Congratulations and welcome to the Stevens Transport family.

KMac knows whereof he speaks. This is one industry - maybe the only one - about which a new-entry employee really knows very little before getting into it. Most non-truck company CDL schools teach one how to pass a test. A company's own CDL school adds a bit of learning to do it "our" way, but it's still focused in passing a test, no matter how long it is.

Only when a driver gets the keys to his own truck and loads does she learn what that company really does and how. It's then that the new driver learns to like or dislike both the career choice he's made and the company with which she started. The search is on to find the balance KMac and his friend have found. Some find it OTR, some regional, some local driving a day cab.

To my way of thinking, it's like making the military a career; it's easy to say "I'll do 20 and retire." It's quite another story to stay that long. Whatever individual choices are made in trucking, the majority bail during their first year. Like the military, there really is no way to prepare for this before doing it.

 

Congrats and and good luck! Keep us posted!

 

Good luck to ya!! It's a whole different life style out on the road. I really enjoy it but I can see why a lot of people wash out

 

First year will be the toughest

 

I got the ball roling myself gonna start with stevens on jan 19th. Its been a long year in getting things stright and learning as much as possible about all the companys that train. would have gone to prime but ya need 500 bucks that I dont have, and it's too far away. Ill be in the dallas school. so if anything goes wrong I can get back home easy. Cant wait !

 

So? Stevens charges you for the hotel while going through their school?

 

Best of luck, and to you and your brother, THANK YOU BOTH, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR OUR COUNTRY

 

Congrats and and good luck!!!!

 

Friend of mine been with Stevens a few months and starving to death. He's a hard charger too, not the least bit afraid of long hours and hard work. Just heard from him this week and he's suffering financially.
If you really want a reefer company, keep looking. Don't waste that good private CDL school.
No company is perfect, especially just starting out, so check out some more where you can make more money per week.

Halvor Lines - has a reefer division
Navajo Express
Magnum Companies
Freymiller
Decker Truck Line
Pride Transport

CPM doesn't mean much if you're not getting the miles.