is 25 cpi too cheap for newbie?

[echoy97]

i am looking at schneider.com , western region for newbie is 25 cents for first 6 months, even with the bonus, its only 27 cpi. Is that normal for beginner?

Gordon trucking is paying 30 cpi 0-3 moths, 33 cpi 3-6 months and have $600 bonus ?

FOr those of your with experience, which one is a better company to work for?

[ghost_ryder]

I keep telling people, steer clear of Schneider. I will bash them to the end of time no matter what anyone else ever says. They treat you like a king while in school, once thats done, watch out for flak. Once I left Schneider, I look liked an old B-17 Bomber that was torn apart by all the flak. I worked for 5 different companies including Schneider, and they were by far, I am talking by far the worst.

[teamster]

I am no longer OTR, but .25cpm seems to be ridiculosly low. Even if you run 2500 miles per week that is only 625.00/week. I would think you can find someone paying better than that. You could go to work locally and deliver beer, pop, etc for more than that, depending on where you live. Just my opinion. BOL

[Uturn2001]

Let me put it to you this way. I was making 26 cpm on my first driving job in 1999.

Unless they are paying 100% of your health insurance for family coverage 25 cpm is very low.

The absolute LOWEST rate you should accept is .28cpm. Its my understanding that Schneider starts out at 27 or 28.

Anything less than 28 is robbery. 28 Is really too low, but that seems to be the norm for a newbie.

If you can pull a flat bed, Coastal Transport and McElroy Trucking both start you out at .38 cpm and you're home every weekend.

[TomB985]

I am going to be getting into trucking when I get back, and Roehl will start me at $.30, and JB Hunt will start me at $.42.

Hell yes, $.25 isn't enough!

[GoldiesPlating]

I run around 2500 miles/week and make around $1000.00 as a relative new driver.

[Templedawg]

when i quit OTR in 1996 I was making .25/mile with only 1 year experience when I left. You might want to do some checking around, I would guess that is VERY low for a new driver 10 years later.

[ken_o]

.24 is what i started at in2001 that was to low then and its to low now.
find a different company theyr betting you wont stay 6months to get to the low end of what new drivers make now. or that youll have some type of incident that will extend thatperiod and then it will take even longer .

[Silver85327]

SWIFT is starting me out at 26 cpm. I know its way low but they paid for my training and I need experience so I guess its going to have to be enough until I can get some experience and move up in the industry.

[ken_o]

hey swift driver its a funny thing once you get comfortable learn how the system works at a company, alot of us including me have tendency to stay where were most comfortable. what was meant to be a few months can easily turn into a few years. just keep reminding yourself the other drivers pulling the same freight in a different colored truck r making tons more then you. good luck

[dle]

SRT starts you out at .28 cpm

[GRB53]

Well all of this is a little unsettling since I just finished all of my training with Schneider (take my CDL test in the morning as a matter of fact).
Let me ask you this though guys...could it be that Schneider is providing better miles (ie longer hauls, more interstate etc) to somewhat offset the low cpm? I only ask because I talked to a (6 yrs. experience) driver that started with Scneider and then quit them a year ago to go to another company for more cpm (Swift I think it was) but came back to Schneider because of the crappy miles (short hauls etc).
Okay this is where you reply and say "oh well...yeah Randy maybe you aren't getting totally screwed by going with Schneider"...please :shock:

[rebajosh]

.25 per mile is an insult

[ghost_ryder]

.25 per mile is an insult

Exactly, welcome to Schneider.

[ghost_ryder]

Well all of this is a little unsettling since I just finished all of my training with Schneider (take my CDL test in the morning as a matter of fact).
Let me ask you this though guys...could it be that Schneider is providing better miles (ie longer hauls, more interstate etc) to somewhat offset the low cpm? I only ask because I talked to a (6 yrs. experience) driver that started with Scneider and then quit them a year ago to go to another company for more cpm (Swift I think it was) but came back to Schneider because of the crappy miles (short hauls etc).
Okay this is where you reply and say "oh well...yeah Randy maybe you aren't getting totally screwed by going with Schneider"...please :shock:

Well, nothing you can do now, just make it the best you can. Good luck and hopefully things will work out for you over there.

[GRB53]

Hmmmm....not the answer I wanted to hear.
Oh well, maybe I'll get at least 6 months under my belt and check out my options. If what you say is true then I reckon I can pay off that $3200 training hanging over my head (if I don't stay for a year and a half) I should be able to pay it off in a couple of months!
Randy

[rebajosh]

Hmmmm....not the answer I wanted to hear.
Oh well, maybe I'll get at least 6 months under my belt and check out my options. If what you say is true then I reckon I can pay off that $3200 training hanging over my head (if I don't stay for a year and a half) I should be able to pay it off in a couple of months!
Randy

Dang! They make you sign a year and a half commitment now? I thought it used to be only a year?

[Longsnowsm]

Well the really bad news is this... If, and that is a big if you could run consistently 2500 miles a week your gross(before taxes, benefits, social security) would only be $625. You take out all of your off the top taxes, benefits you will be lucky to clear $437 a week. Take out your road expenses such as food, internet, cell phone... Well you get the idea. If you have any bills at home, or a home to pay for your SOL.

Also something you have to remember on these forums the numbers you will hear are almost always going to be their gross numbers. You have to factor in Uncle Sugars cut, benefit costs, social security etc, 401k etc. I would venture to say that even a driver with a good paying company is actually taking home(notice "take home") between $600-800 a week. So do your homework. Here is a thread I posted that might help you sort out some of the company choice issues:

http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=20529

I would steer clear of the great pumpkin! BOL

Longsnowsm

[BigBird01]

SWIFT is starting me out at 26 cpm. I know its way low but they paid for my training and I need experience so I guess its going to have to be enough until I can get some experience and move up in the industry.

You might have not been informed yet but as of Oct 1st the pay is changing, for the better for swift.