The Power Inverter is right under the bunk. Freightliner even has a whole for a cord to go through the floor board. The inverters are either...
Experiences vary! I read comments in this forum 9 years ago that told me I wouldn't make much money, and also others that said it was a great...
The trucks are actually very nice, plenty powerful, as they have to be, since the standard bulk load is approximately 45,000 lbs. The industry...
You have to have patience if you expect to make it as a truck driver. The dispatchers (DBLs) don’t just start you off with regular top dollar...
Your stories from the road are very enlightening. You have way more trouble than I ever have, but you seem to have the patience and work ethic...
Started in 2016 models. 1500 or 1800 watt power inverters, hardwired into the truck. Makes all your down time way better!
If my memory serves me right, there’s a truck weight restriction for a bridge on SR65 near Emsworth. Or is that somewhere else?
This is absolutely accurate. I don’t deny the driver that has truck problems early on, but the trucks are, by and large, pretty dependable,...
I can’t say that Schneider is any worse than the typical truck driving company. You do have to prove your reliability to your dispatcher, in the...
That has always been my experience, that you will increase 1 to 2 degrees fahrenheit per hour with intransit heat in operation. And you can lose...
If you are a driver who is looking for their first CDL driving job, there are some companies like Schneider Bulk (SNBC) who will gladly hire you....
Talk yourself off the ledge. Remember there are probably people at home who are depending on you. Ask yourself, even if I can get hired on with...
The trucking industry has drivers from cultures of all kinds. I have enjoyed having conversations with drivers who have spent parts of their...
All Schneider operating centers (OC's) can be used by any Schneider division, whether it's Van, Tanker, or Intermodel. The nearest OC east of...
Schneider Bulk has corrected most of the problems it was having with Workflow. Every here and there, they have issues with trailers being...
You do not take you're truck home. You park it at an Operating Center, a Tank Wash, or a lot that Schneider arranges with you. Your "home"...
I would agree with rz14nj on his experience with it being hit or miss with good weeks or bad weeks at SNBC. Myself and a lot of drivers have had...
My situation is similar to Oaker's. I have been a tanker yanker with Schneider SNBC for over a year. I grossed 52K my first year, but I wouldn't...
Yes, get your HAZMAT endorsement. Not having it will only make your opportunities to get hired much worse. If you have a Passport and/or a TWIC...
Ok, so Schneider Tanker division (SNBC) still takes students straight out of CDL school. They have a program that will reimburse you for your CDL...
