Knight Transportation was founded in 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona, by four cousins; brothers Kevin and Keith Knight and their cousins, brothers Randy and Gary Knight. The company began by transporting general goods between Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California. The company had less than 5 trucks and only one service station in Phoenix.
Today, Knight Transportation is one of the largest transportation companies in the US. The fleet includes more than 4,000 tractors, and 8,700 trailers, including dry, refrigerated, and brokerage, as well as 4,400 employees. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: KNX.
In early 2017, Knight Transportation announced that it was acquiring their main competitor, Swift Transportation, in an all-stock transaction. Knight Transportation had more than $5.1 billion in annual revenue in 2016
Knight TransportationKnight Transportation was founded in 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona, by four cousins; brothers Kevin and Keith Knight and their cousins, brothers Randy and Gary Knight. The company began by transporting general goods between Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California. The company had less than 5 trucks and only one service station in Phoenix.
Today, Knight Transportation is one of the largest transportation companies in the US. The fleet includes more than 4,000 tractors, and 8,700 trailers, including dry, refrigerated, and brokerage, as well as 4,400 employees. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: KNX.
In early 2017, Knight Transportation announced that it was acquiring their main competitor, Swift Transportation, in an all-stock transaction. Knight Transportation had more than $5.1 billion in annual revenue in 2016
