Schneider or Swift Solo OTR NEW CDL GRAD

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Swift or Schneider OTR

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    I ran part time with Schneider regionally in Texas, and they treated me fairly well. I know a few people who have spent 5+years with Swift, and they are actually happy.
    Both get a bad reputation, but I would have to say I think Schneider has better training.
    But if I were to ever go OTR again I would require an diesel APU. The ability to run an APU on a 34, and even to set the “perfect temp” in your sleeper every night during your 10 will increase your quality of life tenfold imo. Neither Swift nor Schneider runs diesel APUs.
    Where are you located? @Chinatown may be able to give you some great recommendations of companies in your area with well equipped trucks.
     
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    Southwest Georgia
     
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    I thought about tanker but I think I want to go with dry van first to get the feel for driving the rig before having to deal the liquids.
     
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    I will definitely branch out once I get my OTR Experiences but at this point I’m just trying to get my foot in the door
     
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    swift is an equal opportunity company they will hit anything anywhere without discriminación
     
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    Haha love it
     
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    Danny Herman Trucking is dry van and trucks are loaded with driver comfort features. New cdl school grads are hired there. Lots of runs to Southern California. No Northeast.
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    What do you have against the northeast? Teasing ya
     
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