THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE - DFO gets a truck and hops on Schneider's IC Choice Program

Don't be so quick to discount the Detroit. I've run both the N14 and the Series 60 for multiple years. The N14 was a 525 Redtop backed by a Super 10. The Series 60 was a 500 in a Classic XL backed by a 13. I love the Redtop, in my opinion the best all around engine ever made for otr. Its a total beast for pulling and still returns good mpg and easy to maintain. But the Series 60 has a couple of advantages. Its over 200lbs lighter than the N14 and gets even better mileage. It wasn't uncommon for me to see 7.5+mpg. The absolute worst MPG I ever got on a tank was 6.4 when loaded just under max gross coming out of Laredo and letting the dogs out every clear stretch.

Only issue I had out of either engine were both ECM failures, not exactly unexpected with a million + on both ecms.

 

I usually stay out 2 weeks and go home for 2 days. Can't afford to be home longer than that only getting 2000 miles a week.

 

That's horrible miles. Talk to your dbl. I average 2800 miles a week. But I stay out for 4 weeks and take 5-6 days off.

 

The highest mileage week I have had of actual driven miles was just over 2500. That was 1 time. And I'm don't have a problem with taking a 34 away from home.

 

squeaky wheel and all that.

 

Man thats terrible considering you only take 4 days off a month...wow

 

Trying to find out all I can about the Choice option. Can anyone tell me if Schneider leasing have both manual and automatics?
Also, when you guys are quoting load per mile pay (Ex. $1.80) is that the 65% amount or total billed amount?

 

I'm guessing you are saying I should be a squeaky wheel? That's my next approach. I realize I should've been doing it earlier, but I am just starting out and don't wanna piss people off that control my job on a daily basis. However, enough is enough.

 

Most trucks are manuals but every once and a while an auto will show up. All the new trucks are manuals as far as I know. Some of the used trucks they get from all over may have an automatic, just depends.

When I say I'm getting $1.80 per mile, 1.50 per mile, etc., thats after SNI takes their cut, the load board is set up to display everything with SNI's cut already taken out.

 

I think they have a few automatics in used trucks, but not 100% sure. The quoted rate is to the truck, but still have to pay truck payment, fuel, insurance, etc.