Knight Transportation - Adventures in a big red truck

Who cares what your local job is any of you. This guy is reporting his experience with Knight no more no less. The President of The United States has better job than all of ya! How crappy you all must feel about that.

 

You win the thread.

 

There is always gonna be someone who has something that works better for them, so they think they must explain to everyone else how ###### their situation is. Gabe, Knight calls me and send me mail monthly. Finding CURRENT information on this company is kind of difficult, so I personally love this thread and check it often. I hope you keep it up and continue doing what works for YOU.

I'm making some moves into the Texas oilfields, so I won't be taking up an offer with Knight, however, I still appreciate this thread all the same. Best of luck and stay safe driver.

unloader

 

Great. You like OTR. Have at it because nobody is stopping you. I wouldn't want to do P&D either. My problem is and always will be the way OTR drivers get paid. I know they get paid by the mile. But please tell me why in this day and age, they can't get paid for the miles they actually drove? Why do they not get compensation for on duty time other than driving? Why do they have to give free time waiting to load or unload while still on duty? Breakdowns, fueling, scales etc.

There are so many other reasons that I don't have time to write them all down. Here are just a few. Expense of living on the road. Lack of time at home with family. Cost of medical benefits and retirement.

I'm glad you get it because I sure don't.

 

Sorry you feel that way. I just wish every truck driver would be be paid in a way that compensates them for all on duty time not just driving. And I mean all on duty time.

 

Currently training with Knight and have been here (Indy) for almost a month now. I have also been to our training terminal in Joliet (Chicago) for some advanced training which I must say those guys there are GREAT!! As Gabe said the training is awesome. I'm currently awaiting a trainer to do my OTR with. My initial trainer was rerouted out west and got caught in the twisters and they shut him down so I dont know when hes rolling back this way so I'm still in Indy on the range. Another thing about Knight is the paid training. Some companies wait until you are with a trainer to start paying you but Knight starts at day one with orientation $200 and $400 weekly afterwards. No its not full checks but they understand you still maybe have expenses and you do need to eat and they don't want you to be destitute.

I will also say that they do let people go as well. If you're inattentive and non professional they will release you. A few guys I know were let go as they just didn't get some things. The Tractors are well maintained due to service mandates so you'll probably spend more time in service than on the road. We don't do teams! DM's know who the trainers are and afford them sufficient time, but you'll get longer runs also. So you'll run your daily allotted time and shut down together and start again when you reset.

They emphasize safety first and over everything else, so you should escape your first year unscathed.