Knight Transportation
- Phoenix, AZ
- Founded 1990
- 27,280+ tractors (enterprise-scale, part of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings)
Knight Transportation is part of North America's largest truckload fleet, offering adaptable, flexible, and customizable truckload services including dry van, refrigerated, dedicated, port services, logistics, expedited, and warehousing across a national network of 24 terminals.
Perfect for
Knight Transportation is best suited for shippers and businesses that need reliable, large-scale truckload capacity across the United States. Ideal customers include:
- Mid-size to enterprise-level manufacturers, retailers, and distributors requiring consistent dry van or refrigerated full truckload shipping
- Food and beverage companies, pharmaceutical firms, and other businesses needing temperature-controlled transportation with real-time monitoring
- Companies with complex supply chain needs that benefit from dedicated fleet solutions, customized routes, and on-site management
- Importers and exporters requiring port drayage services, particularly at West Coast ports like L.A. and Long Beach
- Businesses seeking a single transportation partner that can provide truckload, logistics brokerage, LTL, intermodal, warehousing, and fulfillment under one umbrella
Key strengths
Part of North America's largest truckload fleet with 27,280+ tractors, 94,000+ trailers, and 240+ terminals providing unmatched capacity and national coverage
Comprehensive service portfolio spanning dry van, refrigerated, dedicated, port drayage, logistics brokerage, expedited, intermodal, LTL, and warehousing
Modern equipment fleet with average tractor age under two years and SmartWay-certified trailers with advanced telemetrics and temperature monitoring
Local terminal model with 24 Knight terminals staffed by local decision-makers, combining national scale with personalized service
Industry-leading safety record with dedicated CDL academies, driver training programs, and recognition milestones like Million Miler awards
Considerations
Primarily focused on full truckload and large-volume shipping; may not be ideal for small parcel or small ecommerce fulfillment needs
Warehousing and fulfillment services are offered through a separate subsidiary (Knight-Swift Warehousing & Fulfillment) rather than being deeply integrated into the core Knight Transportation platform
No self-service digital freight marketplace or instant online quoting visible on the website; shippers must request quotes through forms or phone calls
Services are concentrated in the U.S. with limited direct international coverage outside of cross-border Mexico operations and international freight forwarding through MME Logistics
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About Knight Transportation
Knight Transportation, founded in 1990 by four cousins in Phoenix, Arizona, has grown from a single terminal with three trucks into one of the nation's leading truckload carriers. In 2017, Knight merged with Swift Transportation to form Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX), creating North America's largest full truckload company. Today, the Knight-Swift network operates over 27,280 tractors, 94,000 trailers, 12,500 containers, and 240+ terminals nationwide, delivering unrivaled capacity and flexibility across the freight market.
Knight Transportation provides a comprehensive suite of truckload services including dry van, refrigerated, dedicated, port services (drayage), logistics brokerage, expedited shipping, and warehousing and fulfillment through Knight-Swift Warehousing and Fulfillment. The company maintains modern equipment with an average tractor age of less than two years and operates over 3,100 trucks across its 24 terminals. Its refrigerated division delivers over 4.5 billion pounds of food-grade products annually, serving produce, dairy, beef, chicken, seafood, and pharmaceutical industries with temperature-controlled trailers featuring real-time tracking, route optimization, and trailer telemetrics.
Knight differentiates itself through its "hometown national carrier" model, placing local decision-makers at each terminal to build personal relationships with drivers and customers. The company offers API and EDI integration for shippers, real-time load tracking, and an expansive logistics brokerage with access to 10,000+ branded trailers. Its port services division operates 250+ trucks out of L.A. and Long Beach ports with coverage extending to every marine terminal and rail depot in the U.S. Through its family of brands, including Swift Transportation, U.S. Xpress, AAA Cooper (LTL), Barr-Nunn, and others, Knight-Swift provides end-to-end supply chain solutions spanning full truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, international freight forwarding, and warehousing.
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