Schneider Company Review

Schneider Company Overview

Schneider company logo

Schneider is one of North America's largest providers of truckload, intermodal and logistics services.

Founded in 1935 when Al Schneider sold the family car to buy his first truck, Schneider is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., and conducts business throughout North America and China.

Don Schneider, Al's oldest son, succeeded Al as president on February 9, 1976 and served in that role for 27 years. In 2002, Christopher Lofgren was named the company's third president and CEO.

Schneider offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry, including truckload, intermodal, and logistics

Schneider Corporate Headquarters

Map of Schneider corporate headquarters
911 Glory Rd
Green Bay, WI 54304
Phone: 1-800-558-6767
Website: Schneider

Getting Hired At Schneider

Schneider Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
  • Many positions will require or prefer Hazmat endorsement
  • May require living near a terminal, or in a particular state, depending on position.
  • Passport, FAST card or Enhanced CDL opens more opportunities
  • Some positions may require 3-6 months of experience.
  • Team drivers may be required to provide their own partner.
  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    All convictions are evaluated on a case by case basis.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    No drug or alcohol offenses within 5 years, 1 in the last 7 years, 2 in a lifetime.

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Schneider Hiring Area

Schneider hires from all 48 contiguous states

Minimum Hiring Age For Schneider

Schneider Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Ward 23  
    .
  • Waggoners 23  
    .
  • Schneider 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • Quality Distribution 21  
    .
  • Transport America 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For Schneider

Schneider Minimum Experience:
0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • United Road  6  
    .
  • Dillon  6  
    .
  •  Schneider
    No Experience Required
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Wil-Trans
    No Experience Required
  •  Falcon
    No Experience Required

Schneider Per Diem Pay

Automatically enrolled for first 90 days.

Schneider Driver Benefits

Eligibility for Medical Benefits:

Drivers are eligible for health care benefits 60 days from date of hire for experienced drivers and 1st of the month 90 days after hire for new CDL holders.

Paid Time Off:

  • 1 year of service = 1 week paid time off
  • 2 years of service = 2 weeks paid time off
  • 7 years of service = 3 weeks paid time off
  • 15 years of service = 4 weeks paid time off

Detention and Layover Pay:

Schneider offers both layover and detention pay.

Advantage Club:

After five years of service with Schneider, driver associates are admitted into the Advantage Club. This club recognizes you for your hard work and loyalty.

As a club member, you'll have the opportunity to attend a variety of sporting events, such as NFL games or NASCAR races, dinners and many other unique opportunities all paid by Schneider to include travel, hotel and food. In 2013, a selected group of club members took a ride in a blimp and toured Goodyear's production plant in Akron.

401k Program:

Matching contributions up to 6%. 1%-4% Schneider matches $.50 per dollar, 5%-6% Schneider matches dollar for dollar.

Military Pay and Benefits:

Schneider will continue to pay active duty military members who are involuntarily activated or deployed for up to 18 months, minus military pay.

Discount Program:

Schneider drivers and associates enjoy year-round discounts and special offers from hundreds of national and local companies. The program includes everything from cellphones and vehicles to restaurants and movie tickets.

Financial, Legal, Adoption and Insurance Benefits:

Other Schneider benefits include financial planning and debt management service, access to family legal and CDL protector plans, adoption assistance and discounts on home, auto and personal accident insurance.

Schneider Operations

Driving Opportunities At Schneider

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • Teams
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Food Tanker
  • Chemical Tanker
  • Intermodal
  • LTL

Route Types:

  • Regional
  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • Intermodal
  • Part Time
  • LTL
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Schneider Operating Area

Schneider operates all 48 contiguous states

Schneider Terminal Locations

Schneider terminal locations
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Bedford, PA
  • North Salt Lake, UT
  • Gordonsville, VA
  • Laredo, TX
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Houston, TX
  • Sturtevant, WI
  • Carlisle, PA
  • Marion, OH
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Gary, IN
  • Dallas, TX
  • Wintersville, OH
  • Chicago, IL
  • West Memphis, AR
  • Washington Court House, OH
  • Edwardsville, IL
  • El Paso, TX
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Shrewsbury, MA
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Obetz, OH
  • Portland, OR
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Fontana, CA
  • London, KY

Schneider Yearly Revenues

Schneider: $3,900,000,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • Schneider  $3.9B
    .
  • Prime  $1.3B
    .
  • NEMF  $461.13M
    .
  • Hirschbach  $133.24M
    .
  • Venture  $120M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

Schneider Yearly Miles

Schneider: 705,600,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • Werner  923.29M
    .
  • Schneider  705.6M
    .
  • FirstFleet  185M
    .
  • Beelman  110.13M
    .
  • MCT  52.58M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Schneider Company Policies

  • Schneider Home Time Options

    Schneider has the following home time options available:

    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly

    Over 75% of Schneider drivers get home weekly. Intermodal drivers can sometimes get home daily.

  • Schneider Rider Policy

    Eligible passengers include friends over the age of 18, and family members over the age of 10.

    6 months of safe driving is required prior to taking passengers. Required insurance is available through Schneider, and only 1 passenger is allowed at a time

  • Schneider Tuition Reimbursement

    Recent driving school graduates will be eligible for tuition reimbursement up to $6,000, at the rate of $150 per month (nontaxable), after 30 days of employment with Schneider

  • Schneider Pet Policy

    Schneider does allow pets but no specific policy information was given.

Schneider Programs For Military Personnel

If you drove a truck at some point during your time in the military and were discharged in the last 12 months, or are actively serving in the Guard or Reserves*, 100% of your time served will be used as Schneider driving experience credit towards pay and benefits.

If you served in the military in a non-transportation capacity and were discharged in the last 12 months or are actively serving in the Guard or Reserves, 25% of your time served will be used as Schneider driving experience credit towards pay and benefits.

Schneider Military Program Details

Schneider Company Equipment

Schneider Number Of Trucks

Schneider Number Of Trucks:
9,800 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Schneider  9,800
    .
  • United Road  2,036
    .
  • FirstFleet  1,900
    .
  • Super Service  1,200
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  878
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Schneider Number Of Trailers

Schneider Number Of Trailers:
49,850 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Schneider  49,850
    .
  • NFI  8,200
    .
  • Covenant  7,000
    .
  • CalArk  2,200
    .
  • SRT  1,700
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

Schneider Governed Speed

Schneider Speed:
60 MPH

60
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • K & B  65 mph
    .
  • Lone Star  65 mph
    .
  • Swift  62 mph
    .
  • Jim Palmer  62 mph
    .
  • May  61 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .

Schneider Tractor Brands

  • Schneider

  • Transport America

  • Maverick

  • CT

  • MVT

  • Trimac

  • Schaffer

  • MTS

  • P&S

  • Dart

  • Gypsum

  • Watkins Shepard

Schneider Transmission Types

Schneider has a mix of standard and automatic transmissions

Eaton 10-speed transmission; many with automated options.

  • Standards
    • Schaffer
    • MTS
    • Lone Star
    • K & B
    • J.B. Hunt
    • Crete
  • Automatics
    • AAA Cooper
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Millis
    • Carter
    • Dillon
    • Koch
  • Mix Of Both
    • Navajo
    • Melton
    • XPO
    • Jim Palmer
    • Trimac
    • Wil-Trans

Schneider APU Policy

Schneider has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Trimac
    • Prime
    • Lone Star
    • Hirschbach
    • Celadon
    • Marten
  • Without APU's
    • United Road
    • Southeastern
    • Wilson
    • Beelman
    • Premier
    • Cowan
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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