Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Knight Transportation offers trucking and logistics services across North America, focusing on efficiency and safety.
Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation is a major American freight carrier and logistics provider based in Phoenix, Arizona, operating as part of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. The company provides full truckload freight transportation services across North America, including dry van, dedicated fleet operations, and temperature-controlled cargo services. Additionally, it offers intermodal rail transport, non-asset-based freight brokerage, and supply chain management services. Operating through a widespread network of service centers across the United States and international corridors into Mexico and Canada, Knight Transportation serves enterprise customers across retail, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Knight Transportation
- Dry Van Truckload: Providing long-haul and regional irregular-route shipping services across the United States and North America using standard enclosed trailers. The service moves consumer products, retail goods, packaged freight, and industrial materials with dedicated fleet capacity.
- Dedicated Fleet Services: Offering customized transportation solutions where specific tractors, trailers, and drivers are assigned exclusively to individual enterprise clients. This service manages predictable regional distribution schedules, high-volume shipping routes, and private fleet replacement programs across various industrial sectors.
- Refrigerated Transport: Operating specialized temperature-controlled trailer fleets designed for climate-sensitive cargo, including fresh produce, frozen food products, pharmaceuticals, and perishable consumer goods. Operations feature real-time temperature tracking systems across primary United States shipping corridors and border crossings.
- Freight Brokerage: Delivering non-asset-based logistics and freight management by matching customer shipments with third-party carrier networks. The operation provides scalable freight capacity, spot market transportation, overflow shipping coverage, and supply chain routing visibility for diverse commercial customers.
- Intermodal Logistics: Combining door-to-door highway drayage with Class I rail transportation networks for long-distance container freight moving across major North American trade lanes. The service utilizes container fleets and chassis to optimize shipping efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
- Cross-Border Services: Facilitating international freight movements across United States borders with Mexico and Canada. Operations include customs clearance support, border crossing transfer logistics, trailer interchange arrangements, and freight coordination across primary North American international shipping corridors.
Knight Transportation executive team
- Mr. Kevin P. KnightExecutive Chairman
- Mr. Adam W. Miller CPACEO & Director
- Mr. Gary J. KnightExecutive Vice Chairman
- Mr. Andrew HessChief Financial Officer
- Mr. Cary Michael FlanaganExecutive VP & Chief Accounting Officer
- Mr. Brad StewartTreasurer & Senior VP of Investor Relations
- Mr. Soumit RoyGeneral Counsel & Corporate Secretary
- Mr. Joseph ShererExecutive Vice President of Sales & Account Management
- Mr. Michael K. LiuExecutive Vice President of Operations of Knight
- Mr. James FitzsimmonsChief Operating Officer of Swift