Inexperienced Drivers
Never Driven a Truck Before?
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Schneider National offers company-provided truck driving school for qualified candidates. With its world-class training program, the Schneider Training Academy will teach you how to drive a tractor-trailer. We put a strong emphasis on safety to make sure you and other motorists remain safe on the road.
Many Schneider National drivers had other careers before they joined our team. Schneider truck driver trainees come from all walks of life prior to enrolling in the Schneider Training Academy. Find out why they chose a career in truck driving.
Team Driving Increases Your Profitability
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Team Benefits at Schneider:
- Priority dispatch
- 99% no-touch freight for teams; 70% drop and hook
- Excellent insurance and benefits
- Elite Team Program
- In 2007, our top team earned over $176,000.
Schneider Truck Driver Qualifications:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Must be either a U.S. or Canadian Citizen or be authorized to live and work in the U.S. or Canada
- Have a Class A Commercial, AZ/Class 1 Commercial Drivers Permit or License (CDL) in the state/province of your residence
- Pass a Department of Transportation Physical and Drug Screen
- No convictions for Reckless Driving in the past 5 years (never in a Commercial Vehicle)
- No more than 2 Moving Violations in the past 12 months; no more than 4 in the past 36 months
- No License Suspensions due to Moving Violations in the past 3 years; no more than 1 suspension in the past 10 years; no more than 2 suspensions in your lifetime
- No convictions for Alcohol or Drug-Related Offenses in a motor vehicle in the past 5 years, no more than 1 in the past 10 years; no more than 2 in your lifetime (never in a Commercial Vehicle)
- No pending Criminal or Motor Vehicle Charges
