West Memphis voted favorite Schneider facility in ‘Orange Mania’ bracket

After nearly 2,000 public Facebook votes across 19 different facility match-ups in Schneider’s “Orange Mania: Schneider Facility Faceoff,” a champion has been decided.

Schneider’s West Memphis facility (#3 seed) defeated Harrisburg (#4 seed) in the championship, 60% to 40% (93-62 in total votes). The 20 Schneider facilities were seeded in order based on total number of parking spaces (e.g. #1 seed Gary had the most parking).

West Memphis’s road to the championship

West Memphis, like Villanova in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, won each of its match-ups by double digits:

• 2nd round: 83% to 17% over Shrewsbury (#14 seed)
• 3rd round: 63% to 37% over Indianapolis (#6 seed)
• 4th round: 76% to 24% over Laredo (#2 seed)
• Championship: 60% to 40% over Harrisburg

What voters said about West Memphis

• “The drivers, especially me, love West Memphis. The best OC (operating center) with the best driver services, hands down.”
• “West Memphis: Excellent staff, great food, home of Tim Ellis, DBL of the year”
• “West Memphis is the crown jewel of the company. It has everything you need. Best part is, Driver Services welcome you in with a friendly attitude.”
• “West Memphis was always a treat to visit; for some odd reason I always like stopping in there.”
• “I love going to West Memphis.”
• “West Memphis is the best.”
• “Y’all are the standard for what an OC should be.”
• “I did my orientation at West Memphis, easily one of my favorite OCs.”

A closer look at West Memphis

• Total parking spaces: 619
• Fuel lanes: 7
• Computer kiosks: 5
• Showers: 13
• 24/7 tractor and trailer maintenance, including express bay
• Café open daily
• Exercise equipment
• Laundry
• TV lounge
• Tractor wash
• ATM
• Company car
• Physical therapy

Here’s a photo gallery that captures some of the people and personality that make West Memphis a driver favorite:

Schneider’s nationwide facility network

Below is the full bracket showcasing the results in the match-ups between each of Schneider’s 20 primary facilities. Learn more about each by scrolling through Schneider Truck Driving Jobs Facebook page to see comments on the bracket polls. Here is a full map our nationwide facility network, which also includes smaller facilities, customer locations and drop lots.

Read the original Orange Mania blog post for full results.