KNIGHT-mare

Discussion in 'Knight' started by MattMichigan, Mar 28, 2008.

  1. Bobtail Dylan

    Bobtail Dylan Bobtail Member



    Hello. Please give me feedback on Knight. I am going through a 5-week refresher course after being off the road for several years. Before, I drove OTR all 48 states and lastly I drove locally out of Columbus, Ohio. I am looking at Deboer and Knight. I am single: my kids are grown up and gone: and I do not own a house. I am putting my things into storage and when I finish this course, I plan to get to work immediately.

    I plan to see the country, spend my home time visiting my kids in Chicago, IL, Jacksonville, FL, and Springfield, Ohio. My main concern is staying busy and being treated fairly--not overly concerned about great pay. I plan to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time.

    Would you recommend Knight?

    Thanks for the feedback.
     
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  3. tracyq144

    tracyq144 Heavy Load Member

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    Well, Knight has terminals in, among other cities, Joliet Il, Lakeland FL, and Columbus OH. So, seeing your kids on your off time should be relatively easy.

    You WILL have quite a few short runs, but they do have a sliding scale that kind of makes up for that, and it IS possible to get "xtra pay" for some of the garbage runs IF you ask nicely, ;).

    It's a big corporation, so you do have to keep track of what is owed you, and what is payed to you, but that is a function of it being such a large outfit, not any "evil designs" in policy.

    They are a far better company than the one I learned to drive with, back in the late '80's.

    In the end, most trucking companies have their good points, and their bad points, six of one, and a half dozen of the other. You could do worse.
     
  4. raverez097

    raverez097 Light Load Member

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    Personally I haven't had any bad experience with Knight. They keep me rolling so I'm not complaining.
     
  5. mcdiddy1

    mcdiddy1 Bobtail Member

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    I enjoyed my time with Knight. Just don't have ANY kind of accident, incident, citation PERIOD within 6 months or you WILL be CANNED!... lol Ask how I know... I found it to be a good company overall. I was upset about being termed at first, but now I have been with Carroll Fulmer for a short while, I like this company even more. No hard feelings.
     
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