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Thanks Brett. After talking with the recruiter, since I'll be getting my CDL here, I will only have orientation the first week, then get paired up with the "trainer" to drive their backlot course and as long as I can show I can handle a rig, we can be out on the road as quick as the second week. But, that was a recruiter talking, so a grain of salt is used to digest any info. But always looking forward. I feel your advice of sticking out for a year at least is some of the best I have seen. And once I get through their "OTR Training Period", I can team with a friend who is starting their orientation on 2/16. And of course the recruiter hinted at the lease program. Your advice to stay away from the lease program is embedded in my head!! Goodness, this site is awesome!

i spoke with stevens about being a team, the lady there said stevens is a "solo based" company, not much benefit in being a "team" there! but i did hear good things from werner about teams, they said the teams make over $1,000 a week consistently, some have even told me about much more than that 1,300 to 1,500! so it pays to see what the company is based on i guess solo or teams or both! i think th name of the lady was wendy at stevens i was liking stevens because they have a bigger bed and hot spot in the system! i hear wener has hot spot also but the recruiter failed to mention it!

When I spoke with the recruiter, she said there are multiple possibilities. The Stevens Transport website states "Driving Careers And if you want to grow your income while staying on the road, you have many opportunities: starting as a company driver, moving into team options, becoming a trainer, leasing your truck, or becoming an owner operator. " found under the "truck-driving/truck-driving-jobs/". Thanks for everyone's input. It will help getting out of school.

Love the daily log. Keeps my interest in the business...er...lifestyle. Hoping to start TDI within a week, no more than 2. Your experience is a breath of fresh air to all the negative forums out the. TT is so open book. Keep on moving!

Thanks Brett. After talking with the recruiter, since I'll be getting my CDL here, I will only have orientation the first week, then get paired up with the "trainer" to drive their backlot course and as long as I can show I can handle a rig, we can be out on the road as quick as the second week. But, that was a recruiter talking, so a grain of salt is used to digest any info. But always looking forward. I feel your advice of sticking out for a year at least is some of the best I have seen. And once I get through their "OTR Training Period", I can team with a friend who is starting their orientation on 2/16. And of course the recruiter hinted at the lease program. Your advice to stay away from the lease program is embedded in my head!! Goodness, this site is awesome!

Like many others I have been reading, I am looking into Stevens Transport. I have been accepted to TDI here in Florida, and I have 6 pre-hire letters, including Stevens. I keep reading about Stevens Driving Academy, but I am interested in how they are as a company to work for as a new driver. I understand the $350 gross for the training period. And I understand the $.26 a mile to start with a $.01 increase up to a year. I have a friend in the TDI program in SC, and he has an orientation date of 2/16/14 for Stevens. Is the orientation period for new drivers the same as for Student drivers? I will already have a Class A CDL from Florida, will I need to get one for Texas? The recruiter would not give me a straight answer, which, of course, would make me start to second guess my decision. I am trying to go into this with an open mind and not any high expectations, but I don't want to be thrown out onto the road by an abusive trainer, either. So I guess the ultimate question is: Is there a difference between going to Stevens for their driving course verses going in as a newly graduated TDI student? Any and all responses will be helpful! Thank you, Brett, for this site. I have found it most useful!

Per your CDL question, No. Even though the company Hiring you is out of Texas as long as your CDL is for interstate commercial use you keep the CDL in the state of which you reside in.

Excellent...that is a huge relief! Thank you, Highway!

Like many others I have been reading, I am looking into Stevens Transport. I have been accepted to TDI here in Florida, and I have 6 pre-hire letters, including Stevens. I keep reading about Stevens Driving Academy, but I am interested in how they are as a company to work for as a new driver. I understand the $350 gross for the training period. And I understand the $.26 a mile to start with a $.01 increase up to a year. I have a friend in the TDI program in SC, and he has an orientation date of 2/16/14 for Stevens. Is the orientation period for new drivers the same as for Student drivers? I will already have a Class A CDL from Florida, will I need to get one for Texas? The recruiter would not give me a straight answer, which, of course, would make me start to second guess my decision. I am trying to go into this with an open mind and not any high expectations, but I don't want to be thrown out onto the road by an abusive trainer, either. So I guess the ultimate question is: Is there a difference between going to Stevens for their driving course verses going in as a newly graduated TDI student? Any and all responses will be helpful! Thank you, Brett, for this site. I have found it most useful!