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Stevens Trucking Company

Stevens Trucking puts on a great facade at first. Everybody is extremely and genuinely friendly and you feel as if it will be an excellent company to work for. But there are fatal flaws which you will quickly find. 

1. The trucks are poorly maintained. Two days in I had a breakdown, and the three following loaner trucks were in such poor shape I couldn't drive them safely. I hopped from one truck to the other to the other for hours before I finally gave up for the day. This happened four times in the ten days I worked for Stevens. 

2. Poor communication. From the dispatchers, who again are very nice, to management in general, communication skills here are almost nonexistent. The biggest issue, by far not the only one, was the pay structure. In my case and at least one other driver I spoke with, the pay they committed to changed a few days in without our knowledge. It wasn't until the grapevine brought us the news that we approached management and were told, "Oh, yeah, we meant to tell you that you are not getting paid that rate for those loads. We need you to sign a new pay sheet." The result, a drastic reduction in pay. But other communication issues abounded, which I believe is a result of poor organizational skills on the whole.

Ten days in I wrote a lengthy and kind email to Eric Stevens highlighting the issues I had with my experience and received no response. I put in my resignation and washed my hands of the place. When time came to receive my pay for the ten days I worked, it was nowhere to be found. Finally, after some work, I found that because I left a tool in the truck rather than turn it in they delayed my pay. Then I found that they would not pay me until I returned my medical card. 

I was so disgusted by this time that I decided to drive rideshare for a time to clear my head. Months later, when I finally decided to find another trucking gig, I found my medical card had been mysteriously removed from the DOT databanks and my CDL downgraded. So, in total, working for this company cost me my CDL.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Lots of bad tires on trailer, send you to sams club with no way to get out of a residential area to leave, got fired over it. Had to back the truck up to turn onto  another residential street, that didn’t have a posted sign saying no 53 foot trailers like the street I was forced onto to leave the dock. Safety department said I rolled through a stop sign the have on camera that saw the incident $.50 cents a mile. Left In the dark on pay structure and hours I was paid. Expensive heath insurance. Just not good people to work for. My truck on the day I got fired the check engine light came on and the truck would only do 55mph after that. Amazon that requires you to work many hours to take home $850 a week. Never got to switch to regional to make pay better. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything the lots of paperwork and pictures showing and damage to the drop and hook trailer. They will deduct pay for any tires you destroy  while making a right turn into a business parking lot. pay for trailer repairs if you don’t note the damage on the trailer

At the beginning of the shift, it's a 50/50 gamble if the equipment will be operational. Just because the equipment is operational does not mean it is safe, it simply means it is simi functional. The trucks have Drive cams (forward & Driver) installed even on the yard trucks. There is NO onsite management to give direction or leadership. The shift leads are voluntold into the position because they have survived the longest. There is little to NO structure on site and NO organization of the yard. Because of this the job is way more stressful than it should be.  If you try to do any organizing around the yard to help improve efficacy expect it to be undone by your next shift because someone didn't like it. There is no such thing as a team, it's you and yourself. You will only hear from company management when one of the snitches or the customer complains. Moving trailers around the yard isn't hard, but there are times when the yard gets full and it's difficult to park trailers. 

The Owner is a boss that is easy to respect. He makes allowances for special needs and will do anything within reason to accommodate a driver and family.  Insurance they have is at most difficult to deal with at times. And some what expensive. Safety person's are simply outstanding to work with. Dispatch, has communication failure do to some not wanting to read emails or listen to drivers with concerns or who has scheduled time off, not much setting time, usually have a load waiting after delivery.  Co-workers are very friendly and helpful.  The hardest part of the job is, explaining to dispatch that your not available when they have been notified about it days to weeks in advance.  Most enjoyable part of the job: Driving the truck and pulling that 53' trailer. Getting to know the customers and arriving as scheduled and making them happy. Realizing you are actually appreciated, the Owner knows his drivers by name.

Everything that is posted in their job ad is a lie. You will find out very quickly just because you apply for one thing you wont end up doing everything. If you apply for flatbed you WILL run a one ton and dry van as well. You will be told 2 to 3 days out a week max and end up running 5+ days a week out. It is hourly in state and percentage based out of state.

There is no local oilfield work and very minimal oilfield work in general. Most of the time you will be doing flatbed freight. 

The pay is absolutely horrible and the insurance is absolutely atrocious. There is no 401k or retirement plan of any kind. 

They will not tell you the rate of pay when you do the job on percentage based loads, they actively try to hide this from you and when asked about the rate they get up in arms about it.

Overall it is NOT a great company to work for, it's more of a stepping stone for people who are just entering the industry and they wonder why they have such a massive turn over rate.

You can't trust what they say  and as far as the rules with the company, just depending on when and where. One of the drivers may get their bonus if they switch over to the lease purchase program While others may not some people will get their pet deposits back While others will not and that's not determined on a condition of the truck. they will keep your maintenance fund if you are on a lease purchase they don't even let you know what the accumulation is they'll just let you know what they take out each week.
Some of the dispatchers are great to work with while there's others that are not typical of any company but when this certain dispatcher was a truck driver and is cutting your miles playing games with your miles playing games with your home time that can be a little disheartening.

Will O. and Will in permits are both awesome.
Most of the female staff, is grrreat to work with,and a couple other fellas are ok. Dispatch well ( live and learn) texas regional side. Miles ?????, pay - hahahaaa , equipment not bad, high miles on some but won't leave you stranded best I can say.  Best advice try it for yourself, only YOU will know if its a fit for you. Also cameras are watching you and your surroundings, and yes they do KNITPICK about somethings. I  called it sticking your nose in another persons hole. MICRO MANAGE is an understatement  at least. But overall  I  enjoyed some of the people they made it worthwhile to stay the short time I was there.  HALLELUJAH  JESUS 
FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, I'M  FREE AT LAST. Peace and good will.

What is the best part of working at the company?
After receiving the Orientation Classes as a new driver Stevens assigns you to a/an experienced Safety Driver to take you Over The Road for a 21 day period and introduce you to the CDL Business.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Bring a new driver and driving long time periods.
Learning the Drivers Seat is the Office of Safety First.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diversified and many cultural backgrounds but always maintaining a level of professionalism.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Learning to get good sleep before long driving periods and using rest stops for complete hygiene and nourishment. Learning to make a trip plan to and from assigned businesses. Practicing safety moves.

The best part of working at Stevens is the people. We have a number of good drivers, friendly office workers, and an excellent management team. There is good camaraderie between managers and a collaborative relationship between departments. The company is growing rapidly and advancing its use of technology. The management team is always looking for good people. Even though it is mid-sized company with almost 300 employees, we feel like a big family. Honesty, integrity, and service are core components of our company mission.

So far they have been honest about everything the recruiting department said. They actually k ow my name when I walk in or call and if you are a driver you k ow how uncommon that is. I get plenty of work and the pay is average for the work. I was issued a 19 cascadia which was clean and runs very well. Night and weekend  dispatch is quick to answer calls and solve any issues. I have personally talked to the owner and one of his sons and both are down to earth hard working people. So it all sounds great right and to me it actually is but this job is not for everyone because they are high on safety and being on time so if you don’t likes those two things it probably will not work for you. 

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