My experience with Knight Refrigerated

Call state patrol out, and ask them to call you a tow truck. My truck quit once on I-77 in VA where I had no cell phone service and the Qcomm was blocked by the mountains (asked another driver via the CB to call the state boys). Didn't take long to get towed to a shop.

Most always a way to work around things.

 

I have to call "bull" on this one. 7-800 miles for break even? Let's see some numbers to back that up.

 

Good idea tracy or just have the officer call knight.Drivers are pretty much ignored till the company gets around to it which could be tomorrow.But if an officer calls them,they'll get on it right away.

 

Smaggs,
I just registered on this site 5 minutes ago, but I've been reading your posts for the last 2 days...what can be said other than "HOLY.SHEEP.DIP.BATMAN?" I understand that as a new driver we feel like we've gotta carry a 55 gallon drum of vaseline at all times...but I've got to say I'm HIGHLY impressed with your stick-to-it attitude. I haven't watched your vids yet, I'm saving those for "dessert"...I just have to give you a thumbs up for having worked through all the 'carp' since June...and not making the news as the guy who torched his truck and ran it over a cliff...I know you're not the only one, but you're doing a fine job of stating facts AND opinions...and differentiating between the two.
Your experiences have me rethinking getting on with Squire/Knight as an experience builder (I have driven dump truck for 11 years, want to do t/t work now) FAR more than the guy I keep seeing who posts "I TOLD YA SO!!"...
Thank you.

 

I think sucking is a trademark of Knight Smaggs. I'd say my first year trucking was probably one of the best I've ever had. New places and new challenges everyday. Now it's just a job that I still enjoy on most days. I'm glad Knight didn't manage to kill my spirits. They tried though.

 

It's nowhere near 2000 miles a week, which is about 3 days work if all parties know what they are doing. I never once saw a Knight terminal that wasn't overrun with abandoned trucks. Knights not hurting over that one iota.

No numbers for you, just pure speculation. Trucking companies can flood the markets they choose with trucks and drivers and what's even better for the company is they don't have to pay a single red cent to have trucks sitting around waiting...and waiting...and waiting. I'm sure other industries drool over the way trucking companies are allowed to treat their employees.

 

I get the feeling that it is to their benifit ( large companies) to not have experienced hard working drivers since that translates to paying them more. Why pay more when they could just hire a new driver pay them peanuts knowing they will soon quit and they don't care since they have stacks of applicants/victims to choose from? Sad to read this Smaggs but you're an honest person and you will get through this.

 

Just gotta work through it and keep your spirits up. Dont consider leaving. Hard times in all jobs and we cant always get our way. I am happy it all worked out for you. Keep on trucking and keep posting. I am going to school this summer and really looking forward to painting my own journey