072 | My first days at Knight Transportaion

[@MidlifeTrucker-ThomBell]

Hopefully, things will get better.

[@bigginztrucking4698]

This right here is why you are fantastic! Keeping it very real with your content and viewers. I am sorry for your delayed adventure with Knight but I am quite appreciative of your willingness to share the good AND the bad along the way.

[@RushinTruckin]

Sorry bud, a TON of comments got caught up in the filter and I’m just now seeing them

[@edwardp8927]

Gotta love those Internationals

[@larrybradley2929]

Good luck to you Scott! I hope everything works out for you at Knight. Stay safe and be well.

[@RushinTruckin]

Thank you

[@C10Build]

As one of my instructors said, "Welcome to trucking!". Welcome to Knight...

[@97tj9]

Welcome to knight I drove for them for 3years.

[@Syniron]

Good luck brother. Sorry about all the trouble you've had lately. If worst comes to worst your CDL can get you some good local jobs too. Tow companies are always looking to hire CDL drivers to drive lowboy/landoll and heavy wreckers. Lot more physical of a job but more family time. Find out who is contracted by the local PD for you, that's where all the money is in towing. Many companies will train from scratch and having CDL makes you valuable to them.

[@emogin9684]

Rush as long as your making the moves that benefit you and yours 🤙🏼

[@lisasullivanaz1396]

I enjoy your videos and thanks for all of the facts in detail. Wish you well and hope you have many great days ahead

[@RushinTruckin]

Thank you!

[@chriscase2639]

You are doing great brother good luck bro

[@b4real976]

Hey man the light may seem dim but everything happens for a reason whether we know what that reason is or not stay the course this is just a speed bump the best is yet to come.

[@justamotorcycleenthusiast9800]

I've did the small company thing for a few years. I'm attending orientation at Charlotte terminal Monday. It's all the same. I always liked knight because of their structure!

[@everythingonus4771]

Hey I've been watching your videos a lot because I plan on starting at Millis soon. Keep up the good work.

[@tb100875]

I agree with Pete 100%.

[@michaelrains2268]

It takes time to find a home , if this works out maybe you can save up buy a truck and go landstar. Best wishes for happiness and prosperity for you this year !

[@RushinTruckin]

No o/o for me

[@ZacBaldwin_]

Are you allowed to drive the truck to places after you shut down for the shift? Or do I have to Uber somewhere like if I want to hit a gym close by?

[@RushinTruckin]

Technically, yes, but when I’m under a load I never do cuz we’re responsible for it and if it got taken by another truck... There are drivers that Uber places as well

[@truckingjourneys]

I used to work at night and I'll say that there set up on like a franchise type of system or every terminal runs things differently. but the immediate firing when you do a u-turn thing is bullshit because I did several when I worked there. They have no way of knowing unless you activate the camera, and nothing about don't be a sitting duck and park on the shoulder they don't know if you do that either I did that several times. Sol drive the truck however you see fit because you're the captain of the ship when you're behind the wheel. They hired you to be a driver if they don't like how you're driving they can fire you

[@RushinTruckin]

Good to know! Yeah, I had no idea about the whole terminals being ran individually. Makes perfect business sense but it’s very difficult to get out west because of it and that was one of the reasons I came to them so I’m not very happy cuz they’ve kept me in the southeast

[@buffalobill5526]

dam youtube never notified me of your new videos. Well anyway Knight is a mega carrier but at least you wont be on a list every weekend :)

[@RushinTruckin]

No lists has been awesome!!

[@edwardchild7989]

You doing Reefer or Dry Van? What’s you CPM. That’s Trucking.

[@RushinTruckin]

Dry. I’m averaging 41 cpm 😔

[@pete1811]

I wish you the best friend, it will get better. Hope you like that International, let me know how it compares to a T680. Enjoy the extra couple days at home, there is a reason you are where you are. You may never know why, but there is certainly a reason, and it is not a curse.

[@RushinTruckin]

Thanks, bud! It’s a Volvo. You’re right, there’s always a reason for things...still really difficult to not get down when things don’t go good...especially when they’re money related

[@pete1811]

@@RushinTruckin I know it man. Just gotta try to roll with the punches, soon enough this stuff will fade into the rearview and be just a distant memory you can laugh about.

[@jasminwilliams5301]

What did the backing test consisted of

[@RushinTruckin]

For the CDL license test or Knight?

[@PCHSRAIDER09]

I’m from central Florida as well bud, plant city, and it is hard, I agree!

[@ehmiller61]

I thought that I recognized that terminal. I live in the Lakeland area. I was with knight for a short while. Good luck.

[@DevinVasquez]

I start my DQP or whatever monday. I hope everything goes well.

