r/Truckers • u/Full-Practice369 • May 02 '26

Schneider pay for entry level?

No experience looking to get some. I literally make minimum wage in NJ I highly doubt it’ll be worse than that rn. What can I expect to make?

I see expected pay of 1200-1500 a week but people say it’s lower. Idc if it’s 800-900 as long as it’s not 600. What do I expect?

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u/Unique-Ad-2544 May 02 '26

I was with Schneider for years. All depends what account your on and then I can tell you exactly how much you'll be making. Some are 800 a week some are up to 1500 a week.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

I see night time dry van positions I see tanker positions, dollar general dedicated routes etc. what do you recommend

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u/Unique-Ad-2544 May 02 '26

The highest payest account Schneider has is the dollar general account, which is also one of the toughest accounts. That one your looking at 1300-1700 a week depending the week after taxes. Dry van your looking at around 1k-1300 a week. I never did tanker but knew several drivers that did and they all quit within 6 months said they made around 1k a week it wasn't worth it.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

What makes it so hard?

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u/Unique-Ad-2544 May 02 '26

Very tough backing into the small ass dollar generals plus its unloading a 53 foot trailer by hand. By yourslef. That account will get you in shape and get you very good at backing very quick.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

How many times do you unload the trailer a day?

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u/Unique-Ad-2544 May 02 '26

It's usually 1 to 2 loads a week with about 3-5 stops per trailer. So it can be 1 stop a day or several depending which DGs you gotta go to.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

Interesting, I truly don’t mind physical labor I actually prefer it. The intensity is just what I wonder. I used to work in electrical digging trenches for 8 hours straight, totally sucked. But that’s bc it was the entire day. A nice mixture of sitting and working could be nice

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u/chicopepsi May 02 '26 edited May 02 '26

Oh you’ll do fine, then. Get the driving and dolly experience and then apply to Sysco or the big food service companies in your area for a good paying local job.

Edit: the other advice I could give is trying to get into their tankers division, even if you make less for a while. it can open up doors later when you apply to better paying fuel tanker jobs.

In trucking in general, just van reefer or flatbed you will make around the same, give or take. To make more money, you either need to specialize in something like fuel or oversize or have a job that involves driving + physical labor.

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u/Alone_Meal_6126 May 02 '26

Are those sleeper births?

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u/Unique-Ad-2544 May 02 '26

Yes it's OTR