Schneider Facts for newbees
#21
Originally Posted by Crackaces
Originally Posted by Lewis friend
One good thing about schneider though is that they have the webasco bunk heater intalled on all their tractors. At least all the newer ones.
.26 cpm HHG and not paying for empty miles is highway robbery. I have heard of buying the kingpin lock rather than issue a lock as a negative but not paying for empty miles? Could a Schneider driver verify this? Is this something new?
#22
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Lexington, SC
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The best company to work for is Crete. They pay you a hell of a lot more as a new driver (.33cpm) for NO EXPERIENCE. .26 geez they are just using students. For 1 year of experience you get .41cpm. The big 5 are the WORST companies to drive for. you are just a driver code and truck number.
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#23
Originally Posted by TruckinRanger
The best company to work for is Crete. They pay you a hell of a lot more as a new driver (.33cpm) for NO EXPERIENCE. .26 geez they are just using students. For 1 year of experience you get .41cpm. The big 5 are the WORST companies to drive for. you are just a driver code and truck number.
#25
I work for Schneider, been with them since December of last year. It is funny that someone can say something on these boards and many people actually believe everything they hear (or read).
Schneider pays empty miles....I pull Walmart trailers and I have triple checked my pay stubs and they pay all miles you drive.
#26
Originally Posted by englishman
I have noticed over the last couple of years....That drivers idle even when it's in the low 50's.....Are we all becoming "softer" human beings :?:
Originally Posted by larryh31
I don't know about you, but most people in America set their home/office thermostats at around 70 degrees. And when you’re a trucker, this is your home/office...
#27
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Intersesting that some people that claim to know about SNI.........but never worked for SNI. Especially the .26 starting pay. Its .28 for new guys, and .29 for licensed but no experience drivers.
As for much revered Crete or CFI or any of the larger carriers I could go to any truck stop and find anyone who works for SNI, HUNT, Crete, CFI etc etc and will get equal amounts of praise and equal amounts of frustration. Anyone who has ever asked "why do they do keep doing this?" about their company has never worked for the govt. before. Because if they did , it would all make sense, and you wouldnt have to ask. :P
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#29
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 142
Originally Posted by jp207
Trucking is what you make of it. Your carrier sets rules and regs, you want to fight the system and be a cowboy, go for it...You will have 20 jobs in 2 years. Roll with the system, become good freinds with your ICA/STL and recruiter at SNI and you will have a "easy" go of it... :P
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#30
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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i don't know who told yall that schneider wont bobtail you more than 150 miles....hmmm i bobtailed from uxbridge, mass to tunkhannock, pa .... look it up... he he he
no complaints from schneider...and i don't feel like a driver number and truck code, when my stl is in the office that is. if i deal with support in greenbay then yes....dealing with my stl and his team in my home terminal, no they know who you are and u go in and shoot this sh!t when you get in town and just all in all i don't have any complaints... it is annoying sometimes to listen to the computer....but on the other hand, it also makes sure that nothing in ur log book is gonna come back and bite you in the ass down the road. and as i said in another post with just under 4 months experience im turning 3-4000 miles a week and take home between $800-1000 which is not bad for a noob at 21 years old....and NO COLLEGE LOANS TO PAY BACK...now who's stupid for not going to college....hahahah. |

