Schneider National Bulk or Dedicated?

[hoot_53]

Hello I will be attending schneider's training program on September 27th I have been offered a position in their dedicated wal mart division in wintersville ohio, but i am also interested in their bulk division i would just have to get my tanker and hazmat endorsement and would receive additional training. I have no experience driving class a and have heard some bad things about this dedicated account and advice would definitely be welcomed. Thanks!

[YoungZ.W.]

I believe they want drivers to live within 35 miles of the dc for the wintersville account, at least thats what was told to me. On the pumpkin drivers board they all complained about the pay and the treatment recieved on the account. I'm not going to dispute their claims on it but the drivers who complained about the account never had backed up their claims with any real proof of mistreatment. I'm considering moving to wintersville to go on to the account myself but am viewing other options as well.

[Hawkjr]

I would do bulk...more miles and odds are you probably won't sit as much.. and you get an assigned truck!! down side is you be out for at least two weeks.. with the wal-mart account i've been told you slip seat for the first few months then get assigned a truck.. start out in the low 30's and with 2000 miles a week and with stop pay.. you'll gross about 700 a week before taxes.. you home two days a week during the week and drive during the night and weekends!! if you can survive off of 650-750 a week go for it.. if not run the road and be a tanker yanker!!

[Sealord]

hoot_53
Have you posed your question at pumpkindriver.com? Why don't you ask the guys that do it? BOL

[hoot_53]

No i haven't posted on pumpkin driver, they won't let you register with a free email account, but that is where i saw most of the stuff they said about the dedicated. You are right hawkjr about the slip seating and pay at least according to the recruiter. She didn't metion anything to me about living within 35 miles of the dc, but i did tell her i was interested in the bulk division as well and she told me to go and get my hazmat and tanker endorsement (i already have my class a no experience though) and to let her know what i wanted to do as i am to call her on aug 27th to set up my dot physical and drug screen and she said to keep the receipt for the fingerprinting and background check and bring it to green bay with me and i would be reimbursed for it. I am really leaning towards bulk as of right now, i've got a lot of time to think about it though.

[obiedon]

My experience is in dry bulk, but I think I would rather do that than pull a van. Also made 60k my first full year doing bulk. Much better than what most new OTR folks do money wise.

[Soladad]

hoot_53-ask Orangeboy to allow you to register with pumpkin driver on your free email. He allow me access with my free email when I requested it. You have to be on line at the same time he is on line. He will give you a "window" of time to register.

[belpre122]

if not run the road and be a tanker yanker!!

Spoken like a true prodigy Hawk! Big Dawg! :wink:

On the pumpkin drivers board they all complained about the pay and the treatment recieved on the account. I'm not going to dispute their claims

And why in the hell would you feel that you have the right to dispute their claims to begin with? Do you work there? Or are we blurring reality here? (again)

I'm considering moving to wintersville to go on to the account myself but am viewing other options as well.

8) 8) 8) 8)

I'm sure that they appreciate that you are considering bringing all of your experience and education to them. Be sure to inform Schneider that you lasted less than two months with Swift as a newbie. That will be a strong selling point.

How could they possibly not consider a quitter and a job-hopping bull****ter with zero (oh, I almost forgot, you're now crowing that you have 2 months) experience?

A no-brainer for Schneider for sure. They're lucky that you are interested.

For your sake, I hope that Schneider recruiting doesn't follow this board.


????????????
Here we go with the misleading bull**** fantasies again.

Here is one of Z.W.'s dandy posts, directed at (retired Driver) feederfred:

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Oh and you did say you saw their books -Heres the proof you dumb Unions Personal Slave driver

And these beauties, right after his monumental failure at Swift: (only a couple of weeks ago)

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

Well anyways, time to go get things done around the house. Had prioritize things when I was OTR because I didn't have much time to get things accomplished at home, now it like I have another chance at life to live and enjoy. Peace.

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

Marten-Have fun sleeping in that truck tonight. I'll be sitting back drinking budweiser and sleeping in my own bed. See ya later Mr. Lowlife Laughing

And, finally, Smart Guy reminds us yet again that:

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

"I followed the industry since I was 16 so I not the average joe that jumps into trucking. I choose Swift due to the fact that the regional they have out of my area is .35 cpm starting out and it is home every weekend.

Oh, I almost missed this pitiful attempt at a signature line that you (thought) had been deleted from the database. You ass-hat. Note the date/time on this lie, fellow forum members:

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:40 am Post subject: Reply with quote

It was .37 cpm plus $110 per trailer here in Ohio when they still had the account.
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Schneider National driver on Wal-Mart dedicated account in Wintersville,OH

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GOTCHA!!!! Pinnocchio.

[belpre122]

Bump

[Windwalker]

if not run the road and be a tanker yanker!!

Spoken like a true prodigy Hawk! Big Dawg! :wink:

On the pumpkin drivers board they all complained about the pay and the treatment recieved on the account. I'm not going to dispute their claims

And why in the hell would you feel that you have the right to dispute their claims to begin with? Do you work there? Or are we blurring reality here? (again)

I'm considering moving to wintersville to go on to the account myself but am viewing other options as well.

