Thoughts On Stevens Transport
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Welcome aboard George!
Stevens is certainly a reasonable company to consider. And as a team, your best bet is a refrigerated company because they have the highest percentage of coast to coast freight so they can really keep you moving. So Stevens is a good fit there.
Every trucking company in America has plenty of freight for their best drivers. If you're hard working, safe, reliable, and know how to get along well with people you can do well at any company. They'll all keep you moving. So it's not a matter of finding a "good company" per se. It's a matter of finding a company that seems to suit you well (pay, benefits, home time, equipment, types of freight, etc) and going in there to prove you're a great driver they can count on. If you'll do that, you'll do just fine with Stevens or any other company for that matter.
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First of, thank you Brett for running this forum which I have found invaluable over the past two months as I considered a career change, found a school and finally passed my CDL A last week.
The school I was at submitted applications to a few companies;
I have an offer from Stevens Transport in Dallas and despite the howling and such that I read in another forum online, I am leaning towards going with them.
I believe I have a fairly realistic outlook as to what to expect from doing my my time OTR and both my wife and I are fine with that.
My question today is basically is this a reasonable company to go with for a new driver.
Thoughts and comments will be appreciated.
Thanks George
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.