Hi drivers. I was just wondering if anybody could pass along any information regarding working for Schneider Intermodal? Is it feasible to clear a grand to 1200 bucks a week consistently after taxes and insurance? Regional vs. local; which is preferable? Does anybody work out of the Worcester, Mass. yard? I hear it's not a bad gig; seems like drivers are pretty happy on that end. Thanks!
JBHunt here in Phoenix intermodal makes $70K a year. There is a list lol. I think they pay a little better than Schneider. Your in Mass your area may pay more. $70K year gross is about $950 week take home.
I gross $1100 to $1300 most weeks with all bonuses. Only once have I grossed $1600+ working 6 days. Regional makes slightly more than local. I'm regional. The job is easy. Real easy. But the train yard employees hate you and they're not afraid to let you know.
It's not a bad gig, pretty easy once u figure out the railyard and backing. Pay I'd different in each yard. Some can make over a grand after taxes but remember that's 5 days to do 70 hours and hopefully you don't run out of hours before you reach the yard
Just when you thought you couldn't do worse than a 9 series trailer, try pulling this chassis! (I'm not kidding either) I don't know any specifics about the Wooster, Mass ramp, but they do keep us busy here. Performance pay is weekly, not quarterly like van. Local is not paid by the hour. Regional will get you a mini-sleeper truck. Consistent customers and hometime. If you like to pick up your load and drive several hundred miles, this gig is not for you. But it may be worth the additional headaches for the small pay increase if you like to stop more often.
I guess the regional drivers out of the Worcester, Mass. yard are supposedly averaging 2200-2500 miles a week with two loads per day. I mean, that's an average of at least 400-500 miles driving every day plus dropping off and picking up two loads per day. The time that it would take to accomplish this just doesn't sound do-able to me, but I'm first to admit that I know nothing about intermodal work. Supposedly, they are steady runs going up to Maine and back picking up bottled water. One driver there told me that a $1300-$1500 gross is his average per week. I did the math; .36 CPM to start plus $30.00 per load. At 2200 miles per week plus two loads per day, that comes to $1092.00 a week gross, unless there are additional accessorial pays that I am unaware of. If it takes 60 hours per week to complete the above, than (if I did my math and other estimates correctly) the pay averages out to about $18.33 per hour. Does this sound about right?
That pay package is different (worse) than the one offered here in the buckeye state. Your math is reasonable. One chassis issue that you can't overlook and roll with (flat tire, major air leak) can screw up your entire day. So, there goes time taken off your second load for that day. Additional accessorial pay: $10 empty spot $10 live load/unload $10 hazmat $25 shorthaul pay (<25 mi)
