My first 90 days with Schneider

[ohiomohawk]

I work 6 days on 2 off, the days change every week ex. off mon and tues then the next week tues and wed and so on. They make sure you get your 2 days off every week. They give you a schedule when you start and the stick to the schedule and if you want to work through your days off you are more than welcome but never made to work through them.

Pretty much as long as you reach your delivery stops (Walmart and Sams) each day, nothing much is said to you. Most of the communicating is over the Qualcom.

I pull mostly refrigerated loads from the warehouse to locations within 200 miles.

In a 6 day period I may spend no more than 10-15 minutes actually talking to anybody from Schneider.

[Fourcats]

Thanks for posting! So hows the mileage working out, are you getting plenty? How about "lumper fees", do you get paid to do it? How many stops do you make each day? :?: :?: :?:

[Ian Williams]

How much are you making per week ? Are you on salary or paid by the mile? How much time are you spending on lines 3 & 4 in those 6 days?

[ColtsFan]

Ohio,

Sounds like things are working the way you want them too. Congrats and I hope things keep going well.

Jay

[ohiomohawk]

1500-1700 miles per week, .28 cents a mile + $15.00 per stop
(usually 3 a day). Short haul premium on loads within 150 miles, they pay 40 cpm.

Some days you may get a load 3 stops within 75 miles and come back and get another load with 2 stops 115 miles out. You are paid loaded and all empty miles.

You might get one load that will take almost the whole 14 hours with 3 stops (about 1 hour to unload each stop), a load like this may go out 200 miles and you might make it back before your hours run out, depends on traffic etc.

No lumpers are used, Sams and Walmart employees unload you.

Yes the pay is not the highest but I have been driving a little over 90 days. Take home pay in the $400-$500 range. :?

[jayburd]

It'll get better I'm sure.... :shock:
Years ago my wife worked for C & H in Dallas (they're long gone now) as a dispatcher.
A driver there supplemented his income with the company charge card selling gas and tires at discount prices.
Last I heard he was picking peas for TDCJ.

[TruckinRanger]

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:

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It'll get better I'm sure....
Years ago my wife worked for C & H in Dallas (they're long gone now) as a dispatcher.
A driver there supplemented his income with the company charge card selling gas and tires at discount prices.
Last I heard he was picking peas for TDCJ.

ROFLMAO
well it sounds like you found a good starting point for your trucking career.

[kips41]

Take home pay in the $400-$500 range.

Not the best money but I am assuming that you are home every day.
If you're not home every day, no way is it worth it to work 6 days and bring home $400. OTR would enable you to make alot more even as a rookie.

[Smokeeater]

I thought there were 7 days in a week NOT 8 lol.Heck I guess as long as you are satisfied, thats all that matters !

[ohiomohawk]

Take home pay in the $400-$500 range.

Not the best money but I am assuming that you are home every day.
If you're not home every day, no way is it worth it to work 6 days and bring home $400. OTR would enable you to make alot more even as a rookie.

No not home everyday it is OTR and I know this is not a lot of money!! I was hesitant to even put it out there but I am completely aware that there are higher paying jobs, I am still learning and in due time, 6 months, 1 yr I will make the move to make more $$. I would like to be home every night have checked into at least 4-5 companies that want at least 6 months experience.

If i stay OTR, JB has called offering 40 cpm, Averitt wants 6 mths, Maverick told me 6 months due to a traffic ticket, TMC is an option also I also have looked at possible tanker jobs....

[CumminsCowboy]

ohio....i also work for schneider and i don't know what monkey in green bay is f****n u, but im makin 3000-4000 miles per week and bring home between $800-1000 a week. and i just started in december and im only 21 years old....i run the P&G dedicated account. and i don't have anything but mileage pay.... :? maybe you should look into a different account... im sure being in ohio u could probly get on p&g we do a good bit out in ohio, and the midwest...i just couldn't get out f bed for $400 a week. send me a pm maybe we can chat more about the big orange pumpkin sometime.

[Aligator]

I would like to join the group encouraging you not to work cheaply. You need to make 50K/year.

[ohiomohawk]

ohio....i also work for schneider and i don't know what monkey in green bay is f****n u, but im makin 3000-4000 miles per week and bring home between $800-1000 a week. and i just started in december and im only 21 years old....i run the P&G dedicated account. and i don't have anything but mileage pay.... :? maybe you should look into a different account... im sure being in ohio u could probly get on p&g we do a good bit out in ohio, and the midwest...i just couldn't get out f bed for $400 a week. send me a pm maybe we can chat more about the big orange pumpkin sometime.

Most of the newer drivers i spoke with get 1500-1700 miles a week



Tell me more about this P & G account, how many days are you out? What parts of Ohio would i have to drive to? Is there something close to Wapak or Lima? Do you slip seat?

[CumminsCowboy]

no slip seating, u get ur own condo with double bunks. out at least 2 weeks, u would drive everything east of I 35 not just ohio. u get one day off for every week you are out. 99% drop and hook. starts at 30 cents per mile plus 4 cent geographic if u qualify not sure if ohio does or not. 99% by appointments meaning u get there drop it and move on so its how u get the miles. and most of the runs are 600+ miles ive had one up to 1300 miles on a single run. and i have delivered or picked up in lima....so i know there is something up there but you would have to check with the big wigs to get all the details...just lettin u know what i know from my area. i run out of carlisle/harrisburg oc

[ohiomohawk]

no slip seating, u get ur own condo with double bunks. out at least 2 weeks, u would drive everything east of I 35 not just ohio. u get one day off for every week you are out. 99% drop and hook. starts at 30 cents per mile plus 4 cent geographic if u qualify not sure if ohio does or not. 99% by appointments meaning u get there drop it and move on so its how u get the miles. and most of the runs are 600+ miles ive had one up to 1300 miles on a single run. and i have delivered or picked up in lima....so i know there is something up there but you would have to check with the big wigs to get all the details...just lettin u know what i know from my area. i run out of carlisle/harrisburg oc

Thanks for the info, I am close to the Lima are and there is something up there. The Walmart account is up for bidding in July and rumors are going around that Werner could take the WCH account because they have already taken a few accounts from the ol pumpkin. :twisted:

Thanks for the info, I am close to the Lima are and there is something up there. The Walmart account is up for bidding in July and rumors are going around that Werner could take the WCH account because they have already taken a few accounts from the ol pumpkin. :twisted:

Dude, $500 a week? Like Cumminscowboy said... I wouldn't even get outta the sleeper (or my bed @ home) for that crap $.

You should check out Crete.







(lame recruiting attempt)

[CumminsCowboy]

CB lingo 101:
me: "we got an eminem rollin' eastbound at the 6 yardstick!"
other driver: "what's an 'eminem'?"
me: "a white (w)rapper"


LMAO


so whats a black wrapper?

or a blue wrapper?

or a red wrapper?


and don't be tryin to take him from the orange to the red....lol

u can do pretty damn good at the orange. if u didn't read the post i made about how im doin....just curious how u makin out over there at crete?