Driver Referral Bonus

Who is eligible to make referrals for bonus payout?

Company drivers (including flex and yard shuttle drivers). Office, shop and warehouse associates are also eligible to participate.*

Who can be referred for bonus payout?

Company drivers. *

Who cannot be referred for bonus payout?

Schneider employees, including Schneider Company Drivers, will not receive bonus payments for the referral of individuals who lease on to Schneider as Owner Operators or fleet drivers. This program does not apply to internal job transfers or referrals to or from Schneider's subsidiaries. Company drivers or office associates previously employed by Schneider within the previous six months are not eligible (for purposes of a referral bonus).

Payout schedule

Experienced Driver Referrals – Half paid approximately three weeks after the new driver date of hire, and second half paid six months from the new driver’s date of hire.

Inexperienced Driver Referrals - One payment 90 days from the new driver's date of hire.

Payout amounts

$750: For referring an experienced company driver. Verified 3 months or greater tractor trailer experience.

$250: For referring an inexperienced company driver. Verified less than 3 months tractor trailer experience.

*See rules below for additional requirements.

Not sure where to start? Here are a few helpful tips:

Know the referral eligibility and rules.

Before you start a referral conversation with other drivers, you should be familiar with the rules and eligibility requirements. These rules will help you determine whether the driver you are speaking with qualifies for referral.

Don’t be shy about starting a conversation with other drivers.

The next time you’re chatting with other drivers at a truck stop, ask them about how they’re liking their current company. Once they’ve shared their feelings about their company, tell them what it’s like to work at Schneider. Be honest and up front with them because your opinion could be the push they need to apply.

Be prepared to exchange names and information.

It is important that you exchange information with anyone you are planning on referring. This means collecting the driver’s: first name, last name, email, phone number and state.

You should also give the potential new driver your name and information. The prospective driver can then add it to the referral portion of their application. This ensures that you get credit for referring them.

Pro tip: Pick up some printed referral cards (found in the referral packet) at any operating center. It makes exchanging information even easier.

Fill out the referral form on Compass.

Once you have a candidate’s contact information, you must fill out the referral form on Compass. Ideally, the referral form gets submitted before the other driver starts the application process, so don’t wait. It only takes a minute and it helps ensure you receive your referral bonus.

There’s no limit to how many drivers you can refer – and each potential driver that’s hired could earn you thousands of dollars!

*see rules below for additional requirements.

Eligibility and Rules

Company drivers can refer company drivers.
Referral information needs to be provided before date of hire to be eligible for bonus payout.
Associates, regardless of level, responsible for the hiring of a driver are not eligible.
Driver Recruiting will use its current criteria to determine the experience level of the Candidate, which will determine bonus amount.
The referring associate must be an employed Schneider associate at the time the referral is submitted to be eligible for the payout.
The referring associate and the referred driver must be employed Schneider associates at the time of the referral bonus payout to be eligible for and to earn payout.
Experienced referrals that are ineligible (and for any reason do not receive the first half of the referral payout), will not qualify for, nor receive, the second half of the payout.
Referrals made through advertising are not allowed and will render any referral ineligible for a payout. This includes newspaper, radio, television, and internet advertising (like social media, websites, YouTube, job boards, etc.)
Associates may not visit truck driving schools to find candidates to refer.
Bonus eligibility expires six months after the initial referral (if the referred candidate has not started driving under Schneider’s DOT authority within 6 months of the referral, that candidate will not count as a referral)
Only one associate can refer a candidate and receive the bonus. If a conflict occurs, the first referral received by Recruiting will receive the bonus.
Due to confidentiality, hiring details will remain between Driver Recruiting and the candidate.
Referral payments are subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings.
Associates are prohibited from offering or giving anything of value (cash, property, etc.) to candidates – either before or after the associate refers that candidate.
Schneider’s Driver Recruiting Department retains all rights to interpret and apply the referral bonus program in its sole discretion.
The referral program is subject to change and/or cancellation any time and without prior notice.