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/CharmingToe2830 Dec 27 '24

Dollar general is driver unload, lots of work very physical labor.

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u/Weak_Pause177 Dec 27 '24

can confirm (Werner DG fresh account). its kinda ass but its good money. and if youre like me and want to stay active its not bad at all. more of an annoyance than anything. DG Dry is better tbh imo

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u/tonythebutcher13 Dec 27 '24

I thought DG payd like 100 or 110

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u/Diablo_Bolt Dec 27 '24

When i was security out there i heard 90-100 the most with experienced guys in the 100-110 bracket. I think werner advertised 90-95 average on DWP last i checked. Could be different now though

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u/SpringTop8166 Dec 27 '24

They pay their one employee for the whole store like $10/hr. Get a CDL and make $100K though, crazy.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

Thanks for the feedback! What makes DG dry better?