knight transport

[ratface]

Safety will shut u down! The first month they may over look your running habits. The 2nd month they will inform you to run legal. I was with Knight when it was a good company to drive for in my 62 mph trk. I wood pull maybe 3 loads a week and be home Fri evening, having dinner with my family, miles would be 3K or better. I had left Knight and went local for 14 months and then returned back to Knight, I believe their was and accident somewhere in the NW. which caused a law suite. My 2nd time with Knight was noteicable, growth... New Terminals were opening up all over and very close to eachother. They were using OTR drivers as local drivers with a sleeper, mainley in NE area, meanwhile out in Cali they had put day cabs out on the road. I mentioned b4 why drive short runs for OTR pay? Knight needs to be more fair and flexiable regarding a guranteed pay for the week or atleast a $100 for and load under 200 miles. Its obvious Knight is making monies with all these locations opening its time the driver does!

[belpre122]

Handled properly, this could get very interesting and informative,

GO MDCA!

You want to be informed? Why are you cheerleading for MDCA?

You want bull**** talk to someone else, I have ALWAYS stated true FACTS. I dare you to prove me wrong on any of my previous posts.

OK, ok. I take it back. How are you running 16,466 miles in a month? I want to believe that you are able to do that while running both compliant and legal. I just can't see it happening dollarshort. I readily admit that my OTR time was limited, and was mostly team driving. When I see those type numbers, it just seems impossible to me. I just remember how hard 7700 miles were on a team, and, remember how tough a 3400-3600 mile week seemed as a solo. I candidly admit that my mileage totals were done with averaging and hiding everything up on lines 1 and 2, etc., etc. I really am not being sarcastic here. I am just really interested in knowing how one can manage those kind of miles in a company truck week-in, week-out? Maybe it is my lack of OTR experience, as I seem to be the only one curious.

16,466 X 12 = 197,592 That sure as hell is a lot of miles for solo. (avg)

The MDCA comment was not meant as anything towards you. He and I joke back and forth.

[Gunstra]

Ok, here it is November 2008, last post on Knight was back in August. So how is Knight doing now days out of the Indy terminal?

The reason I ask is because I have been approved to drive with Knight but I am taking a day or two to consider it after reading these posts. Because I have had offers from Sisbro, Transport America, Millis, FFE, Sharkey and a couple others.

Is Knight auto shift trucks? I would prefer a 10 speed manual. Can I run SE from Indy and back all the time if I want. Will I really get home every weekend if I want or has things changed since some of these guys posted last year?

What can I expect at orientation in Indy? Probably the good old pre-trip inspection, road test, back into a dock or a space, sign some paperwork, see the nurse for a physical and drug test, and etc right? Anythign else I need to know please?

Thanks in advance,

Brent

[Syncrosonix]

i think the knight this topic is about, is the flatbed company based out of washington. if so, i have a friend who drives for them. according to him, they've got some pretty nice bennies. he also loves them because they've got a fleet that consists of mostly long nose petes.

[Uturn2001]

Last I knew almost all of Knights trucks are 10 speed manuals. They might have a few autos floating around from trucks they obtained when they bought out a company, but those trucks typically get put up for sale instead of spending much if any time in the fleet.

I have been gone from Knight for 3 years now so I can't give you any up to date info, but INDY is one of their oldest terminals and has a history of being one of the most consistent ones.

Granted while this information is outdated, when I drove for them the drivers who had their preferred operating area from Indy to Chicago to Kansas City to Dallas to Atlanta up to Charlotte back over to Indy usually did well in miles each week. (In other words, midwest, south and southeast).

[acip]

what about the refrigerated side of Kinght? does anyone know anything about that division?? thanks!!

[dollarshort]

OK, ok. I take it back. How are you running 16,466 miles in a month? I want to believe that you are able to do that while running both compliant and legal. I just can't see it happening dollarshort. I readily admit that my OTR time was limited, and was mostly team driving. When I see those type numbers, it just seems impossible to me. I just remember how hard 7700 miles were on a team, and, remember how tough a 3400-3600 mile week seemed as a solo. I candidly admit that my mileage totals were done with averaging and hiding everything up on lines 1 and 2, etc., etc. I really am not being sarcastic here. I am just really interested in knowing how one can manage those kind of miles in a company truck week-in, week-out? Maybe it is my lack of OTR experience, as I seem to be the only one curious.

16,466 X 12 = 197,592 That sure as hell is a lot of miles for solo. (avg)

The MDCA comment was not meant as anything towards you. He and I joke back and forth.

Like I said, It was an perfect month! It can not be done month after month non stop.

For the year I ran 156,710 miles. Still pretty good to me. Also it is fairly easy to me to run those types of miles because previously I ran team with my wife and we averaged 8,100 miles per week.

[dollarshort]

Ok, here it is November 2008, last post on Knight was back in August. So how is Knight doing now days out of the Indy terminal?

The reason I ask is because I have been approved to drive with Knight but I am taking a day or two to consider it after reading these posts. Because I have had offers from Sisbro, Transport America, Millis, FFE, Sharkey and a couple others.

Is Knight auto shift trucks? I would prefer a 10 speed manual. Can I run SE from Indy and back all the time if I want. Will I really get home every weekend if I want or has things changed since some of these guys posted last year?

