How hard are Knight road test"s

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hammerup, Nov 6, 2012.

  1. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    First of all,
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  3. tommy36years

    tommy36years Light Load Member

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    Thank you After Shock, Great info you gave me and i appropriate it, Just coming home from a California run have a great day
     
  4. tommy36years

    tommy36years Light Load Member

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    I'm thinking about going down to Indy me and a good friend might team it for awhile, He is new driver 1 year exp. going to show him the ropes thanks dgrozzer69
     
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  5. drozzer69

    drozzer69 Road Train Member

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    No problem tommy36years! Hope everything works out for you and your friend.
     
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  6. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    Road test is pretty standard. Its about a 30 minute test drive with all the basics. Right turns, left turns, highway driving, city driving, backing test, hooking and unhooking etc..

    One thing about Knight is the super extensive physical!

    Overall I think they are fairly decent company to drive for.
     
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  7. danno111

    danno111 Bobtail Member

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    The Denver terminal had me drive around the block. The tester, usually a yard dog driver, will know immediately whether or not you know what you are doing.
     
  8. Hammerup

    Hammerup Bobtail Member

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    HI after shock how are ya guy?
     
  9. Hammerup

    Hammerup Bobtail Member

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    I heard they put you thru the ringer on the dot psysicals
     
  10. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    I'm under six feet,
    but still above ground, --- sittin' over here lookin' like this, ................ wishin' I was sittin' over thar, lookin' like that.

    I guess what I'm tryin' to say is, ..... the only way I could be better is if I was twins.
    (But not from Minnesota
    )

    How 'bout you?
     
  11. ProSteeringWheelHolder

    ProSteeringWheelHolder Bobtail Member

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    lol when i was asked to give a road test to a new hire when i worked for knight in columbus i would have the driver go to the pilot about 1 mile away fill up my truck and go back. they said that was sufficient so thats all i did.
     
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