My Journey To Becoming A Schneider Driver

How hard is it to go from OTR to a local gig like that? DO I ned to expect to pay my dues for 1, 2 or more years? Thanks again for your helpQ

 

You will have to talk to the recruiter to see what they think about the school. Actually, I went to a school they don't necessarily approve of, but since I made it for over two years accident free before applying with them, they made an exception. From what other Schneider drivers have told me, they were not forced to go through a particular school. And when I was with Schneider, they no longer had a CDL school. The rule was that they would take a fresh graduate and put them through training, repay the tutition, and you would get your sign on bonus in payments. Mine was paid to me in the first six months that I worked there.

 

I am in Oak Park outside Los Angeles. I think I will call some of the big companies as well as talk to the school I am planning on attending about job placement. Its better to have to many options than not enough. Thanks again for your help.

 

After six months with Schneider you can change the kind of work you do if you want to go from OTR to regional or local. Just remember to work locally, you have to live close to the place you will be running out of.

 

Don't worry- that is just a God-given defense mechanism to filter out the unwanted sound particles......

 

Lady, do you know how close? I think Fontana is the the closest center to me and that is still about 85 miles away. Is that too far? Or would I be better off driving OTR for a year and then trying to find a local gig?

 

I live 98 miles from the nearest OC, so it wouldn't be a problem to live that far from Fontana if you can get there. It would probably be best to drive regionally for them on a dedicated account (predictable pay and miles, plus more hometime), but if you like OTR that would be good, too.