Knight Transportation

[tjv189]

What is the minimum age requirement to be hired at Knight? I'm currently 21 years old and have 6 months experience in with Swift. Would I be eligible to get in with Knight yet? Thanks.

[kcfalcon]

Yes, they would hire you at 21 with 4mo exp.

[tjv189]

kcfalcon, thanks for that info. Do you know if Knight has a terminal in Western PA or Eastern OH? I know they have one in Carlisle, PA, but I was wondering if they had one closer to me in Western PA that I don't know about. Thanks in advance.

[kcfalcon]

Not that I know of, indy or carlisle I believe.
You would more than likley be out of carlisle.
However, I know two drivers who live in your area, and that is a massive freight lane for us through there so should be no problem for you.

[scooter823]

Kcfalcon, do you know anything about the charlotte nc terminal for knight. Do the guys out of there get any miles?

[tjv189]

If I would most likely be out of Carlisle, would that hurt the chances of me running mostly in the midwest and central US? Thanks.

[Uturn2001]

No it wouldn't. All it really means is that is where your dispatchers desk is located at.

[dollarshort]

There is also a new terminal in Columbus, OH.

[kcfalcon]

Nut's yes there is, I gotta get a list of all the terminal's!
No, no problem running the midwest from there, you can run pretty much anywhere you want to run.
Like u-turn said your home terminal is pretty much where your dispatcher sit's.
I am out of the Kansas city terminal and spend 85% of my time running between texas, the carolina's and florida.
I spend more time in the gulfport yard then mine.
As far as north carolina, most all the guy's I talk to there are happy with there miles.
I know some of the guy's in the office and they have worked well for me when I'am down there.

[tjv189]

Thank you all for your info. Knight sounds like what I'm looking for. How strict are they with hiring if you have one minor preventable (hitting a barrier at a fuel island during my training with my trainer)? Would that keep them from hiring me?

[kcfalcon]

Just tell them what happened, but I really doubt something like that would be a problem.
Best of luck to you, If I can help just shoot me a message.
I will be in and out for a few weeks, on leave with a broken foot right now, something about driving the truck while on vicatan, vicoton,vikaten, big time pain killers however you spell it, that they frown on.....

[Uturn2001]

Thank you all for your info. Knight sounds like what I'm looking for. How strict are they with hiring if you have one minor preventable (hitting a barrier at a fuel island during my training with my trainer)? Would that keep them from hiring me?

As long as you do not try to hide it, it won't be a problem.

I had one minor preventable when I hired on. I hit an fire sprinkler head once while trying to back into a covered dock. Turned the dock into a swimming pool in short order, and as it was in a chemical factory it also caused every fire department in 30 miles to be dispatched automatically.

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That vicodin is some pretty wicked stuff. Of course most narcotic pain killers are. If you like that you should try some Percocet (oxycodone). :P :wink:

[coalregion]

If you like that you should try some Percocet (oxycodone). :P :wink:

It does tend to put sushine into an otherwise cloudy day, doesn't it?