Knight Rider

No problem, glad to hear it's still going well for you. I've seen around the forums that Knight's trucks don't have APUs, is that true? If so, do they get very picky/micromanaging about idling?

This isn't super important, but I was also wondering if their pet policy allows for more than one pet or not.

 

They have a board at the home terminal that shows everyones numbers Someone I know who works out of OR gets Idle % weekly from his DM If you are in the bottom 3rd consistently they will nag you about it.
If you only Idle when necessary & try driving your max hrs, you will only lose the fuel bonus about 3 or 4 mos out of the year. They want you below 10% in winter & 20% in summer
Knight is a big company but each terminal has it's own fleet. From everything I have heard the worst terminal for micromanagement is Phoenix because that is the home of the Company.

 

Tony850, are you still at Knight? How was the rest of your training? Curious as I've been looking at going with them once I've gotten my CDL.

 

Also curious. Looking at them but it's been 2 years since I got my cdl though and no trucking experience.

 

@Tony850, one of my instructors seems to think that while in the squire program a new driver will only go home if the dispatcher allows it until they are a full "Knight" after they drive 30,000 miles. On the other hand my impression is that while doing your 30,000 you're treated like any other driver with Knight when it comes to home time depending on your fleet. For example Western 11 drivers are out 10-14 and home 2-3 according to their website.

Anyhow...how were you treated during your time doing your 30,000? Is there any truth to what my instructor is saying?

Thanks.