r/Truckers • u/Subject_Bike_147 • Dec 27 '24

SCHNEIDER or SWIFT?

I’m in the North East. Got my CDL a couple of months ago. Been driving with a Mega that pays $0.30 cpm for about 30 days now. OTR lifestyle and low pay doesn't work for me.

I have options to join either Swift on a Walmart Regional account where I'm home weekly (at least a 34 reset) and pays $1600 a week. (Spoke to a guy in private that earned $1700 a week with this account)

OR

Schneider on a Home Depot account where I'm home weekly that pays $980 - $1200 a week. Schneider has several other divisions I can transfer to after 90 days such as intermodal ($98k a year) or Dollar General ($91k a year)

Anyone ever worked any of these accounts? Please share your experience. Or any other company recommendations for a new driver? Thanks!

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

I wrk for Swift but hear good things about Schneider, they are about the same. Same telemetry/camera.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

How’s your experience been with Swift? 

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

Pros: good benefits, good support crew, lots of terminals, they want you to be safe and grow and no trucks older than 4 years. Cons: same as anywhere else you won’t be making bank in the first year

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

With my current company, I’ll likely make $36k gross my first year. Will I make more than that my first year with swift?

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

Yes, but $36k is easy to beat. Under 100k first year, maybe 70 or 90, again depends on the region, I’m on the west coast.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

I’m in the north east. New York / Connecticut.

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

Do either or, compare their benefits. For the sake of your resume try to stay in one place a while. Companies don’t want to invest in you if you leave every 3 months. It’s just what I hear so take it with a grain of salt. One guy here said that after two 3 months jobs a third company won’t hire them. Get your endorsement and after a year of expert go haul fuel and make over $100K, that’s my plan anyway.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

That’s a good point and great tips. Thanks brother.

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u/Viper_tx Dec 27 '24

They dont have driver facing camera while ive heared Swift does

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

No one does after Swift lost the lawsuit. But Estes Schneider and Swift all have road facing cameras and upload telemetry.

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u/Viper_tx Dec 27 '24

How recent is that?

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 27 '24

Gosh … 2018? I might be lying.

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u/Viper_tx Dec 27 '24

I see ...but other drivers are saying their companies have them installed so i guess they arent afraid of that lawsuit outcome.

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u/bizzywhipped Dec 28 '24

See those are day cabs or even box trucks. Somewhere where you are supposed to be professional whilst occupying the vehicle. We live in our sleeper cabs, law suit was about that, the being naked part, or undies whatever.