| 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. |
| 1991 |
Schneider National launches intermodal service offering. |
| 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. |
| 1992 |
Opened Mexico office. |
| 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 office in Venlo, the Netherlands. |
| 1998 |
Purchased Highway Carrier Corporation, Builders Transport and Landstar Poole. |
| 1998 |
Schneider National earned first ISO certification (ISO 9002:1994) |
| 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. |
| 2006 |
Schneider introduced Mexico Express Intermodal service, providing unprecedented access to Mexico's prime industrial center. |
| 2006 |
Schneider National earned its first 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.
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| 2007 |
Schneider National granted authority to operate as a domestic carrier and logistics services provider in the People's Republic of China, making Schneider the first North American truckload provider to establish a domestic business in China. |
| 2007 |
Schneider National welcomes its first Ride of Pride, military-themed truck into the fleet. |
| 2007 |
Schneider Logistics acquired the key operating assets of Bayoun Logistics in the People's Republic of China. |
| 2007 |
Schneider National earned its second consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency. |
| 2007 |
Schneider National Foundation reached charitable milestone, donating $1 million in cash, equipment, in-kind transportation services and other contributions internationally. |
| 2008 |
Schneider began rollout of new Regional service offering. |
| 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 |
American Chemistry Council named Schneider Logistics a Responsible Care Partner. This voluntary global initiative is practiced in 53 countries with the goal of more efficiently managing and communicating environmental, health, safety and security issues beyond what is required by the government. |
| 2008 |
United States Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Schneider Logistics as a SmartWay Transport Partner. |
| 2008 |
Schneider National won its 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. |
| 2009 |
Schneider Logistics, Inc. divested its Olomouc, Czech Republic operation to ExlService Holdings, Inc. |
| 2009 |
Schneider National wons an unprecedented fourth consecutive Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
| 2009 |
Schneider completed conversion of intermodal fleet to a container-only fleet. |
| 2009 |
Schneider National drivers deliver the company’s safest year in company history. |
| 2009 |
Schneider National recognized with the Daniel H. Wagner Award for Excellence in Operations Research for the development of a tactical planning simulator, an innovative planning tool that allows Schneider to study the impact of policy, network and driving hiring strategies. |
| 2010 |
Schneider National realized 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 |
Schneider Logistics' launced Inland Logistics Service, providing domestic and international supply chain synchronization. |
| 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 completed Regional service rollout; short-haul services available nationwide. |
| 2010 |
American Trucking Associations presented Schneider National with a Excellence in Security Award. |
| 2010 |
Schneider National celebrated 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. |
| 2011 |
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. |
