Schneider National Opens Doors to Second Intermodal Training Academy

GREEN BAY, Wis. – (October 1, 2012) – Schneider National, a premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, recently opened its second U.S. Intermodal Training Academy. Located outside Los Angeles at 329 N. Durfee Ave. in South El Monte, Schneider’s Intermodal Training Academy will provide experienced new hires the focused, hands-on training they need to be successful and safe in the rapidly growing area of intermodal transportation.

“At Schneider, we make it a point to hire and retain the safest and most successful drivers in the industry,” said Don Aiken, vice president of Intermodal for Schneider National. “Our strategically located Intermodal Training Academies are 100 percent focused on the Intermodal business and offer drivers relevant courses and targeted technical training in a real work environment.”

Schneider opened its first Intermodal Training Academy in Chicago earlier this year. Each new hire in Schneider’s Intermodal division completes a four-day curriculum, which includes classroom instruction, a rail yard tour and in-truck, scenario-based training with an instructor that includes both highway and rail yard driving environments. To help ease the job transition, Schneider Intermodal driver associates who participate in the new training program will receive $400 in training and orientation pay.

Located at Schneider National’s Los Angeles Intermodal office, the Intermodal Training Academy provides technical working areas and classrooms equipped with simulators for hands-on training with two full-time instructors.

“With the growth in our Intermodal division, we tailored this training program to focus exclusively on the safe driving habits and needs that are specifically associated with rail ramp operations,” Aiken added. “New hires graduate as specialized experts in Intermodal.”

Driver Quintin Scales had zero experience in Intermodal and only one year of prior truck driving experience before he enrolled at Schneider’s Chicago Intermodal Training Academy earlier this year. “I was nervous at first and assumed I’d be behind,” said Scales. “But the teachers were very helpful and I loved that the preparation catered to people with various learning styles; the program incorporated CBT (computer-based training), video, classroom instruction and over-the-road with a training engineer.” In addition to his role as an intermodal driver, Scales also now trains students as a certified training engineer.

Schneider will continue to provide over-the-road training for experienced drivers and driving school graduates in its other divisions in addition to the new specialized Intermodal training.

Schneider Intermodal continues to hire experienced drivers and truck driving school graduates in select areas of the U.S., with earnings ranging from $42,000 to $65,000 annually. Job opportunities include set schedules with daily or weekly home time depending on the area. For more information about Schneider Intermodal truck driving careers, visit www.schneiderjobs.com/CompanyDrivers/DrivingOpportunities/Intermodal.

About Schneider National, Inc.

A $3.4 billion company and one of the largest truckload carriers in North America, Schneider has been a top choice for drivers and independent contractors for more than 77 years. Schneider provides drivers great weekly miles, steady freight and the comfort of knowing that “safety first and always” is the cornerstone of the company’s philosophy. Schneider is ranked a top-paying carrier by the National Transportation Institute and has been nationally recognized for its support of veterans, Reservists and National Guard members. For more information about Schneider National career opportunities, visit www.schneiderjobs.com. You can also connect with Schneider on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jobsatschneider and Twitter at www.twitter.com/schneiderjobs.