Schneider National history, profile and history video
Schneider National provides transportation, logistics and related services to clients throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Schneider Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider National, provides supply chain management, engineering and freight payment services.”
“Schneider National History
Driving the wheels of commerce for seven decades.
| 1935 | A.J. “Al” Schneider used the proceeds from the sale of the family car to buy his first truck. |
| 1938 | Bought Bins Transfer &Storage, incorporated the company (June 6) and changed the name to Schneider Transport & Storage. Moved offices to a building once used as a stable. |
| 1944 | Schneider discontinued storing household goods, although “Storage” wasn’t dropped from the name until the 1960s. |
| 1958 | Schneider was granted its first interstate authority by the ICC. The first shipment was for Procter & Gamble (P&G) from its plant in Green Bay, Wis., to another P&G facility in Cheboygan, Mich. |
| 1961 | Don Schneider, Al’s oldest son, joined the company as manager, bringing the office staff to five. |
| 1962 | Schneider Transport logo adopted. |
| 1964 | Schneider Transport merged with Packer City Transport. |
| 1968 | Garrison Transport merged into Schneider Transport Inc. and was added to Schneider’s operating authority. |
| 1969 | Purchased Kampo Transit, a 50-truck regional milk and fuel oil hauler. |
| 1970 | Milestone grant of authority from the ICC to haul paper and paper products. Paper remains a significant part of the Schneider portfolio. |
| 1971 | Purchased TransNational Truck (TNT) of Amarillo, Texas. Departing from previous practice of incorporating all acquisitions into Schneider Transport, TNT remained a separate business unit. |
| 1974 | Purchased National Refrigerated Transport (NRT) of Tulsa, Okla. |
| 1975 | Installed a state-of-the-art computerized control system. Move was light-years ahead of system employed by the competition. Employed the first field sales representative. |
| 1976 | Don Schneider named president of the company. |
| 1976 | Teamsters called a “wildcat” strike on Schneider Transport. |
| 1976 | Purchased National Bulk Transport and changed the name to Schneider Bulk Carriers. The acquisition expanded the company’s portfolio to include national tanker service. |
| 1976 | The holding company, Schneider National, Inc., formed. |
| 1977 | The first bulk fuel site was installed at the Wise Garage in Dayton, Ohio. Christensen Oil was purchased to provide sufficient fuel of the appropriate quality. |
| 1979 | The second OPEC fuel crisis caused gas rationing and fuel shortages. Schneider Transport responded with a national miles-per-gallon campaign through the Schneider Fuel School, teaching 2,000 drivers to drive 55 miles per hour to conserve fuel. |
| 1980 | Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, which provided for sweeping deregulation of the trucking industry. |
| 1981 | ICC granted Schneider 48-state authority to carry all commodities except explosives and bulk. |
| 1982 | To leverage the long-distance network needed for the growing number of drivers, Schneider formed Schneider Communications to provide long-distance telephone service to customers in the Midwest. |
| 1982 | Schneider National established its charitable arm, the Schneider National Foundation, to create a positive force for change in the communities where its associates live and work. |
| 1983 | Schneider Family Fitness Event initiated in Green Bay, Wis. |
| 1983 | Founder Al Schneider died. |
| 1984 | Purchased International Transport, Inc. of Rochester, Minn., the largest flatbed and heavy-haul products company in the United States. |
| 1985 | Schneider National Carriers (SNC) formed by joining all of the separate business units purchased through the 70s and 80s. SNC is non-union, but Schneider Transport remained a union carrier under agreement with the Teamsters. |
| 1986 | Schneider became the first carrier to install two-way satellite communication systems in all 6,000 over-the-road trucks. Introduced EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) transactions. |
| 1988 | Schneider Moving & Storage sold. |
| 1989 | Schneider National Carriers obtained authority to haul in the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. |
| 1990 | Opened Canadian office. |
| 1990 | International Transport’s name changed to Schneider Specialized Carriers. |
| 1992 | Company achieved $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time. Corporate headquarters moved to the Customer Service and Corporate Business Center at 3101 South Packerland Drive in Green Bay, Wis. |
| 1993 | Schneider Logistics, Inc. created. |
| 1994 | Schneider Logistics awarded the General Motors Service Parts Operation contract. This is the largest logistics industry contract ever awarded. |
| 1995 | Schneider Communications sold to Frontier Communications. |
| 1995 | Schneider Dedicated conducted largest-ever private fleet conversion for Kimberly-Clark. |
| 1996 | Schneider National surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue. |
| 1997 | Opened Mexico office. |
| 1997 | Opened office in Venlo, the Netherlands. |
| 1998 | Purchased Highway Carrier Corporation, Builders Transport and Landstar Poole. |
| 2000 | Purchased Tranzact Payment Service. |
| 2002 | Christopher Lofgren named president and CEO on August 2, 2002, succeeding Don Schneider. |
| 2004 | Schneider National surpassed $3 billion in annual revenue. |
| 2005 | Schneider Logistics acquired American Port Services and Powers Transportation Services. |
| 2006 | Schneider Logistics opened office in Shanghai, China and began offering supply chain consulting services. |
| 2006 | Schneider Logistics acquired American Overseas Air Freight to become the first truckload carrier to offer door-to-door international logistics services. |
| 2006 | Schneider Payment Services sold to US Bank. |
