Welcome Hack.
You're not gonna get anybody to tell you straight up which is the best, because it's mostly preference. Granted, pay is pay, but sometimes being compensated goes beyond just money. You gotta consider if the benefits, hometime, nature of the job, etc... fits what YOU are looking for in a trucking company.
You can't go wrong w/ either. They're both reputable, successful companies. Schneider will probably have more generous hometime options. You might get paid more .cpm w/ Prime. Not sure about their benefits. I looked at both companies, had pre-hires from both. I wound up going with Old Dominion Freight Line - the best trucking company on the planet. 
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
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
Hey 6 string rhythm,
Thanks for the help, I just dont wanna put all my eggs in one basket so trying to find out as much info as possible, plus not having any friends or family in the industry stinks cause I have no sense of direction, least I have my trucking brothers here, thanks for the insight
Hack
No problem buddy. You think about what kind of freight you wanna pull? Reefer , dry van , tank, flatbed? That could help you narrow down your company of choice. Crete / Shaffer is another great company. Crete is the dry van side, Shaffer the reefer. Bennies start in 30 days, and they pay well, like Prime. Prime and Crete / Shaffer pay some of the highest wages for training, and offer some of the highest rookie .cpm. Higher .cpm doesn't mean squat if you don't get the miles rolling, but there'll be plenty of miles at any of the companies we've discussed, if you do your end of the deal.
If I was gonna go OTR , I'd be looking at Crete / Shaffer or Prime.
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.
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
A refrigerated trailer.
I think dry or reefer would be what i would like to start with,then ill explore from there. I wanted to do OTR just to get the experience and then try and wiggle my way to either local or regional driver that's why i was looking at Schneider, but pay is sorta important as well.
Hack
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.
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.
A refrigerated trailer.
I think dry or reefer would be what i would like to start with,then ill explore from there. I wanted to do OTR just to get the experience and then try and wiggle my way to either local or regional driver that's why i was looking at Schneider, but pay is sorta important as well.
Hack
Yep, that would make sense in why you'd choose Schneider. Although consider that Crete / Shaffer pay more, and will also give you weekly, bi-weekly, and 21 one day options - if you live in the right area. However, Schneider has a lot of dedicated accounts - again, if you live in the right area.
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.
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.
A refrigerated trailer.
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Hello Everyone,
Which one of these companies is the best for a rookie driver, meaning pay wise and training and benefits ? looking forward to your feed back fellas
Chris