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    Knight Transportation Reviews

    Updated May 24, 2018
    300 reviews

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    Knight Transportation Chief Executive Officer and President David A. Jackson
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    Pros

    • Flexible home time good miles friendly staff trailers well most trailers never have any tire issues or any other problem (in 15 reviews)

    • Plenty of miles, no forced dispatch, truly (in 8 reviews)

    Cons

    • Long hours and minimum vacation (in 27 reviews)

    • There could be a greater focus on work life balance (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Love it here!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time

      Pros

      Time off when you need it, no forced dispatch, not forced into nasty weather, quarterly bonuses, free swag on occasion

      Cons

      Need more drivers for loads now

      Advice to Management

      None at this moment in time

    2. "About average"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Knight Transportation full-time

      Pros

      Casual work environment, employee stock options

      Cons

      Over worked employees long hours low pay, high expectations, low ceiling

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    3. "Good starting point"

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      Former Employee - Account Manager in Phoenix, AZ
      Former Employee - Account Manager in Phoenix, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Knight Transportation full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Co-workers
      Ability to move throughout company
      Busy
      Decent benefits including onsite perks
      Large company with continued growth opportunities
      Great owners
      PTO and sick time

      Cons

      Salary/Bonus Structure constantly changing
      Lack of equal work disbursement amongst employees
      Great owners, but some management under qualified
      At times difficult to take PTO

      Advice to Management

      Be open to the recommendations and requests made by employees
      Better life/work balance

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Need better training policy"

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      Current Employee - OTR Driver in Indianapolis, IN
      Current Employee - OTR Driver in Indianapolis, IN
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Overall good company to work for.

      Cons

      Trainers run off a lot of potentially good drivers.

      Advice to Management

      Get better training policy

    5. "Recruiter"

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      Current Employee - Recruiter
      Current Employee - Recruiter
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The salary is fair and you have the potential to make monthly bonuses. Management is reasonable.

      Cons

      The hours are long and career growth is limited unless you are willing to move.

      Advice to Management

      N/a

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Driver"

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      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Phoenix, AZ
      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Phoenix, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good home time good miles great dispatcher

      Cons

      Reaching dispatch not we nigh dispatchers usually 30 to 45 min on hold so you figure out how to solve your own problems which is a pro in this industrie industrie lol

      Advice to Management

      Just more dispatch employees and quicker B services

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Improve the planning to get drivers home more often"

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      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Richland, WA
      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Richland, WA
      Recommends

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      In the refrigerated division most of my runs seem to be right about 800 miles. I'm getting good miles. The equipment is nice. I was given an inverter because I have sleep apnea and I needed something to plug my machine in with. I like there's so many terminals. I also like there's a pretty policy.

      Cons

      My main down side is the planning. I wish the planners would make it so thatyou could be home for resets. In the refrigerated division I'm constantly turning the wheels and I run out of my 70 quickly. My problem is if I'm not getting paid I want to be home with my family. So I don't see why knight cannot plan trips in a loop or something so that you run out of hours close to home

      Advice to Management

      My only issue is with having to reset OTR. There's many companies that plan the routes so that drivers reset at home regularly. Also detention pay should be automatically paid.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Overall, pretty decent company"

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      Former Employee - Recruiter in Phoenix, AZ
      Former Employee - Recruiter in Phoenix, AZ

      I worked at Knight Transportation full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Learned a ton while I was there. Liked how I got to manage an entire market.

      Cons

      Too many hours, would work 10-12 hours a day, 5 days a week, with no lunch break.

      Advice to Management

      Pay your employees what they are worth or you will continue to walk them walk out the door. Also, benefits are below average compared to every other company, increase benefits, qualify of life/work-life balance, salaries.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "One thing after another"

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      Current Employee - Class A Truck Driver in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Class A Truck Driver in Chicago, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Decent pay. The bonus switching to monthly is nice. No longer have bull crap fuel bonus. Will keep you moving until you try to go home. Trucks are well maintained.

      Cons

      No apus. When trying to go home, everything will happen to make sure your late. Constantly searching for empty trailers. Loads not set up how they say. Horrible wait times if you call in after 9 pm.

      Advice to Management

      When you say a load is drop and hook, it needs to be drop and hook. Not a live load with 14 trucks in front of you. When companies refuse to give empties, quit giving them more trailers. Constantly searching for empties is bull. Shouldn't have to waste my time finding a trailer to pad your wallet while I'm crapped on.

    10. "Great company to work for good invorment, flexible per drivers needs."

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      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Lakeland, FL
      Current Employee - Truck Driver in Lakeland, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Knight Transportation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Guaranteed to get you home for Christmas, fare pay, and no forced Loads.

      Cons

      You have to leave your truck at the yard in Lakeland, Florida. For Florida drivers only because it is a high theft state.

      Advice to Management

      It would be nice to choose our own loads from a load board.

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