Alliance questions

By that same token, None of the company drivers I have spoken to say they are making the amount of money that they feel that they should be..

 

True... I cant argue that. So it sounds like to me that Stevens pay sucks! Thats the main reason that I left.

There is only one guy left out of our class from school that we are aware of and he is getting jerked around by Alliance and Stevens. 99% of us that made it into grad fleet and have left since did so because of the low (or no) pay. Only one guy claimed to be making money in Alliance. He left because he found a g/f back home and quit to be with her.

One in our class drove for Stevens several years ago then left OTR. He said that he made good money back then. He came back and at one point went 6 weeks with no bring home pay. He actually lost his marriage because of Stevens. He knows how to play the game but he still couldnt survive. He turned his keys in the same day that I did. He is OTR with another company as a lease driver and making #### good money. Even my 5 week trainer wasnt making any money but I think that some of that was his fault.

You, Emu and the others in here claim to be making good money. Thats great and I am very happy that y'all are but I want these new guys coming in to know that it aint a bed a roses and they might be the most sucessful Alliance driver in Stevens history or they could fail and go broke just like almost every one that I have talked to. I dont know why you guys cant understand what Im saying here.

From what I am seeing, the ones that are making a decent living are the guys that have been doing it for several years. Stevens and you recruiters in here are leading the new guys to believe that they will bring home these huge paychecks when it probably aint gonna happen.

 

As far as Im concerned and have stated many times in these forums, I think that Stevens offers a great school and training program. I always suggest that folks go to Stevens (if it fits their bill) and get the first year under their belt then move on to another company.

As far as that trainer being drunk, I wouldnt worry about that at Stevens. They are very strict on safety including drugs and alcohol. Dont think that you will have to worry about that there.

One complaint that I do have with Stevens and paying the schooling back is they are misleading. They make it sound like after a year your schooling is paid in full. Thats not true. It is actually three years your school is paid in full.

Best of luck!

 

To be honest, getting into trucking with already having a family is hard to do unless you have a working spouse. There is good money to be made out here, but very rarely at the beginning of a career in trucking. There are many training companies out there to choose from. All have their faults and most will probably break you at first. I would not start out in a lease. I would find a large company, because they can provide more freight to keep you moving, to knock out your first year or two. Then take your experience to a better paying job.

I started my career with a family at home. It was hard to make ends meet. I lost a couple of houses due to not being able to pay the rent. But, I stuck with it because I had to. Now, with a few years under my belt and a good clean driving record, I can go just about anywhere and bring home a decent pay check.

The moral of my story is that it is MUCH easier to go broke when starting out than it is to do well.