Knight 2011

OK folks I'm starting fresh this year with Knight. I spent 2010 with MVT & if you research my threads...you'll discover I was honest & didn't paint them with a wide negative brush. Like Knight they're OTR, but their system & policies didn't work for me. No need to bash because we didn't fit. My wife tells me I'm an adult now, so I moved forward in the direction I believe will make my experiences positive for me.

None the less I've started with Knight & if this thread doesn't get hijacked, on a regular basis I'll document & post my real life story. I'll include documentation to keep it real & factual.

So to begin with I hit orientation this week. I'm an optimist by nature, but I look closely at what is being said or done. I draw my conclusions from fact. With that side note out of the way, I can say thus far I'm very pleased. From the terminal, orientation itself, personally interviewing the folks in the cog that will effect me & my production, to the motel I'm staying in.

So as the day's & weeks progress I'll keep you informed from the equipment, terminals, miles, & all things else I read on here that were butchered by a lot that have an axe to grind. Mind you I'm not dumping all the negative posters into that last sentence, but I've learned over the years folks tend to beat the loudest drum when the have nothing good to say. Most that are happy are to busy being that & moving forward being positive in other areas of there life.

Take what I say with a grain of salt, but it'll only be the truth from the seat I sit. PM me if you have direct questions you need answered in privacy.

Until the next page is written....

 

I applied at W&S, but when they returned my call, the recruiter said I lived more than 100 miles from a terminal. She said they prefer you to park your truck there during home time.

In orientation we were told our DM will always be the only one moving us around. We were given the night number for Phoenix Night Dispatch, but were told this is for customer service issues only. I.E. Late for appointment, etc... I'll let you know if this changes. I don't see it as a problem as long as I'm getting the miles.

El Paso. Again I'm very impressed with the staff & amenities there. For a large company our terminal is small. Less than 80 trucks with a lot of room for growth before it feels like a monster. This I believe will make it very personable and an opportunity to grow with...instead of just being thrown in the mix.

Also this company utilizes the elogs. No it doesn't intimidate me. No I'm not worried my miles will drop. I'm looking forward to the planners finally doing there job completely, instead of them relying on me working 16-18 hours some days trying to deliver a load that's way behind schedule or already late.