What's Really Going on at Knight-Swift Transportation? 

I worked there 3 years it was good always paid on time I stayed busy and the dispatch and manager alesys remembered my name and helped me every way they could

As a 35-year veteran, in my opinion, I would say the two companies are on the right track for success in a positive direction. Now, the current and prospective, drivers are gonna have to meet the company halfway, by stepping up their game to meet the demands of being a professional driver in today's industry. You can see the positive improvements between the two carriers since their merger. Nice work, Mutha Trucker

I with Knight at the moment and so far they are super friendly and driver oriented! 10/10 for me…I’m with Ports

I like the fact that they are very driver oriented and that they are just regular people that u can relate too. I’m glad I’m going to knight transportation next week. I’m excited to drive for them

It’s been so far 4 months into Knight Transportation and what I can say that is that I learn so much and grew so fast with knowledge and to see where I am now it’s a whole blessing. I love when things are improving at this company and I see that they are working on that much more, and that brings a smile and knowing other drivers happy as well.

Beautiful facility! I applied a couple of days ago. Hopefully I’ll hear back. I’m a new CDL holder and need driver training. 🤞

This has to be the most amazing video I came across hat off to Murtha trucking for clearing the air about knights and swift transportation I think this helps me decide what company I wanna grow with... also absolutely thanks to swift and knights transportation for making drivers feel like part of the family

What an awesome video

This video is why I have highly considered and am going to apply.

I drove for knight as a lease operator f or 5 years out of Phoenix yard befor I retired may 2020. Great people.

As soon as I get my CDL permit I'll be getting ahold of Knight. I'm ready for a change for sure. Uber is not cutting it for me.

That is so great what knight is doing and the options they have at the terminals also how friendly they are I tried to join but seemed like didn’t work haven’t tried for knight yet and love how it is a training company

Seems like a great guy! If I was a driver I’d definitely be at knight.

I went to CDL School at USTDS Right there in the SWIFT Phoenix Terminal in 2001. The First set of Buildings you went to at Swift WAS the School and the Dorms associated with it. The Parking lot right outside was our Practice paddock for basic skills and backing. The Jake Brake is STILL there....but back then it was an actual Cafe with a grill and cooks making food to order. And yes...the OLD Swift was real shitty about "Drivers" being in the "offices" area. And Dispatch? WAS a HUGE room full of call center robots...with a walk up window for the drivers to handle biz through...HAPPY to see the Changes!!!! Now I'm just waiting on my Birthcertificates...and I can start it ALL OVER AGAIN with Knight...THIS time around I think it will be a MUCH better experience...

I left Swift in 2009…never looked back. It’s 2023 and I’m going to orientation as an experienced driver 5/30/23 😎 Big improvements since 2008 for sure.

Been at Knight going on 4 years and as long as they are willing to have me I will be there. Could care less how other companies treat their drivers Knight has treated me good!

I quit that company a couple of months ago. I can tell you the truth about that company. It’s a great company to work with but it has some major flaws too

I worked for Knight refrigerated twice, evidently, I was a glutton for misery ! The first year was great then went to hell in a basket! The second time, was put on a dedicated grocery account making STOP pay and daily pay. Knight switched terminal managers AND let my DM leave because of the way the new TM, the terminal director of safety and others CUT out our STOP pay AND Cut our DAILY pay with only a two day verbal warning and also stated that ANY DRIVER that comes off the account back to OTR, will take a .10 cent per mile decrease from what we were making before the dedicated

Wish thay do something to Chicago tirmal and the shower just went down hill shower Gros no parking 😒

It’s a great company to work for only issue I had was trucks wasn’t enough trucks for the Phoenix port side couple of time where they struggled to get me a replacement loss money, but the team was good, driver manager to operation manager was great the shop in Phoenix was on top of everything

