the Watkins trailers.

 

On the new Watkins trailers and has Snyder plates out of Green Bay Wisconsin

 

If you are talking about the hiring stickers that's understandable. I ask a few people about it and it seems it is an error somewhere along the way because the hiring and recruiting is still being done by Watkins not Schneider. So makes since. But yes they all do have Wisconsin plates. Which I guess that just because they actually do own them. And it would prob be a hassle to change if ever needed. Which is why all the others still have MT plates and the trucks as well.