Knight-Swift

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
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HeadquartersPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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ProductsTruckload shipping
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Websiteknighttrans.com
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (referred to as Knight-Swift) is a publicly traded American motor carrier holding company based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company's primary subsidiaries are truckload carriers Knight Transportation, Swift Transportation, Midnite Express and, since July 2021, less than truckload (LTL) carrier AAA Cooper. Knight-Swift has continued to grow through acquisitions including its 2023 purchase of major truckload carrier US Xpress.

History

Knight Transportation was founded in 1990 by four cousins: brothers Randy and Gary Knight, and brothers Kevin and Keith Knight. The four cousins worked for Swift Transportation, also based in Phoenix, and Randy was even a part-owner in Swift when Jerry Moyes bought out his interest. The Moyes family and the Knight family both were raised in Plain City, Utah, before moving to Phoenix in the late 1960s.[2]

Knight began transporting general commodities from Phoenix, Arizona, to Los Angeles, California. Starting with just a handful of trucks and one service center in Phoenix, Arizona, the company now runs a fleet of over 4,000 trucks and more than 8,700 trailers (dry, refrigerated, and brokerage).[dubious – discuss]Template:Needs updating Revenues have grown from over 13 million in 1991 to over $866 million in 2011, with operating ratios at or near 80% year after year. They have grown from a few associates to more than 4,000, and from a family-owned business to a publicly held company trading on the New York Stock Exchange (KNX) in 1994.[2]

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Swift Transportation semi

In 2017, Knight Transportation merged with Swift Transportation[3] and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. was formed to serve as the parent company for both carriers.

In 2019, Knight-Swift settled a $100 million class-action lawsuit alleging the company failed to classify 20,000 owner-operator drivers as employees. Drivers were not paid the minimum hourly wage in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and had their rights violated under the forced labor statute. The lawsuit from March 11, 2009 is entitled Van Dusen, et al. v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC, et al..[4][5] The deadline for claimants to file was December 14, 2019.[6]

Knight-Swift expanded from its core truckload market into less than truckload (LTL) freight in July 2021 when it acquired southeastern regional LTL firm AAA Cooper Transportation for Template:US$.[7]

Further acquisitions have expanded Knight-Swift's footprint in LTL including its January 2022 acquisition of Midwest Motor Express and July 2024 purchase of Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express, Inc. from Dependable Supply Chain Services.[8] In July 2023 Knight-Swift acquired truckload carrier US Xpress.[9]

Business

Knight engages in the transportation of general commodities in the United States.[10] It provides asset-based dry van truckload and temperature controlled truckload carrier services primarily to short to medium lengths of haul.[10] The company also offers non-asset-based brokerage services. As of 2022, the company operates 41 service centers (31 in the USA, 11 in Mexico), 5 secured yards in Canada, and Swift Truckload centers in housing dry vans, flatbed, refrigerated, and cross-border services.[10]

Knight-Swift is ranked 66th in pay for drivers among major trucking companies.[11] In 2022, Knight-Swift announced plans for using autonomous vehicles in its trucking lines, through a partnership with Embark Technology.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."US SEC: Form 10-K Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harris, Craig (October 30, 2004). "Knight's Profits On a Roll – Valley-Based Trucking Firm Again Makes 'Forbes' List". Arizona Republic.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Truckers Swift and Knight Combine in a Deal Valued Over $5B". April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Miller, Eric (March 18, 2019). "Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Settles Owner-Operator Lawsuit for $100 Million". Transport Topics. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Contractors Claim "Great Victory" In $100 Million Knight-Swift Settlement". Yahoo! Finance. March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FAQs – Van Dusen v. Swift Transportation". swiftmisclass.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021. Case No. CV-10-899-PHX-JWS
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maiden, Todd (July 14, 2021). "Knight-Swift deal shows the value in owning an LTL". FreightWaves. Truckload Indexes. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barr, Greg (July 31, 2024). "Knight-Swift Transportation acquires Los Angeles trucking company". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kingston, John (March 21, 2023). "U.S. Xpress' multiyear struggle ends with acquisition by Knight-Swift". FreightWaves. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff, FreightWaves (January 24, 2019). "Knight-Swift's precision and transparency on display amidst financial success". FreightWaves. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Best Trucking Companies to Work For". TruckDriversSalary.com. April 10, 2015.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adler, Alan (December 19, 2022). "Knight-Swift takes the wheel of Embark-equipped autonomous truck". FreightWaves. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bellon, Tina (February 9, 2022). "Embark gives self-driving truck to carrier Knight-Swift in pilot program". Reuters. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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