Knight Refrigerated puts it to their drivers but good!

It used to be company policy that all a driver had to do to earn layover pay (which was only $48) was to be available and not have a load for 24 hrs.
Now, in addition to this, a driver must also have an 80% or better log score, complete all of their stupid safety tests, must have a TWIC card, must be caught up with our "B" services.(just a pre-trip inspection performed by a company mechanic), and be 80% compliant with the company mandated fuel solution.
If the Knight family needs that $48 so badly, why bother with some stupid ##### policy and just take the layover pay away completely?
What's next? No breakdown pay, no health insurance, $.02/mile pay cut, make me pay rent for living in their truck? I know we could pay for our own fuel!!! I bet that would save them a fortune.

 

That "little red book" is worth about as much as a roll of toilet paper! They can change policy anytime they want, and I understand that is the new policy if you want layover pay. Personally, if thee Knight family need that money so bad maybe they should just sell the company!
But if they expect me to sit for 24 hrs with no load AND no pay, maybe I'll just head towards home. If I have to sit and not make money, then I better be at my house.

 

Dont take my word for it, do some more research. But here is what I have experienced.
The equipment may look nice, but it is the cheapest truck they can buy. It is underpowered, has the entry level trim package. (translated: very few cabinets, everything winds up on the top bunk) They do not have APUs, and they want you to be under 20% idle time. (thats about 1 nite a week)
Refrigerated freight does not usually work well for teams as they take way too long to load/unload. Unless you can drop and hook, teams wont do well.
To the best of my knowledge, Knight Refrigerated does not have any dedicated runs.
Home time sucks. If you want to be home more than every 2 weeks, they will throw a fit! they want you to stay out 3-4 weeks at a time! And good luck getting home on the day you requested, I have been screwed over EVERY SINGLE TIME and get home 1-3 days late. If you ask for mor than 3 days off, they may ask you to clean out your truck and park it at the terminal. And you might not get your truck back!
IMHO, STAY AWAY FROM KNIGHT OR KNIGHT REFRIGERATED!!!