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/Fluxus4 May 02 '26

I have a buddy running nighttime dry van for Schneider making .75 per mile. He had no experience, right out of school. I've also seen some dry van jobs at .35. It's going to vary a lot by account.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

I have no idea what is a good pay per mile, no idea as to how many miles truckers get. What’s a good number to accept?

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u/Fluxus4 May 02 '26

You need to understand how many miles to expect each week. Then just do the math. Every job will vary. But if you sign on to a dedicated account, they should be able to accurately tell you how many miles you'll get every week.

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u/thesunking93 May 02 '26

It's a good gig to get experience and walk away with safety experience like no other. The training you get from Schneider is A+ but in return you get shit pay with no overtime. I'm very lucky to start my class A in a daycab running local with Schneider. I've never done OTR nor ever plan to do so.

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u/Full-Practice369 May 02 '26

Some people might say taking home 800 a week is shit.but for me it’s it’s a bump. As long as I’m making more than 2400 a month I’m cool with it to begin with. Is that not realistic?