Knight Driver Policy

So I approached Knight Transportation (Nashville) about possibly driving for them, explaining my little bit of experience: I have owned my class A since 1994; drove professionally until 2000; Have driven the last 9-years pulling 48' dry for a local high school band (albeit part time). Knight says that I need 40-hours schooling at an accredited training facility (not Knight), before they can hire me, and put me with another driver for refresher training. I argued that it would cost me thousands of dollars to go through a course, and I did not feel it was relevant to my current situation. I was told by a recruiter that it would not cost thousands and besides, it would be reimbursed by Knight upon graduation...

Policy is policy, I do not aim to change it... but does this sound like the right course of action to take based on my experience? Do you, as experienced drivers, think I should go back to CDL school in order to hire on to Knight? Or anywhere else for that matter?

Do I plan on do it? No, I do not, as Danny Herman and Titan Transfer are offering 1-month refresher training before assigning me a truck... at no cost. Anyway, Knight looks to be out of the running as a potential company to pull for.

 

No, stardom is definitely not my thing LOL! I have a number of other carriers that hire from Tennessee that I would like to ping (Freymiller, Abilene etc), but Knights reply really caught me off guard. And yeah, Knight is off the radar.

 

One of many companies on the back burner for research...

I did look into it; a local community college has the two week training @ $1200 - Just the driving and road test. I have been driving part time for the past 9-years, so refresher driving is not an option at this point.

 

Class A pulling a 48' dry van for a high school marching band. July - April.