| 2006 | Schneider Specialized sold to Maverick USA. |
| 2006 | Schneider introduced dedicated intermodal service in the Ohio Valley. The new service is a collaboration between Schneider, CSX Intermodal, Inc., the Kansas City Southern railroad and the Marion, Ohio Industrial Center. |
| 2006 | Schneider introduced Mexico Express Intermodal service, providing unprecedented access to Mexico’s prime industrial center. Innovative rail solution brings greater capacity, expedited customs clearance and enhanced freight security to cross-border shipments. |
| 2007 | Schneider National granted authority to operate as a domestic carrier and logistics services provider in the People’s Republic of China. Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. established under the new authority to provide these services in China. License makes Schneider the first North American truckload provider to establish a domestic business in China. |
| 2007 | Schneider Logistics acquired the key operating assets of Bayoun Logistics in the People’s Republic of China. Bayoun is ranked in the top 100 of all logistics enterprises in China, and is one of the country’s top 30 private logistics enterprises. The combined offering now includes transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, third-party logistics and consulting services focused on the domestic Chinese market. |
| 2007 | Schneider National earned its second consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the EPA. The award, earned by Schneider for demonstrating leadership in conserving energy and for lowering greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation and freight activities, is given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Partnership. Of SmartWay’s 600-plus partners, Schneider was one of just 34 companies to receive this distinction. |
| 2007 | Schneider National Foundation reached charitable milestone, donating $1 million in cash, equipment, in-kind transportation services and other contributions internationally. |
| 2008 | Schneider rolled out Western Regional service to meet growing customer demand for short-haul service. Seven-state service area includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. |
| 2008 | Schneider National Bulk launches fuel hauling service. |
| 2008 | Schneider National becomes most energy-efficient fleet in the industry when it reduces its fleet of 10,600 company drivers to 60 mph. |
| 2008 | United States Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Schneider Logistics as a SmartWay Transport Partner. |
| 2008 | Schneider National wins third consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Schneider was one of 27 companies to receive the award in 2008 and one of only three entities to win the award three years in a row. |
| 2008 | Schneider Logistics expands its global footprint with the addition of five new freight forwarding locations (Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam). |
| 2008 | Schneider expands short-haul service to South-Central U.S. Nine-state service area includes Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. . |
| 2009 | Schneider Logistics, Inc. divests its Olomouc, Czech Republic operation to ExlService Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXLS), a leading provider of outsourcing and transformation services to global companies. The companies have also signed a multi-year agreement under which EXL will provide business process support services for Schneider from the Olomouc facility. |
| 2009 | Schneider National wins an unprecedented fourth consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Schneider was one of only two transportation companies to win the award every year since its inception. |
| 2009 | Schneider National Expands Regional Service to Midwest and Southeast United States. Company now offers regional service in 29 states. |
| 2009 | Schneider completes conversion of intermodal fleet to a container-only fleet. |
| 2009 | Schneider National drivers deliver the company’s safest year on record. |
| 2010 | Schneider National realizes its most award-winning year. The Enterprise collected 43 awards for its strong customer service, solutions and commitment to the environment from shippers, government organizations and industry media |
| 2010 | The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) names Schneider National a “Best Fleet to Drive For” based on the range, depth and overall effectiveness of its driver programs. |
| 2010 | Twenty years after making in-cab satellite technology an industry standard, the nation’s largest truckload carrier upgrades its mobile communications to improve truck driver safety, productivity and quality of life. |
| 2010 | Fleetowner magazine names Schneider National its Green Fleet of the Year. |
| 2010 | Schneider National celebrates 75 years as a premier provider of transportation and logistics services enhancing the standard of living worldwide. |
| 2010 | Schneider National driver Mark DeSotel achieved safe driving milestone: 4 million consecutive miles driven, accident free. Mark is only the 3rd driver in company history to reach this milestone. |
| 2010 | Schneider Logistics sold its freight forwarding and customs house brokerage business in the United States and China to Norbert Dentressangle. |
| 2010 | Schneider launched Energy Transportation Services. |
| 2011 | Schneider Logistics launched Integrated Delivery Fleet. |
| 2011 | Schneider launched Intermodal Canadian Broker Crossing service for North American shippers. |
| 2012 | Donald (Don) J. Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president and CEO of Schneider National, Inc., died on Jan. 13th. |
| 2012 | Company commemorated 20th Anniversary of Schneider’s Formal Military Recruitment Program. |
| 2012 | Company driver Gary Lautenslager retired as the company’s longest tenured driver after a 44-year career behind the wheel.” |
*Information from Forbes.com and Schneider.com
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