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Discussion in 'Stevens' started by .honeybadger., Oct 29, 2012.

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  1. Oct 29, 2012 #1
    .honeybadger.

    .honeybadger. Road Train Member

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    I heard that after orientation and putting in your time on a trainer's truck that you are required to team with another new driver for 6 months before you can go solo? Is this true?
     
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  3. Oct 29, 2012 #2
    brsims

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    That's how Stevens did it back in 2007. Not sure if they still do it that way now. Alot of companies used to do "dumb and dumber" training (as we more experienced truckerers call it), including Swift and US Xpress. Covenant still does it, but Covenant is predominantly a team outfit these days. From what I uderstand, Swift did away with "dumb and dumber", if that helps.

    Stevens is a great training experience and a crap company. Stick a year and bolt for a real job.
     
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  4. Oct 29, 2012 #3
    .honeybadger.

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    Thanks for the feedback! My boyfriend is currently driving for TransAm and had balked at Stevens because he had heard that about their training and did not want to team with another rookie for 6 months. I'm trying to research my options available once I get my CDL and Stevens seems like a pretty good place to start and get that golden year in with. I just want to clear up whether the teaming thing was true or not. It's hard to find anyone who will hire recently graduated students in the Florida panhandle who are south of I-10. x____x
     
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  5. Oct 29, 2012 #4
    buzzarddriver

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    after OR2 you either go with a finish trainer for 3 weeks, or you team up with another from OR2 and team for 3 (THREE) weeks. after that you go solo.
    They do have a program where if two grads want to team, they can and run as a team., But is not a requirement.
     
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  7. Oct 29, 2012 #5
    BigTruckChuck

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    No, that's false
     
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  8. Oct 29, 2012 #6
    .honeybadger.

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    After OR2, do you get to choose between a finishing trainer or teaming or is it just luck of the draw and they decide for you? Thanks again, the clarification is very helpful!
     
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  9. Oct 29, 2012 #7
    stlvance

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    usually if theres an even number in the or2 group its trainee trainee. we only had one odd guy left that had a finishing trainer
     
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  10. Oct 29, 2012 #8
    flatbed cowboy

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    As far as i know, covenant is the only company that does that still. i tried to stick out the 6 months of teaming but didnt make it. its hard to trust someone who just started driving with your life while your sleeping in the back.
     
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  11. Nov 1, 2012 #9
    seawolfe

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    Just check out their website. I'm pretty sure its Eight weeks of over the road training. It starts after your 3 day orientation in Dallas. Then they send you out for five weeks to all 5regions of the us and canada. Then back to orientation pahse II for 2 days in Dallas, then back out for another three weeks for evaluation training. They pay you during this time but I can't remember how much. Either weekly or daily. Hope this helps. I am looking at going there for the CDL training which last three weeks and then hire on as a trainee. Not sure yet. Let me what happens on your end
     
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  12. Nov 1, 2012 #10
    .honeybadger.

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    I've been combing through their website because it's one of the companies at the top of my list but their training wasn't really laid out in black and white. The admissions secretary at the local school I'm attending submitted my application for Stevens this morning so I'm hoping to speak with a recruiter soon. At the very least, I need 3 prehires for my WIA grant, but I would actually like to sign on with Stevens.
     
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