I am starting orientation at schneider on december 29 2015 in green bay. I drove for Swift in 2012 and actually enjoyed it. I was happy with Swift and if I was ever asked which company someone should start with, I would say Swift. That might change after my experience with Schneider but who knows. I left Swift in early 2013 after only 2 months of being solo. I got a local job and worked there until recently when I was let go. I had the option to go back to Swift and seriously considered it but after reading many good reviews and because of the choice program, I opted to go to schneider. I am looking for fellow drivers to give me advice on a few things.
ONE: how do you handle the boredom during resets?
TWO: how do you stay healthy on the road, cooking, eating, physical fitness?
THREE: how long should i stay a company driver until i transition over to IC?
FOUR: when I transition to IC, should I go onto the millage program or opt for their choice program right away?
I do know what life is like OTR, now I am just curious how to make the best of it!! Thanks for reading and for the advice!! be safe out there, I will try to keep everyone updated in this thread about my Schneider experience. Thanks again
starting at schneider. Advice??
Discussion in 'Schneider' started by truckerdude48, Dec 18, 2015.
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Best of luck to you.
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harlycharly55 and White_Knuckle_Newbie Thank this.
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Run the truck like you own it. Like you are paying for the fuel. And don't focus too much on the IC just yet. Handle your business. Keep the truck upright and ding free. Deliver on time and manage your clock. Start keeping a log of places you deliver to, weights, wait times if live load/live unload, can help you later on.
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great advice, thanks everyone!!! keep it up!
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You chose wisely; Swift now has driver facing cameras and sound monitoring in the truck; can hear you talking.
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