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I have a question for some of you guys that have been with Stevens for a while. What is the reasoning behind sending me on an 800 mile DH? I am getting the fuel surcharge on the DH miles (it was put across the QC to confirm). I know they must have other drivers in the area that can pickup the load. And I am not complaining by any stretch of the word: it's an 800 mile DH then 2600 loaded miles with plenty of time for me to do it.

I was just curious as to the logic behind such a decision.

Thanks!

 

Sounds like a load no one wanted? Seems very strange to send you 800 miles DH to get it, but maybe you are just lucky? lol good luck with it...

 

whare are you knew b and whare are you picking up at that may be we can shed some light on this load 3400 miles one load is very good,also how many days do got to get it there...

 

Well i received a pre-hire letter from Stevens today. Only one I've gotten so far. I have a call into Debbie to call me back.

 

Never heard of them paying fuel surcharge on a deadhead. I have deadheaded 500 miles for a meat load. I know they have DH of 1200 miles for christmas trees, and some nursery loads.

If your looking for logic at stevens give up now.

Be glad that you are moving and being paid.

 

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Last I heard there were too many drivers that live in the southeast/florida region, and they have trouble getting them home, more drivers than loads.

 

Yeah I figured as much. I'm pretty much resigned to "paying my dues" for a year or so. There are quite a few local jobs around here but they all ask for at least a year of exp..most ask for 2. So I will do what I have to do be where I want to be.

 

Ok now I'm in Florida waiting for a juice load heading to Austin, man I'm seeing allot of TX, in my first 5 weeks of training. I start week 4 on Monday and still have no mountains and no North east or north west. Seems like this is gonna be tight.

 

sounds to me that your trainer is not doing his job. I would get with the training department on monday, and put a bug in their ear that you need the northeast, northwest, and your mountains. No sense in having to be a log book for a trainer, and not get what is required for you to move on.

 

Formy, TLea is right. If you are not proactive about getting your regions and your mountains your training will be extended until it is complete. This happened to me. I had all of my mountains complete, however, I needed the northeast and northwest. My first phase of training was extended by an extra 10 days because of that requirement. The training department has a large amount of students and it can sometimes be easy to fall thorugh the cracks.