What can I expect at orientation in Indy? Probably the good old pre-trip inspection, road test, back into a dock or a space, sign some paperwork, see the nurse for a physical and drug test, and etc right? Anythign else I need to know please?

Thanks in advance,

Brent

Indy is a great yard to be based out of. As far as the road test, Scott will ride with you. He is really cool and is very easy on you. He will just have you back into an empty space in the yard. Jay who does orientation is very nice also.

No automatics....Straight 10's.

[BigDiesel]

Lets see if I did the math right...... 16444 divided by 30 days in a month equals 548.86 miles per day...... So you never loaded, unloaded, fueled, ate, took a 34 hr reset, etc ???????

Riiiiiiiiiigggggggghhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt......... ........................

[dollarshort]

Lets see if I did the math right...... 16444 divided by 30 days in a month equals 548.86 miles per day...... So you never loaded, unloaded, fueled, ate, took a 34 hr reset, etc ???????

Riiiiiiiiiigggggggghhhhhhhhhttttttttttttt......... ........................

Hey (edited). I run 660 miles per day....Not 548.86. Quit doing the math to make your argument sound like it has merit. Since you are the one with the shiny new calculator why don't you figure it using 660 per day instead of 548.86.

The way I calculate that is you shorted me 111.14 miles per day which comes up to another 3,334.20 potential more miles I could run.

[goodfella_ray]

You want to be informed? Why are you cheerleading for MDCA?

You want (edited) talk to someone else, I have ALWAYS stated true FACTS. I dare you to prove me wrong on any of my previous posts.[/b]

You know what a fact is? YOU PROVE yourself here, rather than sit here and claim to have facts, you (edited). You have a fact? Prove it. Simple, since you're not about (edited). Prove what you're all about. I do want to be informed.

[TomB985]

Hey (edited). I run 660 miles per day....Not 548.86. Quit doing the math to make your argument sound like it has merit. Since you are the one with the shiny new calculator why don't you figure it using 660 per day instead of 548.86.

The way I calculate that is you shorted me 111.14 miles per day which comes up to another 3,334.20 potential more miles I could run.

70 hours/8 days = less than 272 hours to work...at absolute best....on a 31-day month

subtract 15 minutes for pretrip, 15 minutes D&H, and 15 minutes fueling yields 23.25 hours bottom line for that month...down to 248 hours...

So, if you NEVER got stuck in traffic ONCE and averaged 60 MPH, that would leave you with....14880 miles for the month...

OR...if you're of the BBR persuasion, averaging the impossible 65 MPH all day, every day...a maximum of 16,120.

You're lying. About either your 16444 miles, or the fact that you did it legally.

[mike3fan]

You're lying. About either your 16444 miles, or the fact that you did it legally.

or both

[Rev.Vassago]

If there is any more name calling in this thread, all offenders are going to be dealt with.

Care to test me?

There aren't a lot of threads on this board about Knight, and it is a carrier that has been asked about a lot recently. How about not getting your undies in a bundle, and keeping this thread informative?

There's a novel idea....


I also highly recommend that the next time you get all upset at someone else's post, you check the post date. This is an old thread that was bumped up by someone who was requesting some useful information on Knight. If you don't have any of that to offer, then how about you keep your opinions to yourself about something someone posted 4 months ago?

[BigDiesel]

Hey (edited). I run 660 miles per day....Not 548.86. Quit doing the math to make your argument sound like it has merit. Since you are the one with the shiny new calculator why don't you figure it using 660 per day instead of 548.86.

The way I calculate that is you shorted me 111.14 miles per day which comes up to another 3,334.20 potential more miles I could run.

So again..... You never loaded, unloaded, got stuck in traffic, etc ????

Nice try on attempting to bamboozle the noobs.....

[dollarshort]

If there is any more name calling in this thread, all offenders are going to be dealt with.

Care to test me?

There aren't a lot of threads on this board about Knight, and it is a carrier that has been asked about a lot recently. How about not getting your undies in a bundle, and keeping this thread informative?

There's a novel idea....


I also highly recommend that the next time you get all upset at someone else's post, you check the post date. This is an old thread that was bumped up by someone who was requesting some useful information on Knight. If you don't have any of that to offer, then how about you keep your opinions to yourself about something someone posted 4 months ago?

I agree Rev. I was responding to a question from last month about what to expect at orientation. But good ole Belpre and Big D had to stir the pot again. Their just not happy unless their b*tching

[BigDiesel]

I agree Rev. I was responding to a question from last month about what to expect at orientation. But good ole Belpre and Big D had to stir the pot again. Their just not happy unless their b*tching

No.... not stirring the pot just calling BS on your numbers thats all......

[dollarshort]

No.... not stirring the pot just calling BS on your numbers thats all......

That's called stirring the pot genius.

It's obvious you will never believe me so forget about it. Some day maybe you will have the chance to ride along and see how it's supposed to be done.

[Rev.Vassago]

That's called stirring the pot genius.

I gotta side with Big Diesel on this one. Someone calling you out on your numbers is not stirring the pot. If you can't back up your numbers without resorting to name calling, then I'd suggest you refrain from posting them. Someone will always take issue with numbers on a trucking board. It's a natural reaction.

[brotherphilip]

I am talking to Knight about running regional out of Atlanta-anybody know of any problems there?What about their health insurance?my wife is concerned about that