59-60 with cruise on flat ground, 63-64 foot on the floor. At least that's what mine runs. I'd kill to have one that would actually run 65.
It's so stupid, especially in a situation where you are trying to get around someone but can only do 63 wide open. It's dangerous.
So, here is my "newbies take" on Schneider so far:
Its a lot of ups and downs with Schneider. They don't push you to run illegal, or run when you don't feel safe. If you're going to be late for a load, as long as you called them ahead of time and provided them with a good reason why, that's that, no getting chewed out by someone, they handle it from there. Some of the DBLs are real nice to deal with (Larry at Charlotte OC I always seem to end up talking to on the weekends if I call in, he's honestly _the_ nicest and most helpful person I've dealt with at Schneider so far... just gotta give credit where credit is due), and even the grumpy ones are just... grumpy, but not rude.
The equipment for new drivers is a coin toss... some get nice stuff, others don't. Mine looks like a piece of crap and has its issues but its been reliable. Calling it "comfortable" is a stretch, but it hasn't left me sitting on the side of the road anywhere. I really wish I could have a microwave, and an APU so I could enjoy creature comforts without having to worry about batteries running low.
The 60MPH limit on cruise I don't have a problem with. Not being able to run 65 if needed I do not like at all. You haul a lot of heavy loads... I can count on one had the number of loads I've had below 35k. The engines are governed at 1600RPM, and are probably pretty heavily derated, so that combined with tall rear gears and a 10spd leaves a lot to be desired when pulling a hill with a heavy load. I can also count on one hand the number of trucks I have passed pulling uphill while loaded.
Driving for Schneider based out of an OC in the Southeast basically means you will do a ton of running around the Northeast. Lots of 300-400 mile runs. Miles so far have left a lot to be desired. Its like I'll have a real good 2-3 days where I get great miles, then a couple days of absolute crap miles that cancel all of those good days out.
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