Truck Driving Jobs

P A Frederick · #11 03-10-2009, 06:48 PM

When I quit I was getting 1300 miles a week. Sorry, I didn't make that clear. I had made 2500-2700 a week pretty consistently, then Wal Mart decides they are going to add new freight to the grocery DC's. Dog food, paper goods, etc. Supposed to give us twice as many dry loads out a day. So, our terminal manager goes into "panic mode" and gets Green Bay to hire half again as many drivers as we already had. This is 3 months before the upgrade is supposed to take place. Drops all of us down to no miles practically, it was pathetic.

I stuck it out for about a month waiting on a better job and found a dedicated where I could be home every night.

Overall they did some stupid stuff like any other company. Their terminals were nice (I only went to Dallas, West Memphis, Indianapolis, and Gary) with restaurants in them (the terminal in Dallas had a kickin mexican restaurant). My equipment was good because I was on Wal Mart. Reefers with roll up doors or Wal Mart dry trailers and a new Freightliner with a flat top sleeper after I was there 6 months (the thing had 24 miles on it when I got it...).

I'd probably go back to them if I could find a dedicated account down here that I could run. I doubt if I'd go OTR with them, but who knows. I ran system for a few weeks with them when Wal Mart would get slow. Every time I got empty I had a preplan and got pretty decent miles. Plus, being a Wal Mart driver, even if I was running system for the week, I was off for my weekend (we usually worked 6 on 2 off).

Zen Road Warrior · #12 03-11-2009, 01:47 AM

Thanks for the replies.....appreciate it. I'll keep on the hunt for something local out here in Los Angeles.

BHG0069 · #13 03-11-2009, 03:30 AM

If you run TEAM they will treat you very good. New tractor, coast to coast runs and liberal home time.
If you are a solo then you are treated like trash. SNI does have a few gravy dedicated accounts that are paid salery, but trust me you are not going to get to them anytime soon.

I would not recomend them to experienced drivers though. Just too big of a company and people who don't know how to do their job. You are just a number at SNI, but that isn't always bad if you know how to "work the system"

Hawkjr · #14 03-11-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BHG0069

If you run TEAM they will treat you very good. New tractor, coast to coast runs and liberal home time.
If you are a solo then you are treated like trash. SNI does have a few gravy dedicated accounts that are paid salery, but trust me you are not going to get to them anytime soon.

I would not recomend them to experienced drivers though. Just too big of a company and people who don't know how to do their job. You are just a number at SNI, but that isn't always bad if you know how to "work the system"

TOTALLY TOTALLY AGREE!! BHG.. can i buy you a beer??? BTW, there Team trucks go 65!! BASTARDS!!

BHG0069 · #15 03-12-2009, 12:01 AM

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TOTALLY TOTALLY AGREE!! BHG.. can i buy you a beer??? BTW, there Team trucks go 65!! BASTARDS!!

hahahha sure Ill take a Heineken.

If I had to give SNI a 1-100 score I would give them a 50. Don't know if that helps anyone.

Jackrabbit379 · #16 03-12-2009, 04:29 PM

That's kinda disappointing, BHG. Schneider's ads on Sirius sounds like a good place to work.

Hawkjr · #17 03-12-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

That's kinda disappointing, BHG. Schneider's ads on Sirius sounds like a good place to work.

If your looking for pay and pay only then yeah Schneider probably is one of the top.. But very old equipment and rules make schneider one of the worst companies outside of pay.. If an experience driver would come on now, odds are he will probably end up getting an 2002/2003 Freightliner.. Maybe i'm bitter cause i want other trucks in are fleet besides Centuries.. I don't know but if pay is all that matters to you then Schneider might be the place!!

Jackrabbit379 · #18 03-12-2009, 07:16 PM

I've always heard that Schneider is one of the top-paying companies out there.

The Centuries may not be what you want to drive, but just imagine if you were at Schneider 20 years ago when they ran those International Transtar cabovers.

Jumbo · #19 03-12-2009, 07:34 PM

I am in Appleton, Wi.and my brother told me there was a story on the news the other night that Schneider wasnt giving out any raises company wide this year. Hawk Jr. have you gotten a qualcom or anything that says anything like that?

Jumbo · #20 03-12-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkjr

Go Pull Cans out in LA Zen.. Schneider is cutting cost every which way.. But hey it's your choice, plus i run dedicated anyways.. Go to Pumpkindriver.com and those guys will help you more, i don't go over there much cause you don't get as many wise ass remarks over there and u do over here.. and yeah i typed it right lol

Well Well, I am glad you believe our remarks are wise. Ass