8) 8) 8) 8)

I'm sure that they appreciate that you are considering bringing all of your experience and education to them. Be sure to inform Schneider that you lasted less than two months with Swift as a newbie. That will be a strong selling point.

How could they possibly not consider a quitter and a job-hopping bull****ter with zero (oh, I almost forgot, you're now crowing that you have 2 months) experience?

A no-brainer for Schneider for sure. They're lucky that you are interested.

For your sake, I hope that Schneider recruiting doesn't follow this board.


????????????
Here we go with the misleading bull**** fantasies again.

Here is one of Z.W.'s dandy posts, directed at (retired Driver) feederfred:

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Oh and you did say you saw their books -Heres the proof you dumb Unions Personal Slave driver

And these beauties, right after his monumental failure at Swift: (only a couple of weeks ago)

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

Well anyways, time to go get things done around the house. Had prioritize things when I was OTR because I didn't have much time to get things accomplished at home, now it like I have another chance at life to live and enjoy. Peace.

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

Marten-Have fun sleeping in that truck tonight. I'll be sitting back drinking budweiser and sleeping in my own bed. See ya later Mr. Lowlife Laughing

And, finally, Smart Guy reminds us yet again that:

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Reply with quote

"I followed the industry since I was 16 so I not the average joe that jumps into trucking. I choose Swift due to the fact that the regional they have out of my area is .35 cpm starting out and it is home every weekend.

Oh, I almost missed this pitiful attempt at a signature line that you (thought) had been deleted from the database. You ass-hat. Note the date/time on this lie, fellow forum members:

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:40 am Post subject: Reply with quote

It was .37 cpm plus $110 per trailer here in Ohio when they still had the account.
_________________
Schneider National driver on Wal-Mart dedicated account in Wintersville,OH

__________________________________________________ __________

GOTCHA!!!! Pinnocchio.

bel... By any chance... You got a SAFETY VALVE on that FULL HEAD OF STEAM you're building????? :wink:

[Phreddo]

remind me not to get on your bad side
I was on a Schneider Dedicated account for about a year. it wasn't bad, but expect to make less than the system drivers. most people want a dedicated account, so they tend to be willing to work for less.
schneider knows it, that's how they work it. it's not good or bad, just business.
if you want to be home more and have a more structured schedule, you're going to have to do it for less.
Basically, what's more important, hometime or money? If you want both, Schneider probably isn't the place for you.
Well, that's not entirely true. some dedicated accounts can get you 3000 miles per week, but that's not guaranteed. The real money at Schneider is in team driving, afaik.

[YoungZ.W.]

Yeah I'm bull****ting alright. Considering the schneider recruting team must have been lying when they said I was assigned to the account when they called Wednesday.
People like belpre have miserable lives so they do everything possible to try to bring others down with them. You must really hate your job therefore you try to make others feel bad about theirs.

[belpre122]

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[belpre122]

bel... By any chance... You got a SAFETY VALVE on that FULL HEAD OF STEAM you're building????? :wink:

Most of the time my check valve operates fairly well WW. :wink:

Whenever I see ZW start to get out of line again, it seems to pop right off! :twisted:

Maybe I should take a 'time out' after reading ZW's blather. :wink: :P

[BlooMoose]

bel... By any chance... You got a SAFETY VALVE on that FULL HEAD OF STEAM you're building????? :wink:

Most of the time my check valve operates fairly well WW. :wink:

Whenever I see ZW start to get out of line again, it seems to pop right off! :twisted:

Maybe I should take a 'time out' after reading ZW's blather. :wink: :P

A time-out? I think that would be letting you off too easy. :wink:

[Windwalker]

bel... By any chance... You got a SAFETY VALVE on that FULL HEAD OF STEAM you're building????? :wink:

Most of the time my check valve operates fairly well WW. :wink:

Whenever I see ZW start to get out of line again, it seems to pop right off! :twisted:

Maybe I should take a 'time out' after reading ZW's blather. :wink: :P

A time-out? I think that would be letting you off too easy. :wink:

Walk away from the computer... Count to 10...
Come back to the computer... Count to 20...
Go get a cup of coffee.... Count to 30...
Come back to the computer... Count to 40...
Then start to write...
:wink:

[belpre122]

DP

[belpre122]

DP

[belpre122]

Walk away from the computer... Count to 10...
Come back to the computer... Count to 20...
Go get a cup of coffee.... Count to 30...
Come back to the computer... Count to 40...
Then start to write...
:wink:

I'm going with ur advice then WW. :wink:

[Orangetxguy]

Hello I will be attending schneider's training program on September 27th I have been offered a position in their dedicated wal mart division in wintersville ohio, but i am also interested in their bulk division i would just have to get my tanker and hazmat endorsement and would receive additional training. I have no experience driving class a and have heard some bad things about this dedicated account and advice would definitely be welcomed. Thanks!

For the record...I say get your Tank, Haz-Mat and TWIC card, and go with Schneider Bulk. Tanks are going to make you more money in the long run. Schneider has some good trainers in the bulk division, you will see home as often as you want pulling tanks, plus...you get paid for waiting.