Knight just bought Abilene Motor Express, the company I drive for. And I have one question...

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  1. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    only time will tell. i worked for a company Celadon bought out,(home based in Richmond, VA) just for the loads they hauled, huge rolls of paper, cigarettes and booze.
     
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  3. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Thanks. It should make it easier to respond.
     
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  4. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Bull. If you travel in Ontario you are required to have a 105kph limiter set. I take the chance because it's a pain to swing by a company shop, but that doesn't make it legal. They WILL plug into your ECU and check if they want.
     
  5. bigmikectn

    bigmikectn Medium Load Member

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    Don't be shocked if nothing changes at all. Knight and Swift are operated independently. I worked for knight when the merger took place and all was the same. They may well just take over accounting operations and let it run as is.
     
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    The last line in the article is the real information:

    DAT Solutions LLC said the national average spot market rate for vans, the most common type of truck transport, was $2.13 per mile, down 11 cents from January but about 52 cents per mile higher than it was a year ago.

    Who the hell can run a trucking company and pay drivers a living wage when the gross is $2.13. With benefits, $.80 of that number should go to just the driver.
     
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  7. yankatank

    yankatank Medium Load Member

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    all I have to say is, Welcome to 'General Feight'!
     
  8. Vic Firth

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    I did too but I left before the transition.
     
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    I just started putting 4% into a 401k with 4% company match at 29 years old. So glad I finally started it
     
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