Schneider National Adds Ride of Pride Truck to Nationwide Fleet

Patriotically Painted Truck Honors Veterans, Calls Attention to Plight of MIA and POW Soldiers

GREEN BAY, Wis. — July 10, 2007 — Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, has found a unique way to support military veterans, prisoners of war and missing-in-action soldiers. Last month, Schneider added the patriotically painted Ride of Pride VI truck to its nationwide fleet. Lowell Wilderman, a retired Navy vet who has driven for Schneider for 17 years, will captain the special vehicle.

Prior to joining the Schneider fleet, the Ride of Pride VI (with Wilderman at the helm) participated in the Ride for Freedom, an annual event during which nearly a million motorcyclists ride through Washington, D.C., to promote POW-MIA issues. This year’s Ride for Freedom was held on May 27.

The Ride of Pride VI is a Freightliner Cascadiaä truck, a new truck model launched in May 2007 by Freightliner. Each year since 2001, employees at Freightliner’s Cleveland, N.C. plant have volunteered their time to design a Ride of Pride truck. This year’s design features images of a bald eagle, an American flag, a POW-MIA logo and military campaign ribbons from World War I to the Global War on Terror.

“We had a large number of drivers request the Ride of Pride truck, so we selected one person from a pool of drivers with military service,” said Darel Schoening, regional maintenance director for Schneider National and project lead for the Ride of Pride VI vehicle. “The task of selecting a driver was especially difficult because over 35 percent of Schneider’s 15,500 drivers are military vets – a statistic we are extremely proud of.”

Wilderman is thrilled to be at the helm of the Ride of Pride VI. “This is an experience of a lifetime,” he said. “I am honored to get in the driver’s seat and show our troops how much we care.”

 

About Schneider National, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc., is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500 companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Dedicated and Bulk. With wholly owned subsidiaries Schneider Logistics, American Port Services and American Overseas Air Freight, Schneider National is the only truckload carrier to offer customers end-to-end domestic and international logistics solutions.

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.7 billion company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider National, visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767.

 

Editor’s note: A photo of Ride of Pride VI truck and its driver, Lowell Wilderman, is attached.