BECOME A TRAINER

Why Become a Trainer?

Pass the torch! Establish a professional legacy by investing in another driver's development and career. Contribute to develop safe and productive drivers just like you to keep our roads safer!
Boost that resume! Being a trainer elevates any resume. In a sense, you're you're in management overseeing the development and training of our employees.
Gain financially! The average pay annually for a trainer is $70,000 to $80,000 per year, whereas the top performers make more than $100,000 per year.
Get more flexibility! You decide when you take a student. You don't have to take back-to-back students and it is ok to take a break. But remember that the more students you train, the more money and impact you make.
Make new friends! Many of our trainers have developed long-lasting friendships with their students and continue to mentor them throughout their careers.

Compensation

Trainers are compensated with ALL the miles on the truck, which includes what the student drives. So, if a trainer drivers 2,500 miles for the week and the student drives 1,500 miles, that trainer will be compensated for 4,000 miles at his or her regular pay rate.
The trainer will also receive an additional $200 a week for having student on the truck. Our top trainers can earn over $120,000 a year.

Experienced drivers and/or former trainers must have a minimum of 30 days with Knight.
Must have at least 80,000 Miles solo & 1 winter season driving OTR.
Must be a company driver or an independent contractor working with Knight.
Must be willing to run a minimum of 2 weeks at a time.
No more than 1 moving violation in the last year.

No more than 1 preventable Incident/Accident in last year.
Review all preventable accidents.
Smart Drive installed with a score < 30.
Review any motorist reports in the last year.
Must show Appropriate use of logs (violations, correct line 4 use and PC use, unassigned trips)
Must be current on safety training
Must have completed Online Orientation.