About Us
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QUICK FACTS
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Industry: Truckload trucking (long-haul, regional, and dedicated)
Founded: 1974
Headquarters: New Ulm, Minnesota
Workplace: On the road
Fact: 🚛 | 100 percent employee-owned since 2014, so drivers earn company shares
Fact: ✨ | One of the newer fleets on the road, with tractors averaging three years or less
Fact: 🔌 | New Kenworth trucks come with APUs, so you keep climate control without idling
Fact: 🧭 | Company driver, lease operator, and owner operator paths available
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PAY & PERKS
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Range: Truck drivers average around $80,000 a year, though pay varies with miles
Note: Pay is per-mile and, by several reviews, does not rise much with experience, so ask exactly how miles, per diem, and any raises work before signing. The bigger long-term draw is employee ownership: you are allocated company shares each year at no cost, which can build real value over time.
Perk: Employee-owned, so you earn a growing ownership stake every year
Perk: Full benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage
Perk: Newer, well-maintained trucks with APUs
Perk: Steady miles and pre-planned dispatches, with flexible home-time options
Perk: Office and shop careers too, from technicians to logistics and IT
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ABOUT
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Title: About J&R Schugel Trucking
Text: J&R Schugel is a nationally recognized truckload carrier based in New Ulm, Minnesota. Founded in 1974, it has been *100 percent employee-owned* since 2014, which means eligible employees are allocated shares in the company each year and build ownership as the company grows. Drivers haul long-haul, regional, and dedicated freight across the country.
Text: A real selling point here is the equipment: J&R Schugel runs one of the newer fleets on the road, with tractors averaging three years or less and new Kenworth trucks outfitted with APUs for comfort. Alongside Class A driving jobs, the company also hires for office and shop roles like technicians, customer service, IT, and logistics. Some drivers describe it as a solid first CDL job, though reviews say pay does not climb much with experience. See openings at the [J&R Schugel driver site](https://hire.drivejrschugel.com/).
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Rating: 3.3/5 | Glassdoor overall
Rating: 3.0/5 | Glassdoor pay and benefits
Like: Newer, well-kept trucks with APUs are a common highlight
Like: Steady miles and low-hassle dispatch, with many feeling treated like a person, not a number
Like: Employee ownership builds a stake in the company over time
Know: Pay is the top complaint, and several drivers say it does not rise much with experience
Know: Trucks have driver-facing cameras, which some drivers dislike
Know: Home time can shift when the company gains or loses accounts, so confirm your lane
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GOOD FIT
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Title: You might like it here if
Point: You have a *Class A CDL* and want steady miles and newer equipment
Point: You like the idea of *earning ownership* in the company year over year
Point: You are okay with standard over-the-road life and driver-facing cameras
Point: You want a company that also has office and shop roles to move into later