Stevens Transport
Company-sponsoredNationwide
Fully company-paid CDL training with a paid behind-the-wheel finishing program.
Pay ladder
Estimated annual pay by career stage — read the note under each bar, not just the number.
The 240-hour finishing phase is paid (rate not disclosed). Company markets that new drivers 'can earn up to $70,000' in year one — an upper-bound marketing figure, not a guaranteed rate.
No distinct mid-career figure published by Stevens — shown as a rough industry-pattern estimate (~20% above fresh-start pay), not company-specific.
Not specified with a CPM figure on the pages reviewed. Shown as a rough industry-pattern estimate (~50% above fresh-start pay), not company-specific.
Not found on pages reviewed. Industry-wide owner-operator gross pay commonly runs roughly $80,000-$180,000+/year before truck, fuel, and insurance costs — a general ballpark, not specific to Stevens.
Operations & benefits
- Fleet size
- ~2,500 trucks
- ~2,500 tractors, ranked #57 on Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100. Stevens' own site separately states 'nearly 3,000' Kenworth power units and 4,500 trailers.
- Route types
- RegionalOTRDedicated
- Offers Dedicated, Regional, OTR, Intermodal, and International (Mexico/Canada) refrigerated freight; billed as the 4th-largest privately held refrigerated carrier in the U.S. No standalone Local program found.
- Pay structure & benefits
- CPM-based; third-party sources report starting pay ~$0.50/mile, layover pay $25/day ($75/day if stuck in Laredo, TX), quarterly safety/fuel bonuses. Medical/dental/vision/life plus 401(k) after 1 year.
CDL program cost
$0 (sponsored)
No out-of-pocket cost. 160 hours of certified classroom/range training for a Class A CDL, followed by a paid 240-hour behind-the-wheel finishing program. Training value cited (third-party) at roughly $4,000.
In exchange for company-paid training, drivers agree to work for Stevens for a set period, reported at roughly 9-15 months; exact payback penalty for quitting early wasn't found on an official page.