Joining Knight!

Set the cruise at 55 and watch the 4 wheelers fly by. You'll get there.

 

Except in OR where they are always working on their many bridges/overpasses with many construction zones. Also, I5 thru Salem with their reduced limits is notorious for speed traps!! Used to be 'shadowing' the NW local I5'ers like Interstate & May was playing it safe...

 

I currently drive for Knight, out of Denver. I can say from experience, there is alot of loads off the I-5. Which terminal are you going to be out of? The Fontana yard sucks!!! There is alot of IKEA out of Lebec. Knight dose alot off the I-5, 2 months ago I drove 9800 miles, about 6500 of that was just in California. The home time is great!!! In Denver I can do what I want, as far as home time, you only have to run 1 load a month to stay employed. You won't make much money doing that, but its nice to have that freedom to be at home for long periods.

 

WHAT? One load a month to stay employed? I've never heard of this before. When I spoke to a Knight recruiter, she said I'd have to do 7 on 2 off. Is this just because where you are located?

 

re: one load a month

I would imagine that means a different truck every time you go out?

 

Yes, it's a slip seat position. Each Knight terminal is like a franchise. Each one has different rules.

 

Ah ok, thanks for the clarification. Not that I would make it a habit, but that would be sweet to be able to take a week off once in a while to recoup.

 

Yeah, instead of completely quitting the company, you pull one load (even if it's local) to stay on the books.

It's nice if you can fill in for local during the rush/fill in for someone sick to make extra coin.