Stevens Transport aviary

Double edge sword IMO because I WANT these tight loads and I ENJOY running out my hours to deliver these late loads...

Funny tho, I've been called 3 times the last 2 days for repowers that were all improvements mile wise and time wise that I COULD NOT take due to being scheduled to be back in Dallas this weekend. Seems to be really pouring atm...

 

Ahhh, simple logic! So refreshing. This driver is obviously a problem, the turd in the pool, but everyone has to drop everything and kiss his butt. The DM should haul his butt back to Dallas and say B-B-B-B-B-BYE!!!!! But NO! lets give him VIP treatment, give him good miles and great loads even though we know we will be repowering most of them because he can't drive by a slot machine.

 

There are several drivers that use this 'strategy', that way they are constantly rolling and never have to spend hours at a shipper or receiver. Like Dryver says, "B-B-B-B-B-BYE!!!!"

 

I am tentatively set to come to training in Dallas November 26th. But, I'm really conflicted. I want to maximize the amount of money I make and Stevens doesn't sound bad on paper. I am considering other options and I would have taken Stevens without looking back if they would have let me train in St. Louis (where I live) as they initially said I could, but Central (CRS) and Millis Transport are also on my list.

The thing that worries me is that Stevens looks like a company that is too big for its current business model. Its phone system is a bottle neck and while it looks like they may have some good people in the office, they are slammed to the point where things (drivers) are missed. This might have put them out of the running, but I also like their lease program (on paper). I know this is a point of contention and I don't want to stir anything up, but if I can get the miles I know I can make the lease work. The point then is miles. Can I get good miles despite some of the obvious inefficiencies? Or, will I wind up with just a lot of trouble and not able to contact anyone in the office? What say you?

 

I really have to laugh, you see the posters around the offfice building hall ways about professional appearance, no I am by far not wearing a tan stevens shirt or anything like that, but you look at some of the "drivers" that walk in and out of that drivers lounge and listen to thier words and observe their mannerisms, and you gotta wonder, how they even got hired and kept in the first place. Its no wonder we have problems with these dilly dally strategies, gotta look at the base stock your dealing with first if they dont take pride in their appearance or actions at the yard why would they be even more pofessional on the road?

 

The miles are there, if you are positive and want to drive them, you will get them. The ones that complain about miles might need to take a look @ their work ethic and time management skills. I was fresh out there and was easily getting 2500-3500 miles a week. I know I haven't been here long so I can only speak on what i've seen and encountered.

 

love it true and funny.

 

This question may have already been answered, but is Stevens using E-logs in all their trucks?

 

Yes.............

 

We got a message from our dm earlier saying we should be turning 700 miles a day. Not 550. I so wanted to message back four words. Three fifty a week. We aren't being paid by the mile. Until I am I'll park it when I no longer feel I can be sure of a parking spot as long as I. Have at least reached the point my trip plan says I should. He ain't driving this truck. We all knew they were repowering this load anyway.

Waka waka.