Possibly switching to Schneider

I am currently working for another company pulling refers at .35cpm. I dont have any problems with the company other than the pay. I did get into trucking to make money. I have been driving for just shy of 4 months, and have been testing the water again over the past month. I can get on at Schneider and make .45cpm pulling dry van.

I just want to verify a few things before I make my decision. Everything I mention is based off what a recruiter told me, and keep in mind I have 4 months experience.

Making .45cpm starting and pulling dry can is realistic?

Hometime... I was told their hometime policy was updated, and now the drivers take off however long they want pretty much as long as you drive for 2 weeks. Drive 2 weeks, take 2 weeks off. Drive 4 weeks take 4 off, drive 2 weeks take 4 off etc...

Are the miles there? I currently average about 2500-3000 a week and gross about right under 1,000. Wont make sense to move if I'm only getting 2000 miles a week.

Should I expect to go with a trainer? I was told 4 days orientation and I get in my own truck and roll.

What kind of truck do people normally start in?

Any other information I'd need to know would be appreciated. Thanks

 

Thanks for the info. I am from Kentucky, if that helps any. I like to run 3-4 months at a time then take about a week off. As long as I can swing by the house and pick the wife up for a few weeks and drop her back off.

As far as the truck goes, what this jet pack deal I just read about? Something about they fly you home and then back to a terminal I'm assuming. And they slip seat? Or other drivers would be in my truck while I'm home? Didn't really get that part.

 

Also, another pretty important thing for me to ask is, are there driver facing cameras?

 

So these are just "programs?" I can just do otr and drive for a couple months, and go home for a week or so? As in, take the truck home... cause I dont know about the whole slip seating deal. Seems like a huge hassle.

Another thing... all the trucks dont have inverters? Or APUs? And if they dont have APUs, can you idle freely?

 

I actually did apply there, and the recruiter told me 6 months.