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  Schneider National, Inc. is the largest privately owned[1] truckload carrier in North America.[2] Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company maintains 23 regional operating centers in the United States. The company was founded in 1938 by A.J. Schneider.[3] The company is the third-largest of all trucking & logistics companies in the United States based on annual revenue. It operates 14,000 tractors, 40,000 trailers, and has partnerships with over 6,000 carriers.[citation needed] Schneider drives more than five million loaded miles per day, and provides services to more than two-thirds of the companies in the Fortune 500.[4] The company operates in the 48 contiguous states, Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Mexico, and the Netherlands. It has three major areas of business; truckload, intermodal, and logistics. Schneider gained ISO 9002 certification on July 20, 1998.[5] Schneider Specialized Carriers, a provider of flatbed and oversize/overweight load services was sold to Maverick USA Inc. in 2006.[6] Schneider is well-known for its Omaha orange-PMS 165 tractors and trailers (although their training literature calls it "international safety orange"). Known both inside and outside of the company as "pumpkin trucks", they were originally painted Omaha orange and black after being leased to Allied Van Lines early in the history of the company.[7] The company no longer provides any type of household moving or storage services, but kept the colors. Although more expensive, it points to their often-stated emphasis on trucking safety. The fleet of 14,000 tractors was once primarily composed of Navistar International cab over tractors, but has now become almost entirely Freightliner conventionals. Schneider has teamed up with Wabash National to provide the company with its 40,000 trailers. Recently, Schneider National has expanded from over the road trailers into containers designed for intermodal transportation. These trailers are made by Hyundai and they worked with Stoughton and Wabash as well.[8] The majority of the fleet is governed to a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h), to put an emphasis on safety and improve fuel economy.[9] Schneider has expanded its operations into the People's Republic of China, providing 3rd party logistics services within China for some time. It has just recently[when?] been granted provisional authority to operate a fleet of trucks domestically within China, becoming the only American owned trucking company to be granted this authority.[10][dead link] Schneider National's Intermodal department works directly with the major North American rail carriers, including the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Union Pacific railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Kansas City Southern de México, and Canadian National Railway. The company also maintains a railyard in Marion, Ohio. This collaboration with the CSX, KCS, and BNSF allows Schneider to bypass Chicago and avoid congestion delays[11].
[edit] DriversDrivers who work for Schneider have always been looked upon as "newbies" to the trucking industry.[citation needed] Although Schneider has tried to change that image, high turnover rates continue to bring in new drivers. In February 2009 Schneider announced it would cease training new drivers and focus on filling voids with experienced drivers or not hire at all. [edit] Company divisionsSchneider National, Inc.
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