Stevens Transport A year in review

NO not true....There is no cap on what an alliance driver will pay for fuel.

The fuel surcharge which is ONLY paid on LOADED miles, is based upon 6mpg average and brings the fuel cost down to $1.20 per gallon for the LOADED miles or $0.20 per mile.

My cost per mile is $0.165 per paid mile, this includes deadhead paid miles which have no fuel surcharge.

Now when I go home, which is always at least 180 miles, I pay full retail for the fuel that I use. There is NO cap.

 

No advantage to calling Laredo your home, Stevens also has a drop yard just south of San antonio. Von Ormy area. If you want to run out of laredo there are always loads going in and coming out. I know of NO drivers ever collecting the so called layover pay. The recruiter is blowing smoke again on the New York comment. Many drivers do not want to do New York. It is a hassle, but one learns how to deal with it.

To collect the $75.00 a driver has to be available for dispatch, ie have hours, be with the truck, and NOT be dispatched for 48 hours. Then you will collect the $75.00. A secret, you will always be dispatched before the 48 hours are up, although the load may not be ready for another 24 hours. That way, Stevens avoids paying Layover pay.

there are drivers that will refuse a New York load, and then dispatch will let them set for 2 or three days, no pay, as they refused a load. Stevens is forced dispatch. These are the drivers you will run into who ##### about their miles, are always in the drivers lounge on the yard, or in laredo. It is their own doing, that they are setting and not making money.

I am honored that you find the information useful.

 

Not just senior drivers, but "special" senior drivers.

Sometimes one just has to stick to their position, to get what they need.

I like my 660, at first i missed the desk, but have a TV tray that makes a great desk in the 660. And since I will NOT train, the smaller driving compartment is nice and cozy.

 

I am also over 50, and staying healthy is a choice, and one can eat healthy on the road, and for exercise, I walk everyday. I park as far away from the entrance to the truck stop also. I pick fruit up and local grocery stores, many are within walking distance of truck stops, or find a wal mart and shop. I even eat meals in truck stops, but prefer to walk down the road a bit to a better quality establishment. I have found some greasy spoons that are quite good. It is more about how much one eats, and when one eats than what they eat.

I rarely clean my plate, the portions are just to large.

It is all about what is important to each individual.