Knight Refrigerated/Transportation

I can confirm what the OP has claimed about Knight's equipment.
I started with knight right out of CDL school.
I had 7 trucks that broke down in 6 months. Mostly internationals. But one Volvo.
It's true, what was said about maintenance. They care very little about proper maintenance, and will only make repairs if the truck is completely out of service.
Otherwise, they prefer you drive their trucks until the wheels fall off.
Don't get me started about their garbage fleet of trailers.

 

I'm guessing the reason for the maintenance issues is they are a mega. If they don't pay upper rates to attract top drivers, do you think they pay upper rates to attract top technicians?

 

No one is doubting you or the OP. Mega's all have a fleet of used and abused trucks and trailers. They also hire technicians so dumb they need a manual to change a tailight. That is not a joke.

What is funny here is this guy kept complaining that he was given his choice of trucks in the yard and he was perturbed they all were Volvos, with 200k, and mechanical issues. Well, he has a legitimate point about the mechanical issues but that should be expected from a mega. Nothing new. What is funny is his wall of text complaining about 200k Volvos. As if any other mega would have something different for him. 200k is better then the fleet average at any mega. It is obvious some recruiter promised him more, he bought it, and now ashamed we pointed that out to him.

 

I was there for 1.5 years and had a very different experience. Your success depends on the terminal you are dispatched out of. Mine treated me well, I never had a problem getting something fixed, and, other than issues related to poor pre trips before I got it, the trailers were alright.

 

ROFL at assumption dedicated guys don't sleep in the truck, why do you think it has a sleeper? And you may have a short, dedicated, run, but the urine smell would be from the guy before you that you know nothing about.....some peoples children.....

 

Just create a youtube video...become famous..and move onto a real company.

 

What is it with you guys and the name calling?

The OP truthfully reported on a situation going on with Knight that is totally unacceptable and all you people do is focus on your own personal fantasies that he is somehow unqualified and unjustified to make any negative comment at all.

If everybody remains in that semi- macho denial thing (work hard and don't complain; a real man can take it!) like the likes of all you capitulative brown nosers, then the bar stays low for all the rest of us in regards to any possible employment with all these corporate slave shops.

Truth is, the OP had both the courage and the ability to report on his mistreatment (yep, I said mistreatment) and exploitation with an abusive company.

The quality of Volvos set aside ( I happen to like them, myself) the meat of the OP's post is primarily a gripe against an alarming trend regarding business as usual at today's mega (and not so mega) carriers, if not at nearly every company in operation regardless of product and service here in the country that Gawd has blessed.

Yessir fellow Americans, you may be broke, in debt, have no future whatsoever, and be working for serf wages with no medical insurance but at least you're free. And blessed.
Hey, a real man don't complain; my Daddy always says to be thankful for all ya got.

Keep up the good work OP, you really nailed it dead on; maybe you even helped others from the mistake of accepting employment with these shysters.

 

Keep up the good work? Nailed it dead on?


Are you delusional?

The guy was calling a truck old because it had 300k miles on it. He got called out for that. No one bashed him complaining about broke trucks. He was bashed because he is a primadonna that thinks companies should replace trucks every 2 years.

 

I guess I am delusional;
Must just be my hyper-active imagination that I read that the OP had no AC in 95 degree plus heat, yet was told by Knight DM's to basically just deal with it.
It's people like yourself, with your quick to blame the messenger mentality that help keep these operations going strong with their bottom line only policies that include no regards to employee welfare in any way.