Stevens Transport has the distinction as the only carrier with its own full time radio station. Stevens Radio provides a vital communication link between the company and our fleet of professional drivers. Broadcasting as a full-time Internet Radio Station 24 hours a day from our headquarters in Dallas, listeners can hear interviews with drivers who share their tips and stories of success and what life is like at Stevens Transport. Also, heard is company and industry news as well as ongoing lessons and instruction from key personnel throughout the company.
Stevens Radio was launched fulltime early in 2011 and is programmed by Major Logan, a senior driver and instructor, who has also worked in broadcasting including top radio stations in Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. The station provides a connection for drivers and their families as well as headquarters personnel and prospective employees and drivers.
To listen “live”, click on the pop-up icon in the top right-hand corner of the media player on the right side of this page. You can listen to the “Voice of the Fleet” as you browse our website.
The trucking industry prior to 1980 was controlled by a few giant corporations and competition was virtually impossible. Deregulation in 1980 was the ground breaking birth of Stevens Transport and big changes to trucking. A glance at our history may surprise you. Once upon a time Stevens Transport was operating with 3 employees in an office suite in Mesquite Texas. The company owned 3 trucks and had 6 owner operators leased on. Stevens Transport had their equipment leased to the C&H Company which at that time was one of the largest trucking companies in North America. Mr. Aaron, the owner noticed a few areas of concern and in event to protect his drivers went to have a heart to heart with a dispatcher at C&H to identify and correct the problem. The dispatcher did not appear concerned about the issue and kindly told Mr. Aaron” if he did not like his pathway at C&H to take his business elsewhere”. That day Mr. Aaron returned to his office, early 1980, less than 8 months after beginning his career in trucking, and applied for 48 state authority. This was the inauguration of Stevens Transport.
The controlled growth came year after year. Cautious planning, superb vision and leadership by Mr. Aaron, coupled with precise execution enabled Stevens to gain ground. In 1985 we relocated to our first home of 7 acres on highway 80 in Mesquite TX. We outgrew this facility quickly and as deregulation progressed the large companies who controlled the industry slowly felt the competition moving in at all angles. C&H went bankrupt in the late 80s and the place we call home today is the old C&H facility. We relocated to our permanent home in May 1992, Memorial Day weekend. The story came full circle for Stevens Transport. Never did we imagine we would take over the site where we began 30 years ago. How would we fill this 47 acre site? This was the concern. Once again we prevailed and in fact in the late 90s we began to add office and shop space as well as additional acreage to accommodate our growth. Today we sit on 62 acres and continue to forecast and plan our future, expanding our transport services into truckload, intermodal, international and logistics management.
The philosophy of hiring and retaining the best employees and giving them the tools they need to meet and exceed expectations was put into play early on and as a result today we are one of the leading players in the temperature controlled sector. People are at the heart of any organization and many of the people here today have been on this exciting journey with us. Look around 30 years later at the company we have become, all the changes in equipment technology and the industry as a whole. It has been a challenging yet rewarding journey that we at Stevens are very proud of. Thank you for taking the journey with us. We look forward to the next thirty years of success and all the continued challenges that will come our way. The feeling is one of confidence and together we will to strive to continue to be the BEST in the Industry.
Stevens Transport has the distinction as the only carrier with its own full time radio station. Stevens Radio provides a vital communication link between the company and our fleet of professional drivers. Broadcasting as a full-time Internet Radio Station 24 hours a day from our headquarters in Dallas, listeners can hear interviews with drivers who share their tips and stories of success and what life is like at Stevens Transport. Also, heard is company and industry news as well as ongoing lessons and instruction from key personnel throughout the company.
