Indian River or Knight...Which should I go with?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Freshenstein, Aug 29, 2012.

  1. Countryboy87

    Countryboy87 Bobtail Member

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    on the idling, i know on the volvo to keep it running push on the gas pedal when the idle shutdown then it will say cancelled... it got to be 75 degree and up to do that or 34 degree or lower
     
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    Your getting alot of poor info. PM Mitchtazz. He currently works for IRT and his previous employer was Knight out of Lakeland terminal. He can give you the comparison your looking for.
     
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    Go to Indian river. Good company to work for who will treat you right, the work is easy, all you do is drive. Appt times are not set in stone most of the time. Better equipment, less stress, better miles. No sliding tandems, paying for cat scales, sweeping out trailers, grocery warehouses, or any of the other bull that comes with a dry box or reefer. At IRT when there's a problem you just call the person who can fix it and it's done. Wherever you unload, you call and tell the dispatcher who covers that region which direction you wanna go in and if there's something going that way its yours.
     
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    Oh, and WAY LESS fighting with traffic when trying to get to a shipper or delivery, since most of them are in rural or suburban areas. You're not gonna find many dairies in the city. Very #### few
     
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    act6629 Heavy Load Member

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    And I hear their brand spanking new trucks have APUs
     
  6. mr truckdriver

    mr truckdriver Light Load Member

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    Are you going to go back there?