Schneider recruiting: Believe it or not?

Sound like some real live bs to me!!!!

 

As a soon-to-be ex-Schneider driver, I can say the only reason SNI has flown a driver home would be for an extreme emergency.

 

I was told the same thing. I was told they would fly me to oriantation(no greyhound). ay out three weeks and fly me home. I was told they would be doing that because their is no freight to get me home for hometime. The down side was that you would be switching trucks after hometime. I hope someone can give us some insght

 

I guess I don't get what you're saying...Did they lead you to believe that every time you are due hometime they would fly you home? That would pretty much have to be BS. It's hard to believe that they would do it even for the training period when drivers are away from their own transportation and home area...I'd try to get clarification on that.

Schneider does have some Florida freight lanes, and a drop lot in Orlando...at least they did when I was there. I've been down to Miami, around Orlando, and done stuff in other areas of Florida as well, so getting home shouldn't be a huge issue. Getting loads out are a little tougher, but at the rates Schneider takes, there is freight. I can't see them making special concessions to fly their drivers to and from home unless they have figured out it's cheaper to fly a Disney rate to and from someplace than it is to burn the fuel and take the cheaper freight out of Florida.

Even then, I tend to believe that they'd rather not even run Florida than to go through that sort of hassle.

I'd say put some batteries in the BS meter, write down some clarification questions and call them back. Ask them why they'd do it. Ask the person if they actually work for Schneider or if they are a driver or an independent recruiter. Really sounds scammish to me.

 

I'm from Columbus O. They had me take a bus(coulda drove with fuel reimbursed) to Indy for orientation.Then after orientation they got us a rentalcar to get us home. I would think depnding on where in Fla you live and where they might send you for orientation its possible that a flight could be cheaper than paying the rental plus miles rate for a car.


I guess the first question is , what was the job/division you applied for?

 

Just ask to have it put in writing and send it to your lawyer then he'll change his story and tell you the truth. I have never heard of SNI doing what you say.

 

On one hand itbwould actually probably be cheaper then taking a truck into florida. You loose that and probably more.coming back out. They have basicly all buttold us choice guys not to.load into fl. If we do we HAVE to prebook something out.

On the other hand id think they just wouldnt hire drivers from fl

 

Here is one of 4 positions I looked up. It is for experienced OTR.


Schneider National is growing their business in Florida. We are excited to be offering positions in our regional and over the road fleet.


This position features

• 95% no touch freight, mostly drop and hook
• All 48 states; mostly east of the Rocky Mountains
• Out 3 weeks at a time with 5 days at home per month
• Paid transportation to truck
• Paid flights, baggage, and ground transportation to our operating centers in Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, Dallas, or Houston.
• Average 2400 miles per week

Qualified applicants include

• Experienced truck drivers