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Western Express or Werner?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Rocknroller4, Apr 29, 2017.

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  1. Apr 29, 2017 #1
    Rocknroller4

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    Can't decide which one is worth the six month to a year commitment. Well if I paid about 500 for a 4-hour refresher I could go Schneider or Freymiller..
     
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  3. Apr 29, 2017 #2
    KillingTime

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    Incapable of picking your own poison?
    You should know few compliments are paid to either.

    That said: I did 14 months @ Werner. It was a fine place to iron out the kinks in my driving cloth.
    Did I ask anyone here where I should have gone? No. In retrospect would I have asked anyone here where I should have gone? No.

    Most of the drivel only gets you down.
     
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  4. Apr 29, 2017 #3
    tscottme

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    Knowing nothing about you or your finances, I would personally pay the $500 and pick between Schneider & Freymiller.
     
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  5. Apr 29, 2017 #4
    Majestic 670

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    Schneider National
     
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    Finalsomnia

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    Shark bite or electrocution?

    If it were between Western Express or Werner, I'd begrudgingly go with Werner. I haven't heard nearly as much bad about them as Western Express.
     
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  8. Apr 29, 2017 #6
    ExOTR

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    Schneider offers a refresher course for free with a contract also. They started the program back up a few months ago.
     
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  9. Apr 29, 2017 #7
    Majestic 670

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    Trucking companies are the same pick a color truck
     
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  10. Apr 29, 2017 #8
    Bob Dobalina

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    Those two might be roughly the same, but trust me: my white truck is verrry different than a white Western Express truck.
     
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  11. Apr 29, 2017 #9
    Rocknroller4

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    Well Western Express is way off the list now. Seen too many 1 star reviews and their main headquarters seems to get a lot of bad stuff happening there. I heard about SNI's contract and refresher but they want to fly me all the way to Minnesota to do that and then down to Phoenix for orientation. Would rather just do the refresher here and avoid contracts.
     
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  12. Apr 29, 2017 #10
    Florida Playboy

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    How long have you been off the road that you need a refresher course?
     
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