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notarps4me · Jan 18, 2007

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I am a recent graduate from CDI, I have about 9 Pre-Hires but am focusing on werner they have a dedicated run for dollar genreal with weekend home time they say. Orientation is the 16th of October. Also I am looking into TMC and KLLM , Western EXpress. I am wanting the most home time I can get, I have a 8 month old son and do not won't to miss out. Hard to find a good company in North Alabama that will take entry level drivers. ANY ADVICE ????
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I would check out Mcelroy. They are from your neck of the woods. Cuba AL. They pay good for a new driver. Weekends off.

Jokers_Wild · Jan 18, 2007

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Ive posted a couple of message about Schneider. Here's what I know.
Basic training is 2 weeks.
ADTC and EXP1 training is usually 3 to 4 days. (so they say)
If you are in Bulk, there's another 2 days training in Houston.
OTR training is 1 to 3 weeks. Depends on your skill here.

Pay:
If you are in Basic, you will not be paid for your 2 weeks until the first friday the week after you graduate. I was not in basic but I think they will pay you $480 then $350 each friday that you are in truck training.

For ADTC, you are paid $350 the first friday after your hire date (which is the first day). Then $480 when you graduate. Then $350 per week that you are in truck training.

Here's where things may differ. In Bulk you are paid $500 a week minimum when you finish SQT. I forget for how long you are guaranteed that amount. If you make more you are paid more. Van might be the same way.

Contracts: If you are in ADTC or EXP you do not have to sign a contract. For basic or those without a CDL, you have to sign an 18 month contract. I believe if you live in some states you only have a 12 month contract.

Home time. Differs depending on what you are doing. Locals are home every night. Regional I have no idea. Bulk OTR gets 6 days a month. You pick which 6 you want. You might get more if you live in a freight lane. I think van OTR has 5 days a month.

Schneider will keep trucks for only 3 years. I was assigned a 2006 freightliner that has 100k miles on it. It needs some work but its all minor stuff. Well, accept for a few chunks missing from a steer tire. I'm getting that replaced tomorrow. Oh and the last driver didn't get his pump cleaned. It's still full of junk from his last delivery. Nice of him... Tank wash will take care of that.

Schneider will pay for a greyhound bus ticket to get you to the Schneider Training Academy (STA). If you need it.

During your training, you'll get a hotel room with another student. The hotel has free breakfast. You'll get coupons to use at the Operating Center (OC) cafeteria for lunch and dinner. The food is OK. Hey its free right? They'll shuttle you back/forth from the hotel to the STA.
You'll learn shifting, backing, turns, logging, HOS, Schneider policy. They have simulators for slow-course maneuvers, snub braking a mountain grade, lane changes etc oh and how to hit a deer. Schneider policy is no swerving, kill bambi.

I've heard different things about what happens after STA. Depending on where you live. You either go out on the road with a Training Engineer (TE) or you are prepped for your CDL. If you already have a CDL you just go OTR with a TE. Unless you are in Bulk. Then you go to Houston for 2 days on the bulk module then go OTR.

When you are done with OTR training, you get prepped for CDL if you need it and haven't been prepped already or you'll just go and take your SQT. Skills Qualification Test which is everything you have learned at the STA and OTR.
For Bulk, they have you do an air unload and a pump unload as well as test you on your knowledge of the different trailers. Like the 307/407, rubber-lined, insulated, non-insulated, aluminum etc.

If you are in basic and don't live close to an STA, you may not get home for 5 to 6 weeks. You really don't get any breaks when you are in the STA. You may or may not get a day off before you go OTR. You may not get any breaks at all.

After passing your SQT, you will either be assigned a truck that day or next or you will get some time off to go home. Once youre assigned a truck you will be passed to your Service Team Leader (STL) and will start getting loads.

Additional info for Bulk:
Loading/Unloading/Detention Pay:
$25 per live load/unload, then $10/hour after 3 hours.

Tank Wash Pay:
$20

Short-Haul Pay (in addition to mileage and accessory pay):
0-100 miles: $40
101-200 miles: $20
201-300 miles: $10

Breakdown Pay (after 24 hours):
$70-90 (depending on experience), then after eight hours $40 allowance for hotel.

Layover Pay (after 24 hours):
$70-90 (depending on experience), then after twenty-four hours $40 motel allowance.

Canada Border Crossing Delay Pay (after 2 hours):
$20, then $10 each additional hour.

Holiday Pay:
$40/day for six major holidays.

Funeral Pay:
$40/day for three days for funeral of family member.

Quarterly Safety Bonus:
0-1 year: $300
1+ years: $600

Vacation Pay:
Paid average weekly earnings.
1 Week at 1 year.
2 weeks at 2 years.
3 weeks at 7 years.
4 weeks at 15 years.

Insurance :
Health (after 90 days for inexperienced drivers, immediately for experienced drivers):
Option 1: Single plan $20.33/week, Family plan (1 dependent) $61.81, Family plan (2+ dependents) $75.21.
Option 2: .................$13.97.................................................$45.40............................................$53.08.
Option 3: .................$35.80.................................................$81.06............................................$98.38.

Dental (after nine months for inexperienced drivers, immediately for experienced drivers):
Single Plan: $1.65/week.
Driver and Child: $4.24.
Driver and Spouse: $4.46.
Family: $4.70.

Vision and Life Insurance (after 90 days for inexperienced drivers, immediately for experienced drivers):
Company paid.

Additional insurance offered (Disability (Aflac), Supplemental life, etc.)

401k Plan (after 90 days):
Company matches 50% of the first 4%, then 100% match on 5th% and 6th%. Company match maxes at $2,500 annually.

I think I covered most of what I know. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
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Well Said Rev !

Slowpoke98908 · Jan 23, 2007

You asked for Montana trucking companies, are you aware there are 4,519 companies in Montana. http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SafeStat/Ca...arch&State=MT&PageN=PlsWait&WhichForm=advance

Here are a couple of bigger ones for you.

Waggoners Trucking
Billings, MT

Meadow Lark
Billings, MT

Albert Pujols · Jan 25, 2007

Or is there someone else that I should consider?

Dragalis · Jan 25, 2007

If you have the choice go with Roehl, least from what i understand

Cerberus101 · Jan 25, 2007

Roehl....................

Albert Pujols · Jan 25, 2007

Thanks, guys. I would like to get a lot of replies in this thread. I told Swift and TMC no. Heard bad things about both, and that working for TMC was like being in the military. Roehl and Werner are in my top 2 right now, and I want to make a decision soon. Any other good companies I'm forgetting?

Alaskan · Jan 25, 2007

Roehl is the way to go, if I was in their hiring area, I would deffinately work for them. They are deffinately one of the best.

Brickman · Jan 25, 2007

Maverick is another good one.

Cerberus101 · Jan 25, 2007

it all depends on how much exp. you got and where you live......

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