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Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by hotrod03, Aug 28, 2014.

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  1. Aug 28, 2014 #1
    hotrod03

    hotrod03 Bobtail Member

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    Knight transportation may be a good company for new drivers
    Worked out of the gulfport ms terminal and the 1st to months where good then it started going down hill , was suppose to be regional and just couldn't get any miles so I changed to nationwide and still couldn't get miles, the last two months I was their I had to borrow money to pay my house payment and I was staying out 18 to 21 days just to try and make some money.
    Got tired of begging for more miles
    1600 to 2000 miles a week just don't cut it
     
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  3. Aug 28, 2014 #2
    drvrtech77

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    Yep...I was informed by a certain person in Phoenix that more than 2500mi a week was a thing of the past in this industry...that drivers will have to settle for 2100 mi because that's how it is...real funny..I'm avg 3100mi/wk at my new company...on elogs too...knight is a joke...
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2014 #3
    Trucail

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    Go somewhere else. I averaged 2800 a week where I was (on elogs), but I did the 48.
     
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  5. Sep 1, 2014 #4
    Tyroneharris

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    Well i am out of the Carlisle terminal and i have a dedicated run in which i average 2800 - 3800 miles a week. I am home every 3 days for my 10 hour break but i usually stay home for 15 hours then head back out. Think i will give up this dedicated route anytime soon. No way.
     
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  7. Sep 1, 2014 #5
    8thnote

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    So you only get 10-15 hrs off every 3 days? You can keep that dedicated account.
     
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  8. Sep 1, 2014 #6
    STexan

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    You can spend frequent, quality time at home or you can average 3200 mile/week. But you can't do both.

    If you're with a truckload dry van carrier and spending 2 nights at home every week and running 3200 MPW, you're doing pretty good. Thing is, this driver is the exception rather then the rule at Knight.
     
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  9. Sep 2, 2014 #7
    born&raisedintheusa

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    What company are you driving for?
     
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  10. Sep 2, 2014 #8
    born&raisedintheusa

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    3200 miles per week divided by 5 days = 640 miles per day.
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2014 #9
    drvrtech77

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    Southeast carriers
     
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  12. Sep 2, 2014 #10
    Tyroneharris

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    Yup that's right. Lucky for me when I got my truck it was never turned down and it goes a lot faster then the other trucks lol.
     
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