Im a new Driver, I'm going with the big Orange, any comments?

If you don't have any experience, it can be very fast paced and intimidating to go to the STA, my wife was advised to leave after 4 days because of double-clutching. She was told by them to get her CDL and return, but she didn't do that and isn't driving at this time. There are others here more qualified to talk about Schneider than I am, they are trying to recruit me now as an experienced driver but three years ago they wouldn't have touched me with someone else's 10 foot pole.

AJ

 

almost a year ago
and it was a prorated charge, she got the texts used for training.

It was said they were going to auto-shift trucks but the timetable at that time was 3 years.

 

My wife was told that you had to double clutch, because the trucks were made to shift that way, I think they want you to do it that way because you have to take your road test in your home state to get your CDL and some states require double clutching. I know a former instructor from from a driver training program and he told me some DOT examiners want you to double-clutch and some don't care as long as you shift reasonably well.

If you have held a class B for that long,and don't use the clutch, it will be awkward to start now. I never double clutched, I took the exam with a full automatic. and then got a job elsewhere.

If your MVR and your work history is pretty spotless, Schneider will probably accept you. You have some driving experience in heavy vehicles so you aren't going to not understand what they want.

 

OK that sounds like a change for the better,from what I understand, you will be considered untrained even after you get your CDL until you go out with a trainer, I'm sure they have another name for that. They told my wife to get her CDL elsewhere and then come back to Schneider. They used to do remedial training, and extend the 11 days but no longer do, this is from what I've been told. You are probably wise to go the community college route, it takes much of the pressure off, and you can concentrate on actually doing things instead of worrying about meeting a fast timetable.

I have met several of their trainers while making deliveries and driving, they are genuinely likable for the most part. I think they might treat you differently as to terms if you get your CDL outside of Schneider but I don't know any specifics.