Schneider National Dedicated

So after first 3 days of school getting a lot of recruiters coming in to give the class there pitch. So far we have had 4 and it is already getting confusing!! They really know how to get you thinking strongly on their company.

Wondering if anyone has had experience with Schneider National Dedicated.....Family Dollar? recruiter states compensation as follows. $30 each stop & $95 to unload, plus miles driven ( .32 start, after 3 months .34cpm, after 6 months .37cpm, 12 months .39cpm) plus .2cpm performance/saftey quarterly bonus. Average 4-6 stops per trip and you have to hand unload freight, boxes weigh no more tha 35lbs, and you set up rollers from truck to store, you only put freight on the rollers, store employee takes it off and into store. Travel only about 350 miles from Minneapolis/St Paul, and average 1600-2400 miles per week, home most weekends!

This sounds way too good for a new driver, and he claims annual income @ $60K-$70K

I think the unloading would be some work, but does not sound that tough, setting up rollers would probably be the toughest part. 32000-38000 per truck

Thanks in advance for your input!!

From the Q&A's I have seen In this forum from the past its true but you are hand unloading a 53 foot trailer from the ceiling to the floor and the docks that you have to back into are really tight. I would rather spend my time driving a truck rather than unloading it by hand down rollers into a store. (Drop and hook) Go for it if that's what you would like to do!

I agree with you on "rather be driving" but for an extra $500 to unload per week, you would have to drive about 26,000 miles and be getting 34cpm to get the extra $25,000 dollars it pays to unload.....and being dedicated you would learn the docks...

Brian, those jobs are readily available, and they pay very well. It's not for everybody, or else they wouldn't be available to rookies like they are. It is a fairly tough gig, lots of physical work to get done under a tight time frame. You will be unloading about two full truck loads every week - that amounts to around 90,000 pounds to unload every week. If you are the type that really enjoys physical activity like working out, it may be just the thing for you. But, realize it is tough, that is why not many guys are wanting to do that job. The pay is good and that is an incentive to get drivers to go for it, but for many of them it is just too brutal.

Jump up top and type in family dollar in the search bar, this will give you a whole bunch of info. Brett use to do the route.

Thanks for the info....I read Brett's post....the recruiter made it sound a LOT EASIER!!! If I was about 25 years younger....I would probably do it, but at 55 not for me

And that's why I ask you guys, always get the TRUTH !!