Trying To Obtain Information For Husband
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Pay? In my research, with Schneider, on their website, I found:
"Up to $58,000 per year. Regional truck drivers earn up to $0.41 per mile* starting pay, have a predictable work schedule and get home weekly in this CDL driving job."
You can input your zip code and find what jobs Schneider has in your area. The following is St Louis Mo area:
http://schneiderjobs.com/search-driving-opportunities/details/1200000054
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
You could search Craigs List, Transportation, Your location, to see what Local Jobs are being offered daily in your area. They will spell out their requirements, Pay ect.
Hello! My husband got his CDL A over a year ago and has been working OTR , I am trying to help him find something local but wanted more information on load pay vs. for hire pay vs. pay per miles in the Midwest region. It would be much appreciated if anyone could provide me with some realistic dollar amounts, he wants to make a move sooner thank later. Thanks!
Tina, I'm still wading through a lot of the 'pay' info myself to find factual information, but I did want to pass something on;
Schneider has a terminal close to me and in searching through their website for jobs, I noticed they have a lot of places where you can go talk to a recruiter. I'm not sure if they are honest or just tell you that you can "make up to" whatever, but I'm going to give it a shot.
http://schneiderjobs.com/company-drivers/recruiting-events
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Hello! My husband got his CDL A over a year ago and has been working OTR , I am trying to help him find something local but wanted more information on load pay vs. for hire pay vs. pay per miles in the Midwest region. It would be much appreciated if anyone could provide me with some realistic dollar amounts, he wants to make a move sooner thank later. Thanks!
Tina, I'm still wading through a lot of the 'pay' info myself to find factual information, but I did want to pass something on;
Schneider has a terminal close to me and in searching through their website for jobs, I noticed they have a lot of places where you can go talk to a recruiter. I'm not sure if they are honest or just tell you that you can "make up to" whatever, but I'm going to give it a shot.
http://schneiderjobs.com/company-drivers/recruiting-events
Why do people always think that a recruiter is trying to pull a fast one on a person? Schneider is very reputable. If it is in writing, especially on their specific job descriptions, you can take out to the bank.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Hello! My husband got his CDL A over a year ago and has been working OTR , I am trying to help him find something local but wanted more information on load pay vs. for hire pay vs. pay per miles in the Midwest region. It would be much appreciated if anyone could provide me with some realistic dollar amounts, he wants to make a move sooner thank later. Thanks!
Tina, I'm still wading through a lot of the 'pay' info myself to find factual information, but I did want to pass something on;
Schneider has a terminal close to me and in searching through their website for jobs, I noticed they have a lot of places where you can go talk to a recruiter. I'm not sure if they are honest or just tell you that you can "make up to" whatever, but I'm going to give it a shot.
http://schneiderjobs.com/company-drivers/recruiting-events
Why do people always think that a recruiter is trying to pull a fast one on a person? Schneider is very reputable. If it is in writing, especially on their specific job descriptions, you can take out to the bank.
Because I see so much deception and dishonesty coming from the industry. I think the exceptionally high turnover rate indicates something is seriously wrong in the industry.
I’ve done a fair amount of research into jobs in my area and Schneider rates pretty highly IMHO, but their ads are still deceptive. As an example, they have a local dedicated driver job listed at ‘up to $65,000 a year’. I found 2 other drivers that worked for Schneider at that facility and in that capacity and their pay was $40k to $45 a year running hard. One also said he had issue between the home time the recruiter told him he would have, and what he eventually got.
I am still considering driving as a career but I have taken one step back from it. I see possibilities in it both from a financial and schedule perspective, but I’m not going to wade through too much BS to get there.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Hello! My husband got his CDL A over a year ago and has been working OTR , I am trying to help him find something local but wanted more information on load pay vs. for hire pay vs. pay per miles in the Midwest region. It would be much appreciated if anyone could provide me with some realistic dollar amounts, he wants to make a move sooner thank later. Thanks!
Tina, I'm still wading through a lot of the 'pay' info myself to find factual information, but I did want to pass something on;
Schneider has a terminal close to me and in searching through their website for jobs, I noticed they have a lot of places where you can go talk to a recruiter. I'm not sure if they are honest or just tell you that you can "make up to" whatever, but I'm going to give it a shot.
http://schneiderjobs.com/company-drivers/recruiting-events
Why do people always think that a recruiter is trying to pull a fast one on a person? Schneider is very reputable. If it is in writing, especially on their specific job descriptions, you can take out to the bank.
Because I see so much deception and dishonesty coming from the industry. I think the exceptionally high turnover rate indicates something is seriously wrong in the industry.
I’ve done a fair amount of research into jobs in my area and Schneider rates pretty highly IMHO, but their ads are still deceptive. As an example, they have a local dedicated driver job listed at ‘up to $65,000 a year’. I found 2 other drivers that worked for Schneider at that facility and in that capacity and their pay was $40k to $45 a year running hard. One also said he had issue between the home time the recruiter told him he would have, and what he eventually got.
I am still considering driving as a career but I have taken one step back from it. I see possibilities in it both from a financial and schedule perspective, but I’m not going to wade through too much BS to get there.
Nothing deceptive about that at all. Most of the Schneider drivers I have spoken with, love out, and a few even exceeded the "up to $xx,xxx per year. Hometime can be bumpy sometimes, that is s just the nature of the industry. Remember, there are always 2 sides to a story. Also, if you are already jaded before you even start, every little insignificant thing will nock you off your square. Keep an open mind, hang around this site for a while, and you will see what takes to make it in this industry.
Stay safe.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
It's hard to not get jaded. Always something happens. But if one does the best he can, with a good attitude, then things will work out.
D_sahn- You get an A for the following response:
D_sahn wrote: Nothing deceptive about that at all. Most of the Schneider drivers I have spoken with, love out, and a few even exceeded the "up to $xx,xxx per year. Hometime can be bumpy sometimes, that is s just the nature of the industry. Remember, there are always 2 sides to a story. Also, if you are already jaded before you even start, every little insignificant thing will nock you off your square. Keep an open mind, hang around this site for a while, and you will see what takes to make it in this industry.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
What is your husband wanting to do? does he want to be home nightly with his family, or does he want to stay out for a few days and come back for a few days?
I would highly recomemend he get his Hazmat if he doesnt already have it.. Hazmat will open a lot of doors and make it easier to land something with nightly home time... There are quite a few LTL/P&D (Less Than Truckload/Pickup & Delivery) companies out there, such as Fed-Ex, UPS, Old Dominion, Saia, Conway... All of which require Hazmat.
Being an OTR driver, it'll be hard to get the hazmat, as he'll need to set up a time to A) go get finger printed and pay the $90 fee, B) Goto DMV and take the Hazmat test.. He'll also need to use any downtime to study the hazmat portion of the CDL manual or work on theHigh Road Training Program here.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
P & D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
You can make around 40k a year as a local belly dump driver or dump truck driver in most areas, check with your local gravel or road construction or excavating companies to find out, that's at about $18/hour plus some overtime, which is pretty typical for the construction industry. You can make more the longer youre with a company but expect to start between 16 and 18 an hour.
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Hello! My husband got his CDL A over a year ago and has been working OTR , I am trying to help him find something local but wanted more information on load pay vs. for hire pay vs. pay per miles in the Midwest region. It would be much appreciated if anyone could provide me with some realistic dollar amounts, he wants to make a move sooner thank later. Thanks!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.