Arves resigns as head of Schneider truckload
Schneider National, the largest U.S. truckload carrier, said Wednesday that Scott Arves, president of transportation has resigned.
Arves was responsible for the company’s truckload and intermodal business units. A Schneider statement was vague about the reason for his departure, simply saying that Arves left “to pursue a new phase in his career.” Arves was briefly chief operating officer of Green Bay, Wis.-based Schneider in 2000.
Chris Lofgren was named chief executive officer and president of Schneider National in 2002 as the company transitioned from the daily leadership of Don Schneider, who remains chairman of the company. Arves was the second highest operations executive at Schneider, but there was little room for promotion because Lofgren is only 47 and has achieved good results so far.
His duties have been split among two current executives. Mark Rourke, general manager for transportation management, was named president of truckload, and Bill Matheson, vice president and general manager of intermodal, is now president of intermodal.
Arves worked for 27 years at Schneider, including the past six years in his current role. He will stay on in a consulting role through the end of the summer to help with the transition, spokeswoman Janet Bonkowski said.
The truckload division includes Schneider’s dedicated, expedited and bulk services. Schneider also operates a specialized flatbed unit, but has agreed to sell it to flatbed carrier Maverick Transportation.
