We are a leading transportation and logistics services company providing a broad
portfolio of premier truckload, intermodal, and logistics solutions and operating
one of the largest for-hire trucking fleets in North America. We were founded
in 1935 by Al J. Schneider in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In April 2017, we completed
our IPO.
We believe we have developed a differentiated business model that is difficult
to replicate due to our scale, breadth of complementary service offerings, and
proprietary technology platform. Our highly flexible and balanced business combines
asset-based truckload services with asset-light intermodal and non-asset logistics
offerings, enabling us to serve our customers’ diverse transportation
needs. We believe we have become an iconic and trusted brand within the transportation
industry by adhering to a culture of safety “first and always” and
upholding our responsibility to our customers, our associates, and the communities
that we serve.
Truckload – which consists of freight transported and delivered with standard
and specialty equipment by our company-employed drivers in company trucks and
by owner-operators. These services are executed through either for-hire or dedicated
contracts. Our truckload services include standard long-haul and regional shipping
services primarily using dry van equipment, and bulk, temperature-controlled,
First to Final Mile “white glove” delivery, and customized solutions
for high-value and time-sensitive loads. With our acquisition of WSL, we established
a national footprint and expertise in shipping large parcel consumer items,
such as furniture, mattresses, and other household goods.
Intermodal – which consists of door-to-door container on flat car service
by a combination of rail and over-the-road transportation, in association with
our rail carrier partners. Our intermodal service offers vast coverage throughout
North America, including cross-border freight through company containers, chassis,
and trucks.
Logistics – which consists of non-asset freight brokerage services, supply
chain services (including 3PL), and import/export services. Our logistics business
typically provides value-added services using third-party capacity, augmented
by our assets, to manage and move our customers’ freight.
For more information on our reportable segments and the geographic areas in
which we conduct business, see Note 16, Segment Reporting.
In addition, we engage in equipment leasing to third parties through our wholly
owned subsidiary Schneider Finance, Inc., which is primarily engaged in leasing
trucks to owner-operators, including owner-operators with whom we contract.
We also provide insurance for both the company and owner-operators through our
wholly owned insurance subsidiary. Finally, we conduct limited China-based trucking
operations consisting primarily of brokerage services.
We have established a network of facilities across North America in order to
maximize the geographic reach of our company trucks and owner-operators and
provide maintenance services and personal amenities for our drivers. Our portfolio
diversity, network density throughout North America, and large fleet allow us
to provide an exceptional level of service to our customers and consistently
excel as a reliable partner, especially at times of peak demand. Our early investment
and adoption of next generation technology and data analytics is a competitive
advantage. Our custom quote-to-cash Quest platform leverages proprietary decision
science algorithms and real-time data analytics to optimize network density
and equipment use across our entire network. This state-of-the-art platform
allows us to make informed decisions at every level of our business and was
built utilizing technology from Oracle Corporation.