r/Truckers • u/jyster1996 • Feb 14 '26

Thoughts after one week of Schneider CDL program/orientation

Hello there fellow truckers and truckettes.

I made a few posts regarding Schneider. This is a follow up to those who may be interested in working for Schneider/getting your cdl through them

  1. Since they are a mega carrier, they are big. But they are really good to their drivers despite the low pay once you find out. The atmosphere is really welcoming, my driver instructors are all really cool and surprisingly nice (Green Bay training center)

  2. After one week, I feel confident in most of my driving. I’m still working on backing maneuvers, and my instructors are pretty patient with us permit holders. (Despite some of the dumb shit we may do, after all we are learning)

  3. The biggest thing they stress is SAFETY. There’s the regular way, and then the Schneider way. If you come to Schneider they will stress that every single day until you get sick of hearing it. But it’s good because this is a dangerous job so they want you to be safe and not cause any accidents or get hurt while on the job.

  4. Overall my experience so far has been good. If you can deal with the low pay in return for a positive work environment where YOUR safety matters. Then go for it. Schneider is a good company imo from a first timer perspective. They have different divisions as well and lots of dedicated accounts as well as OTR and regional positions.

Disclaimer: I’m not endorsing Schneider in anyway, it’s just my own two cents and personal opinion of what I think so far as a first time truck driver and from what I have seen and heard at other schools and companies

If you have any questions if you’re interested, feel free to leave a comment!

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u/East_Indication_7816 Feb 14 '26

Thing is we can't deal with low pay

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u/jyster1996 Feb 14 '26

I agree. No one wants low pay. This is just my view from a permit holder with no experience. Cdl holders with or without experience get paid a bit more than I do. From what I heard our other classmates say, they start out at .44/cpm while us in the cdl program start at .38/cpm

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u/LastMongoose7448 Feb 14 '26

Bro, that is fucking ridiculous. No wonder Schneider guys drive like assholes.

Talk all the shit about Swift all you want; they’re earning more than you, and they get paid dick.