How's Schneider tanker in Houston looking?

So there's a lot of talk lately of a freight slow down both in the news and even in different threads on this site. Here's one example:
They Are Calling This A “Bloodbath” For The $800 Billion Trucking Industry As U.S. Economic Activity Dramatically Declines

I'm going to be starting CDL school next month and I'm looking at Schneider tanker division out of Houston, TX as my first job. Just wondering how this freight slow down may be impacting this area or tanker freight in general in Houston?

 

Yeah, I've been reading that too but they seem to be one of the few companies that will hire brand new CDL grads straight into tanker division. Plus they have a descent tuition reimbursement plan that interests me since I'll be paying for school out of pocket. My plan is to start at Schneider and get that golden 1-2 years experience and then move on to one of the regional tanker outfits in the area like Highway Transport, Superior Bulk or A&R Logistics. They all require one year of experience though but I'm not above paying my dues someplace for a year or so to get where I want to be ultimately.

Right now I'm just trying to figure out how the nationwide freight slow down might be impacting tanker freight in Houston? My guess is there's so much petrol-chemical movement around Houston that the overall slowdown is muted here but I'm just trying to verify w/ what people are actually seeing?

 

Thanks for this response. Can you speak to what that Schneider tanker terminal is like in SE Houston? I've read other stuff like Haz-Matguru has said, that terminal is generally busy but a bit disorganized. Personally I figure I can live w/ a bit of disorganization ( honestly no different than my last job in IT support where I was just laid off ) to get in my first couple of years of experience and then move on. I'd just want to make sure the work is steady.

 

Good deal! Thanks for the response!
$1k take home for the first year or two plus the valuable experience would be fine for me, it's actually more than I'm making now at my IT support job.