From Hotshot to 400 Truck Drop-and-Hook: Cole Stevens Shares the Tech Stack That Changed the Game

Before they even found Alvys, Stevens Trucking discovered a tech-driven strategy that changed everything for their drop-and-hook efficiency, and in this episode of Freight People, Cole Stevens breaks it all down.

It’s the exact move that helped them reduce idle time, optimize trailer pools, and scale like a tech-first fleet.

Host Ava Barnes sits down with Cole Stevens, the Chief Strategy Officer of Stevens Trucking, to unpack the full journey from a hotshot in the Oklahoma oilfields to a 400-truck powerhouse named one of the Top 10 Workplaces in Oklahoma.

“We’re a 46-year-old startup.”

“If I wouldn’t drive for us, how can we expect anyone else to?”

You’ll hear the founding story, the family values that still drive operations, and how smart tech layered with old-school grit has made Stevens a standout in freight.

Biggest takeaway: The drop-and-hook playbook that changed the game