Got my CDL a couple of months ago. Been driving with a Mega that pays $0.30 cpm for about 30 days now. OTR lifestyle and low pay doesn't work for me.
I have options to join either Swift on a Walmart Regional account driving reefer where I'm home weekly (at least a 34 reset) and pays $1600 a week. Spoke to a guy privately that made $1700 a week with this exact account in my area.
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Schneider on a Home Depot account where I'm home weekly that pays $980 - $1200 a week. Schneider has several other divisions I can transfer to after 90 days such as intermodal ($98k a year) or Dollar General ($91k a year)
Anyone ever worked any of these accounts? Please share your experience. Thanks!
SCHNEIDER vs SWIFT
Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Trucker-Pilot, Dec 26, 2024.
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I'd go with Walmart account and here's my reasoning. After 30 mos. experience, you can become a real Walmart driver, driving Walmart trucks, making average $110,000.00 per year.
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As a ex Schneider intermodal driver, I would go to Walmart. Dollar general account? You mean offloading a trailer by hand? Nah I'm okay.
Schneider is a good company but out of those 3, Walmart would be easier -
30cpm? Goodness, I’m about to start CDL school. I guess that’s what I have to look forward to lol
Gotta start somewhere.
I’m in FL and thinking I might have to start with Swift just to get some experience.
That intermodal gig you mentioned with Schneider is something I’m really interested in. -
Swift has a much more relaxed atmosphere than Schneider.
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If Swift & Walmart will let you pull Walmart boxes with only a few months of experience -- I say "go for it".....IF you can in fact get it.
The big advantage Schneider offers is allowing you the opportunity to learn/sample different types of freight -- but without the usual hassles of changing carriers.
If you're not sure which type(s) of freight suit you best -- spending some time over at the "Big Orange" can indeed help you solve that problem.
Intermodal can be a good gig -- or it can be an absolute nightmare.
If the railyard or shipyard you drive out of doesn't have its act together -- you will spend FAR TOO MUCH TIME WAITING: waiting for your container to be loaded onto a chassis, waiting to in-gate, waiting to out-gate, waiting for the container to be remounted on the chassis (correctly, this time)....it all quickly adds up.
Talk to drivers in that area/division -- before you take an intermodal job. Find out if the rail & or shipyards serviced get you in & out in a reasonable amount of time (or not).
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I can't honestly recommend an intermodal gig to any driver with less than about 9 months experience.
You need some real backing skills there; parking in some railyards can be pretty tight.
It's NOT a good place for rookies.
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