Schneider News Updates

A former Marine Corps helicopter mechanic, Jim Filter started out at Schneider 28 years ago as a maintenance team leader in Green Bay.

After nearly four years of depressed freight rates, confidence is growing across the trucking industry that the market has finally flipped in its favor.

Werner is seeing more benefits from the upcycle after bolstering its dedicated truckload operations with an acquisition at the start of 2026, executives added.

Green Bay, Wis.-based Schneider last opened its coffers for an acquisition in November 2024 with the $390 million purchase of Baltimore-based Cowan Systems.

Schneider CEO Mark Rourke expressed optimism that the freight upcycle has finally taken hold while reporting first-quarter results April 30.

The report — “Terrain, Technology, and Telematics: The Messy Middle Operations Report” — emerged from analysis of the results of NACFE’s latest Run on Less program in September.

Aurora Innovation is about to triple its driverless truck network, expanding to 10 routes, after validating operations between Fort Worth, Texas, and Phoenix, the company said Feb. 11.

Schneider responded to a disappointing fourth quarter with renewed resolve to improve operations and prepare for an expected freight upturn, the company reported Jan. 29.

Jim Filter currently holds the title of executive vice president and group president of transportation and logistics and will join the board when he takes up his new role.

The expansion of the fleet followed swiftly on the heels of the largest acquisition in Schneider’s 90-year history: the 2024 acquisition of dedicated truckload-focused Cowan Systems.