Schneider Requiring Me To Get A Chauffeur License?

I'm being hired for a apprenticeship program for class a cdl otr position. Recruiter is asking me to get a chauffeur license when i get my clp . never heard of this before any idea why?

Jamie T.

I thought that was a strange thing to ask someone do. I checked on line to see why you would need this and this is what it has said:

In general, to become a chauffeur you will likely need to: Meet your state's minimum age requirements. Agree to a background check. ... Have a clean driving history. ... Obtain a chauffeur's license. ... Apply for a commercial driver's license (CDL), if necessary. ... Complete on-the-job training.

Now I could be way off base here but it could be a requirement if you are going through an apprenticeship program. So maybe one of the moderators here know something about it. I do think one of the guys here is a recruiter or used to be. If he sees this thread maybe he can give you some reason that I can't think of. Good luck.

Raptor

In order to get a valid chauffeurs license, many states require completion of a criminal background check. It’s possibly Schneiders way of backchecking your history without spending any of their money.

This license will also allow you to drive a company van loaded with passengers and further legitimize operation of any Schneider commercial vehicle less than 26,000 pounds gross weight and/or in combination with a trailer with a gross weight less than 10,000 pounds.

That said, overall it might be an insurance requirement as part of the program. If you are so inclined, please try to keep us posted on your progress.

In order to get a valid chauffeurs license, many states require completion of a criminal background check. It’s possibly Schneiders way of backchecking your history without spending any of their money.

This license will also allow you to drive a company van loaded with passengers and further legitimize operation of any Schneider commercial vehicle less than 26,000 pounds gross weight and/or in combination with a trailer with a gross weight less than 10,000 pounds.

That said, overall it might be an insurance requirement as part of the program. If you are so inclined, please try to keep us posted on your progress.

I certainly will keep you all posted. I'm planning on making a training diary when I start.

Why don’t you just ask the recruiter? It’s a legitimate question.

I have a guess (which I suppose isn't worth much): when I went to Schneider orientation/training, they actually hired everyone the first day, something about only employees were allowed to drive their trucks. If you passed, they 'transferred' you to a regular driver, otherwise they let you go. So if they're doing the same for the cdl training, maybe you need a chauffeur license to be employed as a driver while getting a cdl, or something like that.

So just a quick update would like to get your guys thoughts I passed my permit test and officially got a job offer with Schneider. I will be out a minimum of two weeks at a time and be paid a flat rate of $140 a day pretty much going to about $1,000 a week. This will be for a dedicated National position which will include Dollar Store which I heard can be a pain. That sounds like a decent deal to me what do you guys think?

I don't think it's a good deal. Those Dollar store jobs are not good for rookie drivers. Put "Dollar Store" in the search bar at the top of this page and do some reading. That's a hard, hard way to get started in this career.

Of course the decision is yours, but I wouldn't touch that account until you had about three years experience.

At 3 years, I'd balk at a dollar store account. Ain't no way in h3ll I'd do it, but that's just me.

While we are on the Dollar Store subject, is there any difference in Family Dollar and Dollar Store? A Duie Pyle was offering huge bucks, said all unloading is on roller conveyor.