[@bradhaughton6698]

At least you got decent mile for your first trip which is good

[@cd-stephen]

going with knight as well - cause i just want to do it part time - drop and hook - and they delivered

[@BaccaratNation]

Oh Scott, don't know if I should give congratulations or condolences :( Man you have the luck. Will you be pulling dry van or reefer?

[@RushinTruckin]

🤣 Dry

[@C.M.coleman]

This is the problem with mega carriers. They do a once over and call it good. Then dont even try to get you a loaner trk so you can make money. I hope the best for you where ever you go. I'm staying put at millis till I find something better or things start changing

[@al-Bismillah]

Are you able to leave your personal vehicle at the Lakeland location as an otr driver?

[@RushinTruckin]

Yes

[@laszlohorvath8637]

Looking back, over all, are you happy with Knight? I’m working with a recruiter right now. Great video, thank you!

[@RushinTruckin]

Eh... depends on the day. Not happy with my cpm of 41 average. Also only averaging 2400 miles/week. I like that I’m preplanned 99% of the time before I’m off my current load. I love the 2020 Volvo I have. They’ve only been able to get me out to Denver twice... everything else has been southeast so with that I’m not happy. I want to see the entire country which was one of the reason I went with them

[@bdking97]

Does your company take new CDL holders?

[@RushinTruckin]

Yes

[@escapereality3980]

Hey brother, hope your having a good experience. I left knight in November and came back to UK. Overall positive experience but definitely hard work. Good luck out there buddy. I was outta Lakeland too (Joe was my DM)

[@RushinTruckin]

Joe was mine too but he got booted for some reason 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@onedeep4life116]

Are you still with knight thinking about going with them for southeast regional outta Mississippi what's the home time and is the money good for regional drivers

[@RushinTruckin]

1 day per week out out 2 weeks minimum. There are much better paying carriers out there

[@nathanrichmondhoag1021]

ahh damn. Bro, did you look into home daily jobs? I went from Millis to US Foods, linehaul\shuttle driver. I work nights, and it's mostly doubles, but I only work 4 days a week and its about the same I was making at Millis and I see my family everyday. Ups, Fedex, etc, did you look?

[@RushinTruckin]

So you don’t unload your own trailers? That’s why I don’t want to do those food companies. If it’s only line haul/shuttle then I’d consider it. You still with US Foods?

[@mrwright9553]

I mean food grade tankers

[@armydude6394]

If you can drive Manual, I know a few good companies in your area...SE Regional mostly..14 and 7 day fleet..

[@RushinTruckin]

I can’t cuz I have an auto restriction on my license. I don’t want to either cuz I have bad knees and a bad right shoulder

[@aaronyork6173]

Are you still with knight? I live in Lakeland im thinking about joining thanks.

[@RushinTruckin]

I am not. You won’t make a whole lot of $ unless you get lucky...especially if you want to be home every couple weeks. Freight sucks in Florida so it’s not easy for them to find you a load going out

[@royhobbs7428]

.40 per mile? Didn't Swift buy Knight? Good luck, I remember sitting in a hotel because of truck issues after being freshly assigned to it. Does Knight offer Directv like Millis?

[@RushinTruckin]

No, Knight bought Swift. No direct tv or satellite radio

[@bradhaughton6698]

Question is the module a video or question part that you had to do for 4 hours

[@guitarman864]

Lmao,, truckers are a special breed of the human kind,, they cant put it in you and they dang sure cant take it from you! #borntobeatrucker #LASTOFTHEOUTLAWS

[@RealSuperRando]

Uh...what happened to Crete? You left Millis for Knight? I don’t know. Go back to Millis

[@RushinTruckin]

They turned me away cuz I developed diabetes. Since then I’ve turned my health around and no longer have it. I also had a small fender bender while still at Millis last November and Crete won’t take me until that’s at least 1 year old

[@FelipedoMundo]

Good video bro, so you can show the reality of the business. But knight was not a good choice man, knight = swift. You need to find small companies, you have experience it's easy

[@RushinTruckin]

Knight owns Swift and they’re completely separate companies but both HUGE! Changes are coming

[@MichaelMoellerTRLInc]

Wow if it weren't for bad luck you would have no luck at all. I say at this point you need to just embrace it by perhaps changing your channel name to Bad Luck Trucking. It wouldn't be all bad it's BLT for short. Just sayin what else can you do at this point but laugh.

[@RushinTruckin]

Right? Have you hit the road with your rig yet?

[@jodycox1474]

Knight?wow

[@RushinTruckin]

🤣🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@sandrabounds6521]

I heard these trucks have a lot of problems omg