I usto work for Knight Refrigerator. I love to back

This is the location in Phoenix AZ. None of the other locations across the US look anything like this. Most have 2 showers, a table, and a couple of seats, with a tv, and that's it. The guy they're interviewing basically got canned because the company is losing money and the stock went down because of it. Also, these execs dont even work at this building. They have their own secluded offices nearb, and trucks/drivers never go there. As a driver, the only reason you're ever here is to have maintenance done on the truck. And since the shop takes 2 days for a simple PM service, you're basically sitting in the driver lounge for 2 days waiting. This building was an open warehouse for years, and its taken them many years to finally finish it. It's mostly office staf, and drivers can only go in that area during office hours and only to talk to someone for a few minutes. The rest of the time youre in the driver lounge. The offices hold all Phoenix terminal and SoCal terminal office staff. Now, as far as starting your career here as a driver, its not bad. I would recommend it. They have a CDL school on the back side of this building, or you can go to a school on your own beforehand if you want. But remember, this is still a mega carrier. They take advantage of new drivers. That is their business model. The cpm sucks and there are so many instances where they are supposed to pay you money for layover, breakdown, TONU, being sent out to hunt for empties, etc, and they do not have an automatic mechanism to pay you for these instances. You have to tell them, otherwise they manage to forget to pay you. Even when you tell them, they manage to forget. You have to write everything down and fight for the money they owe you every week. Also, they pay zip code to zip code, and not actual mileage. So you are getting shorted every load. Write down the mileage you actually drove and compare, and you'll find out you're losing out on thousands of dollars. There's a reason this company makes billions in revenue every year and can gobble up other companies all the time. They take advantage of drivers left and right. Dont even get me started on the safety bonus and the cameras in the truck that record 24/7. They magically steal your bonus just a few days before the end of the month, all because someone else cuts you off, and you didn't step on the brake hard enough. There's also the ridiculous fuel bonus and the hoops you have to jump through like a trained money to obtain. Bottom line...get your experience and get out. Move onto a company that pays you what you are worth without creating an environment where you have to jump through hoops for low pay.

Wow

I had an accident (not my fault) on i95 in Virginia. The wrecker couldn't get to me for a day, so to save money on hotel ($89), knight told me to call my mom to get me from that town even though my car was on the terminal in Carlisle. That was the last otr job i had. Those folks are heartless. Don't know how they sleep at night

Just watched your video and Im trying to decide between the two companies, I just graduated out of school last week.

So... is Swift and Knight kinda like Toyota and Lexus?

QUESTION! Can knight drivers visit/use swift terminals? And swift drivers visit/use Knight terminals?

i wonder how they will deal witn the negative reputation swift has

Not sure which company to work for knight or swift. Any information would be greatly appreciated

Knight Transportation started a company called Iron Maintenance to focus on owner operator tractor trailer repairs. This new company cost the Swift/Knight team over 1 million dollars per month in lost revenue. So much of that at the cost of loosing great employees that were in charge of the maintenance departments of Swift and Knight.

Now If only swift would build a bowling alley...lol Can swift drivers use knights bowling alley until they do? 🤔

Ask the drivers 😂

Why don’t not do teams

These guys make this company look so good smile yes nothing is wrong with the company itself but the people running it don’t really give a shit about the drivers that are actually the company without the drivers there is not company. One thing I don’t like is they make everything sound good but it’s not actually like that. Every terminal is different this is just the headquarter. The most important thing is what the drivers going home with on their pay checks at the end of the day. Also copping with the verbal treatment from DMs. Those guys work in the office they don’t know what drivers going through Tom a daily basis it’s easy to say nice things.

I have my opinions, number one just pay the drivers what they're worth. I don't think the average driver cares about a basketball court or bowling. We want to be paid, there's money to be made at mega carriers I know drivers who make bank at knight and swift but even they know they can do better on paying drivers. All we want to see is that improve, no more two hours for free waiting to get unloaded, also pay lay overs that's all we want.

Is they together

I was disappointed to find they they don’t hire retired people but from the stories I’ve heard I think they did me a favor. Things worked out well so far…

I drove for knight in 1990 best company