I need advice on breaking in

Do you have a multi and an A&P ? Neptune was looking for people for fire season. It's a little late in the year now but it might not hurt to check with them anyway.
How about cotton work? A lot of cotton around here is night work but once you get dialed in to that it isn't bad.

If you go ahead with Schneider give some thought to driving for them for awhile before you make the step to leasing. There's a lot more there than meets the eye.

 

USA Truck has a program where, after 6 mos with the company, you can choose your loads and run where your want to. Ask a recruiter for details. No, i'm not a recruiter, so whatever you decide doesn't affect me.

 

I really hope there dry van load boards are better than their tanker boards… I had a guy who went through the same class at me.. soon as he met their requirement for their program he purchased a truck with them…seen some of his settlements… and after insurance/ truck payment etc he was taking home right around the same amount I was and I was a regional driver. He just got to pick his loads..take away his truck payment and ins it added up to be about 80$ A day more than what I was making. A whole lot of risk for a small biscuit.. considering I could’ve went the training engineer route and made the same … but that was 2018/2019… if you do go with Schneider make sure the Math actually Maths

 

@AgPilot1, former Schneider driver here....

Schnieder was my first driving gig out of CDL school (got the CDL thru a local college/tech school).

I drove the better part of 2 years for them--first in their OTR division, then later in intermodal.

Given where the economy is likely headed--and based on my experiences at the "Big Orange"....I think Chinatown's suggestion above (in post #4) is actually a MUCH BETTER place for you.

USA Truck's "Drive Your Plan" self dispatch program will get you load board experience up-front--where you can learn to operate like an independent contractor with the security of still being employed by the company.

USA Truck (driveusatruck.com)

and

USA Truck Introduces Self-Dispatch Program - Drivers - Trucking Info

Schnieder has no such similar program, to the best of my knowledge.

And no--I'm not a recruiter for USA Truck, either--I haul fuel now (hazmat tanker), in north FL & south GA.

--Lual

 

Use the best person that can disable an alarm system and make sure you keep a running get-a-away car with a driver that stays awake. In and out in 10 minutes tops!!!!

 

I’ll throw out a few companies that hire with 6 months experience for you to do some homework on..
https://www.shke.com/
Sharkey

Flat or Dry or Reefer.
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