Stevens Transport

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by trainee, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. Drive-a-Mack

    Drive-a-Mack Light Load Member

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    ..where did u get the speeding tickets & what was the situation, hiway or entering a city limit speed zone & how much were u over.. and yes STEVENS can let u go anytime, then ur stuck for the tuition training cost if u dont make the 1 yr trial.. & did they tell u when the yr starts, like after u get ur license or actual driving time, which is it.. i did read the entire STEVENS posts & saw only 1 compaint about truck service, all others said they did a good job of keeping them serviced, so that would b a + for me, u cant make money if ur trucks in the shop!
     
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  3. Ted Bigsby

    Ted Bigsby Bobtail Member

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    Ticket 1 was in Breezewood PA, heading West down a mountain. Ticket 2 was coming down 8 east of San Diego also a mountain. See a pattern?

    They take care of the trucks pretty well. Boss doesn't like seeing trucks on the side of the road.
     
  4. KennyR

    KennyR Bobtail Member

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    You can't believe everything you read on these forums. I drove for Werner for almost1 1/2 years, never had a major problem with equipment, and when I did, they fixed it in a timely manner.I also never had any problems with my fleet manager, he was a great person to work for. Yes you have your good and bad things about all companies, but you can not please everyone all the time. I had a very good experience with Werner, and may return to them when the freight starts picking up again.
     
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  5. skullitor

    skullitor Medium Load Member

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    This is an exellent thread!Very informative.Sounds like Stevens is better than C.R.England.Does Stevens still shut off the "JAKE BRAKE" for new drivers?
     
  6. Ted Bigsby

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    At the time I left in July, they still had the 90 day no jakes for rookies. I don't know if its been changed.
     
  7. dr5169

    dr5169 Medium Load Member

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    Seems like stephens is a pretty decent company....i am sure there are some ups and downs ...if i had to go otr i would give them a try...
     
  8. Stetson

    Stetson Bobtail Member

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    Lostnjax, Where did u call home when working for Stevens? Is it pretty much 5 weeks out no matter where you live other than Dallas? I live between Tampa/Orlando FL, I've heard home time for Florida drivers is difficult to come by with all the companies. I hear its easy to get home just hard to get a trip back out. Do you are anyone have a starter company you would suggest for a Florida driver to start.

    Thanks to all who reply
    Stetson
     
  9. Suthin

    Suthin Bobtail Member

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    Yeah, recruiters will say anything. $800? No carrier would pay that much. Standard trainee pay is about $350 across the board. One of my fellow students told me the recruiter told him $375 (right after he got off the phone with the recruiter). Taking a look at the website, it states $350 for training, and an additional $100 if you help unload. *shrugs*
     
  10. truckermojo

    truckermojo Bobtail Member

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    stevens is alright i never had nothing bad to say about them . they always treated me good and treated me with respect as a driver and friend . i personally met steve aaron owner and ceo of stevens he's a pretty cool old man . but don't let these fools dicourage you from making a dicition on trainig with them it's a good training company and they run you hard . yeah swift and c r england or any big company will feed you line like oh we pay top dollar and you'll never sit waiting for a load but the reality is no matter where you go you'r gonna sit for some time may not be long . might take a few minutes or even take a day . but any company that say's we keep you running is a bunch of bs . heck the company i run for has me sitting here laredo waiting for a load. normally im in and out but hey come on everyone of us gets hit with hurry up and wait. well if the trainee wants to know more on stevens i know a good driver a real good friend of mine that can give you more info on stevens . well im out
    TRUCKERMOJO
     
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  11. TomVamp

    TomVamp Bobtail Member

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    TRUCKERMOJO
    Thanks for the info I just finished Roadmaster in orlando on the 20th and I had a guy that is going to stevens on the 1st he is really happy about it and the guy came to talk to us he had to fix alot of crap out cause the guy I was in school with the people were messing with him telling him that he would have to wait cause they had there own school but the recuiter fixed everything for him in less then a day. I had gotten my letter the other day and if I cant find anything more local I am calling stevens by next week. My wife wanted me to go to swift since there are here in ocala but I have heard all the horror stories about them even out of this site. But when you go out for the 1st 5 weeks I hear you have to hit all four corners of the usa and cross two mountians and a major city then you get a week off at home. My main question is I know you go to dallas before they send you home on the bus. Do they give you real 7 days home then come back or is the 7 days with travel time to and from dallas?
    Thanks and please let me know anything more you know about stevens.
    TomVamp
     
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