Schneider National
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Private | |
Industry |
Motor transportation Trucking Logistics |
Founded | 1935 |
Founder | Al Schneider |
Headquarters | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
Area served |
North America China Central America |
Key people |
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Products | Truckload shipping |
Number of employees | 17,450 |
Website | www.schneider.com |
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Schneider National [1] is a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services. Schneider’s solutions,[2] include Regional, Long-Haul, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Brokerage, Cross-Dock Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Port Logistics.[3][4]
Founded in 1935 when Al Schneider sold the family car to buy his first truck,[5] Schneider is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. Don Schneider, Al’s oldest son, succeeded Al as president on February 9, 1976, and served in that role for 27 years.[6] In 2002, Christopher Lofgren was named the company’s third president and CEO.[7]
Schneider is one of the largest truckload carriers in North America, hauling 16,275 loads per day, with 11,300 company drivers, 9,600 company trucks and 31,000 trailers on the road. The company conducts business worldwide with 168 facilities, including a presence in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. Schneider’s customers include more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500 companies.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140318/GPG03/303180361/Schneider-National-gives-logo-new-look
- ↑ http://Schneider.com
- ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=220278
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/companies/schneider-national/
- ↑ http://schneider.com/About_Schneider/History/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/don-schneider-built-green-bay-trucking-company-into-industry-leader-00pok2-137337323.html
- ↑ http://www.ccjdigital.com/schneider-national-celebrates-75th-anniversary/
- ↑ http://schneider.com/About_Schneider/SchneiderByTheNumbers/index.htm
External links
- Schneider
- Schneider Jobs
- Company history
- Company by the Numbers
- A site maintained for Schneider drivers and ex-Schneider drivers by Schneider drivers