Western Railroad Discussion > Schneider Trucking

In posting the top ten trucking list I noticed Schneider was No 2 TL, No 7 Temperature control and NO 10 bulk carrier

Not bad for a carrier who started hauling paper from Wisconsin

Dale Smith 

Looks like they haul all Dollar General stuff out our way (NorCal).

Tom Y

They are hiring like crazy in Chicago, more than a few college buddies jumped into there corporate offices.

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Seemed to have tapered off with intermodal about ten years ago, then made a huge comeback.   More containers than trailers though.   Also don't be fooled if you see orange Wabash trailers on the BNSF.   Many or most are ex-Schneiders w/o the new owner's graphics.

icancmp193 Wrote:
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> Looks like they haul all Dollar General stuff out
> our way (NorCal).
>
> Tom Y

That is contract hauling. Big retail/warehouse companies contract out their transporation deparment. Macys distribution center here in City of Industry has been through 4-5 different trucking companies in the last 20-25 years.

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> Not bad for a carrier who started hauling paper
> from Wisconsin
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> Dale Smith 

Before that they were an agent for a moving van company.

Fizzboy7 Wrote:
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> Also don't be
> fooled if you see orange Wabash trailers on the
> BNSF.   Many or most are ex-Schneiders w/o the
> new owner's graphics.

Several truck lines using old Schneider trailers, with Tytan Trucking being one of the big users. And correct on the other users just having four-letter ids with nothing else showing on the trailers. Also seeing a lot of ex-Knight/CRST trailers with just the four-letter ids as well. Don't know who those truck lines are.