Stevens Transport aviary

Smokr, Stevens did the EXACT SAME thing to a woman I went through trucking school with. It was almost the same thing, however, she was caring for her father. Before they would accept her she had to get letters from her late father's doctor. I don't know how the situation ended with stevens. She was talking of moving to Indiana and trying other companies. Stevens must have a reason ffor doing this. Maybee it has to do with post 9\11 security.

 

This has more to do with insurance requirements, and loan repayments than anything else. Since you show such low income for a valid reason, Stevens has to underwrite your loan to pay for the schooling, and they want to be sure that if you do not full fill your obligation, that you will have a source of income to repay the expense of your schooling.

The insurance looks at as are you a lazy bum, with high health risks, and higher chances of getting into a accident.

Now they could cover all this before you got there, but it would slow down the whole process for more students than it would help. It will show your character to them if you provide the information they are requesting, and it backs what you have told them.

Alot of what Stevens does makes no sense while you are doing it, but alot of it has to do with them making a judgment of your character and do they want to entrust you with a $200,000 vehicle, and loads with values up to $1 million dollars.

 

It seems to me almost everything they do is insurance related or required by the insurance company. It truly is CYA in this business.

 

I wish my trainer was on the same page as you. My first day of training he told me the only time we use the clutch in this truck is when we stop. It has been a little over a week and I am still having some trouble downshifting. Before I went out I was able to downshift just fine using a clutch.

 

#### you must be more than a driver to know all of this. So tell us company man just what are you to Stevens and what do you really do?

 

I can not agree with what you are saying! The time to find out if they want to trust you with their truck is before they let you take time out of your life, go through their schooling with the understanding that if you complete their training, there is a job waiting for you.

The bottom line is that they did not want to do the right thing.

Good ethical companies ask all the questions up front, get all the information before they get you to sign on the dotted line to be in debt to them, and then deny you the very means to pay it back.

I am not saying that Stevens is not a good company to work for.
I am a student and have not worked for any trucking company.

But I have been a manager and I can tell you that I never treated anyone like that.

That is why they have the reputation that they do.

 

A lot of times when you see trucks parked in places that look impossible to get to at truck stops, they got there before anyone parked in places next to or in front of it, therefore it was much less impossible when they got there....not that it IS impossible, but it sure LOOKS it when you're new!

I always take pull thrus when they are available. so much easier than backign in. I usually back up a couple of times to get myself perfectly straight though

 

Hey Smokr,
I sure hate all this is happening to you as you were as motivated to drive with Stevens as I was. I tend to wonder if they don't have other unknown stipulations that they fail to tell you even if you work this out. You might go out with your trainer then come back to go solo and have to jump through more hoops. If you do have to go with Werner feel free to know it's a large Warner yard right off of I20 and Lancaster in Dallas. They might ask you to go there because that is only a few miles from where you are. If you need anything Smokr let me know I live here in Dallas. Frankly I tired of these companies ####### over there drivers. There is NO REASON to be putting you through this especially if they only knew how much you wanted to work for them. Don't worry though do what you can Monday if it's not enough to please them then #### them and move on and go to Werner, I'm sorry I'm so upset but I've been following you since you started and this is just not right having to sit there not knowing if you have a job or not. Keep us posted even if you have to use your other options and go with Werner. I'll be praying for you ans you situation Smokr. Keep up the good fight because you know what you had to do for your mother and you own NO EXPLANATION to anybody. Also don't even try to justify what Stevens is doing what they are doing because there is absolutely no reason to be putting you through this...