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Knight Transportation Company Review

Knight Transportation Company Review

Knight Transportation Company Overview

Knight Transportation company logo

Starting with just a handful of trucks and one Service Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Knight now runs a fleet of over 4,000 tractors and more than 8,800 trailers from their nationwide service center network.

They have grown from a few associates to nearly 5,000, and from a family-owned business to a publicly recognized company trading on the New York Stock Exchange (KNX). Forbes Magazine has named us to its list of Top 200 Best Small Companies 15 years in a row.

Knight Transportation Paid CDL Training

Knight Paid CDL Training

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  • Length Of Training At Knight

    The training at Knight will last approximately 6 weeks.

  • Knight Average Pay During Training

    You will average approximately $400 per week during your training.

  • Solo Versus Team Dispatch During Training

    You are dispatched as a team during training with Knight

  • Solo Versus Team Operation After Training

    At Knight you will run solo after training.

Knight Transportation Corporate Headquarters

Map of Knight corporate headquarters
5601 W Buckeye Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85043
Phone: 877-403-4029
Website: Knight Transportation

Getting Hired At Knight Transportation

Knight Transportation Minimum Hiring Qualifications

  • 21 years of age.
  • Pass DOT physical and functional capacity testing.
  • No DWI/DUI in last 10 years and no failed or refused drug testing.
  • No more than 2 moving violations in last 2 years.
  • Must have good driving safety record
  • No more than 1 preventable accident in last 3 yrs.
  • 3 months of current OTR experience OR 6 months OTR experience in past 12 months OR 12 months OTR experience in the past 5 years.

  • Hiring Drivers With Felonies

    Taken on a case-by-case basis.

  • Hiring Drivers With A DUI

    No DWI/DUI in last 10 years and no failed or refused drug testing.

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Knight Hiring Area

Knight hires from all 48 contiguous states

Minimum Hiring Age For Knight Transportation

Knight Minimum Hiring Age:
21 Years Old

Minimum Age Comparison

  • Salmon 25  
    .
  • Cowan 23  
    .
  • Boyd Bros. 23  
    .
  • Marten 22  
    .
  • Knight 21  
    .
  • Swift 21  
    .
  • CTL 21  
    .

Minimum Experience Required For Knight Transportation

Knight Minimum Experience:
0 Months

Minimum Experience Comparison (Months)

  • AAA Cooper  24  
    .
  • Martin  12  
    .
  •  Knight
    No Experience Required
  •  Swift
    No Experience Required
  •  Wil-Trans
    No Experience Required
  •  Schneider
    No Experience Required
  •  Covenant
    No Experience Required

Knight Transportation Driver Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on length of haul
  • Quarterly bonus opportunity to make additional $.05/mile. Get paid for any portion of the quarterly bonus in which you qualify: $.01 - Safety, $.02 - Production, $.02 - MPG
  • Qualify for an annual raise
  • Daily or weekly pay
  • Safety bonus paid quarterly
  • Part-time and full-time positions
  • Consistent miles
  • New or late model equipment
  • Many Service Centers for you to call home while on the road
  • Single source dispatch
  • Open door policy
  • Paid vacation
  • Enhanced Rider program
  • Pet policy
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
  • 401K plus company match

Knight Transportation Operations

Driving Opportunities At Knight Transportation

Driver Types:

  • Solo
  • OwnOp - Lease

Freight Types:

  • Dry Van
  • Refrigerated
  • Intermodal

Route Types:

  • OTR
  • Dedicated
  • Intermodal
  • Part Time

Knight Transportation's Driving Opportunities In Detail

Knight offers OTR positions for dry van and refrigerated, and dedicated positions at the following locations:

  • - Chicago, IL
  • - Gulfport, MS
  • - Houston, TX
  • - Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA
  • - Seattle, WA
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Knight Operating Area

