As a student soon to complete the CDL school here in MN. I've gotten several pre-hires and have an offer from Roehl with training to start in mid-June. I can do dry Van or Reefer at Roehl. You know all the talk about waiting at grocery warehouses etc with Reefers.

I've looked at Stevens recruiting material and the claim is "we may not pay as much per mile but our drivers get more miles, more money". Really? Roehl starts van drivers at .30 with .02 bumps every 3 months ending at .36 in a year. I think Stevens is about .04 below that. Roehl says the "try to get drivers 2300 to 2600 a week.

I like the sound of Stevens training; mountains, etc. I lived most of my life in CA and would like to see some western runs. Stevens equipment looks real good.

I dunno. Choices, choices.

Originally Posted by KMac

As I understand it, from following along in this forum, Emulsified, TLeaHeart, and Corporal Clegg, you guys are all Alliance drivers is that correct?

The question I have, do Company drivers get the same miles Solo as the Alliance drivers all things being equal?

I fully expect the newer guys to get the crappier runs to start and as they build confidence get better runs. I think that is true in all lines of work, but adjusting for experience, time with company etc, do Stevens Company drivers see the same miles as Alliance drivers?

Your miles will largely depend on you, your DM and willingness to run.
That being said, Alliance drivers have higher averages than most company drivers, but that's due to most company drivers being newer.
There is a percentage of company drivers that do every bit as well, mileage wise, as Alliance. They are usually people that have been there over a year.

Everyone starts out as a company driver. Even if you go into the pre Alliance program, you will be a company driver your first 3 months or so...at least most of Grad Fleet.
It's during that time you establish yourself as co operative, timely and willing to work.
Your reputation amongst the DMs will precede you, often.
Newer drivers, even on the Alliance side, get the runs with extra time. The 1200 mile load with 4 days.
Once you demonstrate you will run and not dawdle, that you will be on time for both pickup and delivery. Once you demonstrate you are not going to gritch the people in the office out because you have a three pick produce load over two days, or a three drop meat load in NY/NJ, you will start picking up better loads.
You earn the better loads.
No matter if you're company or Alliance.