Is Stevens Really The Best Training Company?

That doesn't sound right. We haul a buttload of produce out of California

 

Methinks they are using other excuses as they don't want to try to explain, or don't understand the current restrictions on residency.

 

They do have drivers from California, and from Florida, and from East of I95, but they only hire from those areas sporadically because They dont have the freight to get them home. As drivers move on, they open up hiring in those areas for a short time.

 

Are you already licensed? If you are applying for the Stevens school in Dallas and are from Cali, then you are not eligible, but neither are students from 49 other states. If you are not licensed, look into getting your license locally. California is one of those states that will pay for your CDL school completely under the Displaced Workers Act. (so long as you are drawing unemployment).
Stevens hires from California all the time. Other than drivers returning to the mothership in Dallas, Cali is the most visited state by Stevens.

 

Industry wide ...


see full story : http://www.thetruckersreport.com/driver-turnover-is-up-above-100/

According to the ATA, the driver turnover rate has exceeded the 100% mark for the first time in 4 years. The ATA's quarterly Trucking Activity Report stated that fleets reporting over $30 million in revenue had a 16% increase in driver turnover in the 2​

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quarter alone, bringing it to 106%. This means that on average, drivers at large companies change jobs every 343 days.​

 

Quick question. i have applied to stevens and recruiter said all is good. just need to pass state test tuesday, then they would set orientation. how many miles a week are new drivers getting when they start solo? sorry if i missed this in the the threads. got so many things going on here trying to make decisions on where to go. thanks for any info anyone can give.

 

Im not a driver at Stevens, but I did read somewhere when you start solo, you will be getting 2200-2500 miles. It will change until you prove yourself. But the average would be 2500-3000. Stevens should be one of your choices to go with. I think they are a great company to drive with. If you are looking for a company that train drivers well and drive excellent equipments, then Stevens would be one of the companies you should recommend to go with.

 

well according to the office i hit 9700 in august and 9500 in sept so roughly 2500 a week thats low as i was sitting a lot in the meat patchs for many restarts