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Tag: Schneider

News roundup, Nov. 20: Large broker’s insta-book option for carriers; Photos: Three dumps of the month

Schneider Transportation Management has implemented the Trucker Tools company’s Book-it-Now option for loads booked within its system by contracted carriers. See photos of “Truck of the Month” from dump truck contractor-transport provide freight-match platform Trux.

November 20, 2019

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News roundup, Sept. 26: Military fleet driver honored by private truck group, RoadSync adds new billing, payment options, Schneider named Military Friendly Employer

Digital payment platform RoadSync has added direct billing and automated clearing house (ACH) payment capabilities to its service. Schneider has been named a Military Friendly Employer for the 13th time. Edward Carley, a driver for Army/Air Force Exchange private fleet, honored by NPTC.

September 26, 2019

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Schneider receives workplace excellence award

Schneider was recently presented the 2018 New North Workplace Excellence Award for the second time, recognizing the company’s Excellence@Work initiative.

December 14, 2018

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Two large fleets fined by EPA for California emissions violations

According to EPA, Schneider and Old Dominion “failed to install particulate filters on some of their heavy-duty diesel trucks and failed to verify that trucks they hired for use in California complied with the state rule.” The companies will pay a combined $225,000 in penalties and $575,000 for air filtration upgrades at schools.

November 9, 2018

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Profits at large public fleets continue to swell

The strong numbers stem from a booming freight economy that has tested industry capacity and spurred big rate hikes, with carriers posting revenue increases for the first nine months as high as a billion dollars and profit growth as much as $100 million.

November 6, 2018

Schneider recognized for being ‘military-friendly’ employer

More than a quarter of Schneider’s workforce has a military background, the company says.

March 7, 2017

Schneider driver Jon Ritscher with 2016’s Freightliner Ride of Pride truck.

Nation’s largest private fleet planning to go public in 2017

Schneider said in a press release the objectives of the move are to “facilitate continuity of controlling ownership of Schneider by the future generations of the Schneider family, while continuing forward with its long-standing, independent and professional, corporate governance structure.”

October 10, 2016

Army vet, Schneider driver chosen to drive Ride of Pride truck

Schneider driver and 8-year U.S. Army veteran Jon Ritscher of Crown City, Ohio, has been selected by the company to drive this year’s Freightliner Ride of Pride military tribute truck.

July 4, 2016

Schneider driver Jon Ritscher will drive this year’s Freightliner Ride of Pride truck.

Schneider driver wins $50k in Driver Jackpot

David Bobbitt was announced as the winner of the $50,000 Driver Jackpot Saturday at the Great American Trucking Show. Bobbitt is a team driver for Schneider National.

August 25, 2012

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Fuel’s Gold

Owner-operators find big money and good schedules working the oil and gas services boom.

July 2, 2012

Kristin Stump says her typical day, if starting empty, begins with a run to a rail yard where sand is loaded into her pneumatic dry-bulk trailer. Driving small roads, typically, in West Virginia, she’s escorted to the well site, where sand is loaded into a storage bin. In a five-day work week, “I doubt if we do much more than 800 miles,” she says.

Payday

Carriers chase after a diminished pool of owner-operator candidates with higher pay, bonuses and more compensation options.

October 1, 2011

Flatbed owner-operators enjoyed higher rates of pay and net income during the spring, thanks to increased freight demand in a segment where many operators had left the business during the recession.

Path of Lease Assistance

Lease-purchase plans are the only way for some owner-operators to buy a truck. Use a wary eye to assess contract terms and do the math to see if it’s really a smart deal.

June 2, 2011

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