Pros
This was my second time with Schneider, and as before, I drove for the Bulk Division. Their infrastructure and support system are well developed. They have great terminals and repair shops, with almost everything you might need. Pay per mile was above the industry average, particularly for new drivers. They also had a fair accessorial pay rate, except they had raised their off-load pay only $10 in the past 20 years while keeping their loading pay the same. Their tractors appeared to be no older than three years.
Cons
It doesn't do any good to have a good mileage pay rate, if your assigned miles are lacking. For 2019, and on into 2020, I averaged about 1500 miles per week. The excuse was that the 25% tariff on Chinese imports was putting a squeeze on demand. I follow such things, so I believe that was a valid reason, Even so, Schneider continued to hire at a rate that stressed their training staff. That put too many drivers on the board seeking too few available miles. So, drivers quit. Every single driver from my class of 30 quit within a year, except for me and one other. The main reason: Not enough take-home to pay their bills and support their family. I wouldn't have made it either, except that my car was paid for, and I lived out of the truck and the occasional l motel room.