Stevens Transport

Hey big,had you any experience with trucks before stevens?

 

I'm still tied up with some things that arose once I got put on med hold the first time. I knew we had a move in our future (home wise), and originally I was oging to put it off until I was done with training and had been solo awhile. When I got put on med hold last month, we decided to accelerate our move, so I'm doing that now. If I reapply with Stevens, I'm probably looking more like middle October. I'm actually elegible to restart on Oct 5th (once I reapply), as I've satisfied all the medical hold requirements, but now I'm in the middle of a move. If I reapply with them, and that is not a certainty, I wouldn't start until at least Oct. 12th or 19th. I have approval with more that one company now, so I'm weighing the differences. Nobody is that much better than another, just different options.

 

Congrats, Big!

 

Personally, I will not haul anything that could blow up and kill me.

But for company policy. They say you "must" get it. However, there isnt enough hazmat freight for them to worry. If you get it you get it. If you dont you dont.

 

does anyone have the number to crosslands hotel in mesquite?

 

Well guys here the update. Today went pretty well, we practiced 45 degree backings. Then later on we did offset backings and surpenteen with the red shirts lol. Was a blast. Those guys are cool as hell. One more long day tomm and one more day friday then im shippn out with my trainer. I signed the paper today to go out with an alliance trainier. Figured id get more miles in faster and the trucks are nicer. Cant wait. I hope i get to fly out to my trainer.

 

Stevens does not haul explosives.

Most of the hazmat loads that stevens pulls and would like to pull more of involve household chemicals, bleach, cleaning agents, things you buy off the shelf in wal mart, or your local grocery store.

Other hazmat I have hauled, Spray paint cans, considered dangerous, as they may explode under the extreme right conditions, plastic pellets used in injection molds, that must be refrigerated.

Plus I get paid practical route miles, for the hazmat load, instead of House Hold movers guide miles.

having the hazmat endorsement has gotten me loads out of bad freight areas many times.

 

whats happin guys just got back from west va what a great time i had but now its time to get serious becuse i leave next week, hunter are you still goin to stevens?and big concrats man glad to see you made it threw tell me what happens at the dot and drug test what goes on ? when do they do it hit me back

 

Well today was our safety orientation. Fun fun. All the guys were tired as hell, i know i was. We got through it tho. We are the first class and one of the bigest this year we was told. We are graduating 21 guys tomm. Wow we made it this far, now the fun begins lol. Tomm we are afficially stevens employees. We all have to be ready to go out with our traineers on sat morning. Well guys keep in touch.

 

Time for me to drive, hey man they do the physical and drug screen on the second day. So usually tuesday. Its ur normal physical really, check bp, eyes, and sugar. And yes if ur a guy u well turn ur head and cough lol. No big deal the doc is really cool. It is all easy and nothin to worry bout. Good luck to all u thinkin of comin to stevens, they are a great program and dont beleive all the lies. All im worried bout now is gettn a good trainer. Lol.