So I've been with Schneider National inc for about 14 months now. I started off at (I think) 36 cents a mile, got a pay bump at six months and a year making up to 42 cents a mile. It's been alright but I've been trying to get my experience in. Anyways Ill start off with the good.
They have some good terminals, Dallas, Harrisburg PA, Atlanta (sucks to park in), Indy, Gary, Wisconsin, all have operating centers which (except wisconsin for some reason) have showers, laundry and some have a food court. There's drop lots all over the place and some I wish I knew about to find parking late at night. Some are pretty small and bothersome. Their equipment is alright but my PMs have taken over a day sometimes and I was switched out into a loaner truck. New international, and freightliner have been my experience. They have bunk heaters and you can idle if it's above 75 degrees most times.
Schneider's big. Pretty big. So you can get service at a lot of shops. There's loads going everywhere so sometimes you drive all over. I haven't been west of dallas yet however. Gotten into the NE about half a dozen times. Pay is consistent, sometimes you can stretch your hours break and they'll let you mind your own business as long as you aren't more than an hour late to the customer. Starting out, they are pretty good since they pay back your school fees and have a 3,000 sign on bonus. They emphasize safety and honestly if you just stick to their training you'll do alright on the road.
The miles... well fall flat. I wish I could get 2300 miles a week in but usually it seems like 1800 just being stuck at some shipper or waiting on a load. They might put you on a weird hours schedule but as long as you update your nat correctly you can get enough sleep. Paycheck usually is around 700-1100 though more often on the lower level. Less if I have home time I would say. Home time is 1 day for every week out, a week of vacation after a year. That said you can usually scam an extra day or two of home time and they won't care/notice. Sometimes you'll be forced to stay at home another day which isn't nearly as bad as being stuck in the OC or shipper. Detention pay is $15 if you get stuck over two hours which is barely enough to matter. I'm always hauling vans. Reefers get stuck to dedicated runs usually which might pay different.
On the upside, you can become a trainer and make $65 a day along with your trainee's miles so you can pull in a reliable paycheck but that's kinda ####ty job.They pay by zip code which is annoying as heck. You could go lease op but I wouldn't trust them with these miles rates. Some people told me you can make $1500 a week as a leaser if you keep your mileage up and at least you pick your own loads but seeing some of these guys stuck at the terminal makes me nervous on that route.
Schneider OTR first year on since hired on as a new driver
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I sat today
and made money. Sitting is not always about losing money.
In truth, I made zero dollars today. But it allowed me to take a much needed reset and a day off. Running recap for days on end wears a man out. It also allowed me to book loads I would otherwise not be able to pull.
As a company driver, you look at miles and how many you need to drive per week. I look at dollars per mile, and try to run as few as possible.
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