I must of done something right. Got a 2007 Volvo with only 94,000 miles on it and my dispatcher...dang she's hot. And she got me a load straight to ohio and now home for a couple of days. And all the people at the Indy terminal are cool, it'a actually kinda nice working with people that are around my age (24-26). Yup, I think im gonna like it with Knight.

Ian

Best of luck to ya,KnightRider.

Hello, I live in Indianapolis and am looking for a good company to go with. Right now, im still in school and should be done in week and a half. I havent heard to much about Knight yet. The carriers ive been looking at dont seem all that great after doing some little research online. Been looking through forums and research on [LINK POSTED BY MEMBER] Only Members Can View This Truck Forum Link. . Any additional info on Knight would be great. me at
Thank you,
-IndyIn

HEY NIGHTRIDER.KNIGHT CALLED ME TODAY ABOUT A PROGRAM THEY HAVE.ITS LIKE 4 DAYS ON 3 OFF.CAN YOU ENLIGHTEN ME ON THIS PROGRAM AND IF ANY ONE IS MAKING MONEY OR WHAT.WHATS THE SCOOP.THANKS

their website says they only run extreme NW.

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Knight runs 48 states but they are big on the west coast especialy I-5..... They have terminals all over plus they are going to double, with that said, it doesnt matter where you live , they will get you home! You can run anytime, anywhere you want (assuming freight is going there) or you can run 4 on 4 off, it really doesnt matter. We have drivers that run 2 or 3 days a week then take a week or two off, just be prepared to slip seat.... If you run 10,000 miles a month then you wont have to worry about sharing the truck. Knight trucks run at 66 mph now which is better then when I started (3 years ago) 62 mph... I run I-5 mostly so speed isnt an issue. NO FORCED DISPATCH - enough said..... Good Luck, and remember one company doesnt fit all, you need to find the company that suits your needs...

Knighton5

Their website is pretty void of information as far as hiring goes, pretty much just a link to an online application. If you don't mind, could you answer a couple of questions?

Do they hire recent CDL school grads? If so, what's the pay start at? It sounds like you're doing just what I'd like to do, run almost exclusively the I-5 corridor (I live in the Seattle area) What kind of miles do you get on average? THANKS in advance!
Scott.

Must be old old info. They have terminals all over.

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Knight requires 4 months of experience, They have a sliding payscale based on length of haul that starts off at .33 and ends .41. You get 3 performance raises your first year which should put you at .36 and then every year after you get an automatic .005 plus any additional pay.

Miles vary greatly depending on of course the freight, some drivers have the magic with them and get alot, I ran OTR for them for a year until I got a dedicated run and averaged 2500 a week, some more some less. But knight is a short to medium haul carrier, there's alot of 400-600 mile runs with 32+ hour delivery windows. You add that with loading and unloading everyday It burns up your hours.

Knight does not pay for experience. You can have 4 month or 20 years and it doesn't matter. They're a decent medium quality carrier, but for the long term, they are not up to standard. They want to be the next swift or JB. The Knights and Company are excellent businessmen, but they are getting the swift attitude snd that's frustrating because they have so much potencial and they limit themselves in my opinion.

That being said I am actually going back to the SLC terminal and am hoping to spend about 3 years there building up my 401k( Theirs suck, they contribute only 840 per year max) You have the potencial to get a $500 safety bonus and a $ 500 customer service bonus per year in the form of a savings bond that matures in 5 years. The safety bonus accumulates $500 per year to a max of $2500. The customer bonus stays at $500.

32 hrs to run a 400-600 mile load? That does not sound like a plus to me, unless there was lots of drop & hooks. If they pay the same for a driver with 4 months or 4 years, I guess they are looking for drivers with little experience. Since just about any driver with a couple years experience can find a outfit that pays .36 without waiting a year.

I used to see alot of their trucks layed over down at the 49r T/S in Sac on the weekends. Though most of the drivers I have talked to seem to like it there, so who knows? It might not be a bad place to get some experience under your belt if your are a newer driver trying to get away from swift or werner.