Knight operates all 48 contiguous states

Knight Transportation Terminal Locations

Knight Transportation terminal locations
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Katy, TX
  • El Paso, TX
  • Fairview, OR
  • Olive Branch, MS
  • Compton, CA
  • Carlisle, PA
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Tulare, CA
  • Idaho Falls, ID
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Lebanon, TN
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Aurora, CO
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Eagan, MN
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Hutchins, TX
  • Columbus, OH
  • Boise, ID
  • Fontana, CA
  • Sparks, NV
  • Gulfport, MS
  • Joliet, IL
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Kent, WA

Knight Yearly Revenues

Knight: $1,102,332,000

Yearly Revenue Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  $6.16B
    .
  • Knight  $1.1B
    .
  • Southeastern  $1.07B
    .
  • Stevens  $636.14M
    .
  • A. Duie Pyle  $293M
    .
  • Koch  $274.7M
    .
  • G & P  $80M
    .

Knight Yearly Miles

Knight: 435,000,000

Yearly Miles Comparison

  • Swift  1.87B
    .
  • CR England  582.02M
    .
  • Knight  435M
    .
  • K & B  78.32M
    .
  • Boyd Bros.  70.55M
    .
  • JBS  61.84M
    .
  • Oak Harbor  3.89M
    .

Knight Company Policies

  • Knight Home Time Options

    Knight has the following home time options available:

  • Knight Rider Policy

    Knight does allow riders but no specific policy information was given.

  • Knight Tuition Reimbursement

    The Knight Training Program offers a tuition reimbursement of up to $35 a week.

  • Knight Pet Policy

    After completing training and logging 30,000 miles. Pets under 50 lbs, no aggressive breeds. $400 deposit required, $200 is refundable.

Knight Programs For Military Personnel

Knight Transportation’s Driver Training Program is now Veteran’s Administration Certified for the State of Arizona.

Knight Company Equipment

Knight Number Of Trucks

Knight Number Of Trucks:
4,000 Trucks

Number Of Trucks Comparison

  • Swift  25,685
    .
  • Knight  4,000
    .
  • Interstate  1,589
    .
  • Koch  1,345
    .
  • JBS  600
    .
  • Ward  500
    .
  • Lynden  198
    .

Knight Number Of Trailers

Knight Number Of Trailers:
8,800 Trailers

Number Of Trailers Comparison

  • J.B. Hunt  87,150
    .
  • Knight  8,800
    .
  • CR England  5,500
    .
  • Gardner  4,001
    .
  • Ward  1,180
    .
  • Cassens  1,160
    .
  • Wil-Trans  300
    .

Knight Governed Speed

Knight Speed:
0 MPH

0
  • Millis  70 mph
    .
  • Melton  65 mph
    .
  • Trimac  65 mph
    .
  • Interstate  63 mph
    .
  • TMC  62 mph
    .
  • Schneider  60 mph
    .
  • Knight  0 mph
    .

Knight Tractor Brands

  • Knight

  • P&S

  • Southeastern

  • PGT

  • Navajo

  • Roehl

  • Eagle

  • MVT

  • Celadon

  • MTS

  • Millis

  • Smith

Knight Transmission Types

Knight has standard transmissions

  • Standards
    • MTS
    • SRT
    • Covenant
    • Schaffer
    • Crete
    • Hunt
  • Automatics
    • Dillon
    • Watkins Shepard
    • Carter
    • Millis
    • Maverick
    • Averitt
  • Mix Of Both
    • XPO
    • Jim Palmer
    • Trimac
    • Dart
    • CRST
    • Melton

Knight APU Policy

Knight has trucks equipped with APU's

  • APU Equipped
    • Trimac
    • Stevens
    • Carter
    • Navajo
    • Maverick
    • Jim Palmer
  • Without APU's
    • KLLM
    • USA Truck
    • Beelman
    • Venture
    • MVT
    • NFI
  • Mix Of Both
    • K & B
    • TMC

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