Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX)

5601 W. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85043 (Map)
Phone: 602-269-2000
Fax: 602-269-8409
http://www.knighttrans.com

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Knight Transportation drivers don't drive long hours into the night. The truckload carrier instead focuses on short- to medium-haul trips, averaging about 500 miles. From some 35 regional operations centers, mainly in the southern, midwestern, and western US, Knight carries such cargo as consumer goods, food and beverages, and paper products. It has a fleet of about 3,800 tractors and 9,000 trailers, including nearly 900 refrigerated trailers. Besides for-hire hauling, Knight provides dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. It also offers freight brokerage services. Four members of the Knight family collectively own about 30% of the company.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: KNX)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £472.3
1-Year Sales Growth 12.1%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £38.2
1-Year Net Income Growth 16.8%
2010 Employees 4,526
1-Year Employee Growth 2.5%
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Chairman and CEO Kevin P. Knight
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EVP and COO Kevin Quast
President and CFO David A. (Dave) Jackson
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