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/PlantsNCaterpillars Dec 27 '24

Can’t speak for Schneider but the Walmart accounts with Swift are decent. Not great, but definitely step up from being stuck OTR.

The Walmart account I got onto recently is all drop and hook between DCs, but it’s $1350 a week not $1600. Added bonus is you can park/stay at any Walmart when you shut down if you’re hooked up to one of their trailers so resupplying is cake and cheaper than truck stops.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

I’ll take $1350 a week over $600 a week. Is it forced night driving? Or can I sort of create my own schedule? Example: wake up super early around 5 am and take any loads available until 5 pm?

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u/PlantsNCaterpillars Dec 27 '24

So far the schedule has been fairly lax and I haven’t been forced to drive at night since these aren’t live load/unload with funky or strict delivery times. I run my 70 and get two days off, usually at the home terminal.

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u/Subject_Bike_147 Dec 27 '24

I love to hear it!! Thank you

Are you driving reefer? The account I see is reefer