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Owner-operator Port Drayage truck driver at Schneider

Schneider No longer available $150,000 - $210,000/year

Job Description





Job Description:

Average revenue range: $150,000-$210,000

Overview
  • Load distance-based revenue: Choose from a variety of loads and lane options, often from dedicated port customers, that offer consistent revenue.
  • Haul containers that are drop-and-hook at no charge while operating under Schneider's authority.
  • Get $266 on your second settlement payment and $147 each week for the next 22 weeks, for a total of $3,500 in incentives (terms and conditions apply).
Qualifications
  • Possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.
  • Minimum 6 months of Class A driving experience.
  • Obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) by start date.
  • Own or lease one or more tractors that is 2000 or newer, with engine meeting EPA10 emissions requirement and can pass a DOT inspection.
  • Live within 30 miles of Chesapeake, VA or Norfolk, VA.
  • Additional qualifications apply.
Additional advantages
  • Compensation for time spent in orientation.
  • Discounts on fuel, tires, maintenance and more through Schneider's Purchase Power Program.
  • Tools to help you succeed: Doing business with Schneider means being provided a Samsung tablet you can use inside and outside your cab and having free trailer usage.
  • Access to company facilities: Take full advantage of Schneider's facilities, which provide free parking, free laundry, meal options, exercise equipment and more.

Job Owner-Operator
Schedule FULLTIME
Sign On Bonus 3500

PI

$150k - $210k beats the market for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers nationally

National salary averages
$150k - $210k
↑ 213% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$39k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $79k

This is a strong offer—weigh total comp and growth potential.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+4%
10yr growth
237,600 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: Postsecondary nondegree award

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024