Comments By Frank D. (Exit #4)

Roehl does the same thing, but it's for drivers with 6 months exp. minimum.

It's cheaper than dead heading, and I'm sure Schneider got a big discount from the airlines. Also, this seems like a good opportunity for me living down here. Look at the bright side; I don't have to worry about where to park for home time.

I don't think they're daycabs - you just don't have a truck you "call home".

Ok, figured that might be the case.

I'm surprised Schneider does this at all. It doesn't seem to me like a particularly lucrative option for them by the time they pay for all those plane tickets.

Of course, if they're sending you directly to areas low on manpower, they can keep you running pretty hard and maybe make up for the extra expense of plane tickets. Regardless, seems like a good opportunity for a newbie in Florida trying to get started in this career. If you can deal with the added inconvenience for just six months to a year, more opportunities should open up near you.

Thank you all for your feedback. I am going to call the recruiter back and ask more in depth questions( what about?, what if?). Then I'll make my decision.

I'm definitely going to talk to the recruiter some more before I apply. Their recruiters are pretty decent; they're not evasive or give " I don't know I'll have to check" answers.

Lived in Burlington County. Lived in Delran Twp., Palmyra, Mount Laurel, and Marlton through the years. Spent the first 10 years of my life in Atco, Camden County.

From what I was told, OTR is anywhere from I35 to east. They have otr, tank, Walmart dedicated, and intermodal. It's slip seat and you have to fly, but you don't have to worry about where to park the truck. I think it's a good deal for my situation. If it pans out, I will post about it. I used to live in NJ hence the Exit #4 nickname.

It's for drivers that live in areas like south Florida, Maine, and Alaska. They fly you to which ever OC has more trucks than drivers (slip seat), and you run for three weeks then fly home for 5 full days off.

Anyone from Schneider doing this? Considering this after speaking with a recruiter.

Western Express has a refresher program for people that already have a cdl. KLLM and Melton also have a program. Call their recruiters to get more details. I spoke with a Schneider recruiter, and it was three days at a school in Newport, Minn.,then go to Green Bay for the eighteen day orientation. I checked their jobs page and it now says that they partner with select schools. I plan to apply for this in July after I attend my grandson's hs graduation. For a guy like me with no experience living in South Florida it's not a bad deal. The only positions they have available are 3 weeks out 5 days home, and they fly you to which OC has more trucks than drivers. Recruiter was straight up about it. I'm going for it, and I'll post about it when it happens.

Yes it is. John Young and Oak Ridge. You get a lot of training for your money. Day one was getting settled in and homework assignments, trip planning and map reading with some log book lessons. Day two was driving in reverse around the track with bob tails keeping it between the barrels. Day three was coupling and uncoupling. We're off for the holiday and Monday it's backing and shifting.