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raverez097 09-30-2011 07:48 AM

Yep. Just wondering about Knight also.
Spoke to a recriuter in their Squire Division about driveng with them. But I'd like to he from current drivers if any on this board.
Thanks

rkeck 09-30-2011 11:42 AM

I can tell you that the small office I ran out of (Tulsa) was good. From what I had heard, I was glad to run out of Tulsa, as opposed to Olive Branch, Charlotte, and some others. Never had any serious payrole issues, and minor issues were promptly corrected, always reimbursed tolls. From my perspective, they could quickly determine the producers and the slackers and the driver would get loads accordingly. They are not perfect by any means and they will have their slow markets and busy, high-mileage weeks if you're at the right place at the right time. Dry van arriving empty in Phoenix and Southern Cal was almost a guarantee of getting a 36Hr reset.

There was a certain degree of "terminal politics" i.e. if you're in your home market (and it's a small branch terminal), you stand a better chance of them "holding" a "good" load waiting on a branch driver to MT B4 entering the load, then immediately assigning it. Always communicate (but keep it short and to the point on Qualcom) and don't screw around and Knight could be a good fit for many. But if they are moving to ELogs, I doubt most of the high producers will do consistently well once that happens, there.

The little volvos that weren't taken care of would not be good to have to spend a year in, and you will always need to be on the lookout for open Petes or other newer truck when you get to your home terminal and don't hesitate to ask to move if/when you see one.

Most of their Walmart is drop and hope there is a hook, if not, prepare to literally fight another driver to get one as it's pulled out of the door as there will certainly be 3 or 4 drivers scrambling for the ONE MT ... they will not mark you as available for load until you are hooked up to an MT.

capfiremedic 02-06-2012 08:46 AM

I'm going to Knight's orientation next monday at the Gulfport Terminal. Any advice, information or news that might help me out? I've got 4 months OTR with Werner, and am a CDI/TDI graduate, with no accidents, violations, continously drug tested for over 25 years with no bad tests or refusals.

ironeagle_2006 02-06-2012 09:45 AM

Before going to Knight make sure you want to work for a company that does stuff like this in a Fatal accident. My Cousin who is a higher up Superviser at a Major Insurance carrier went HOLY CRAP when he read this and was like that Insurer that they have is going to tell them YOUR ON YOUR OWN for all damages. Knight he Estimates and he is in Actuary aka they guys that go is it worth paying the claim said Knight is looking at roughly between 200-500 MILLION in PUNITIVE damages alone because of their actions. Let alone the Compenasory Damages to the Victim in this case. ashton v. knight transp., inc. - Google Scholar


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