Knight Transportation Company Description
Knight Transportation drivers don't drive long hours into the night. The truckload carrier instead focuses on short- to medium-haul trips, averaging about 540 miles. From more than 30 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 3,750 tractors and 8,800 trailers, including about 550 refrigerated trailers. Besides for-hire hauling, Knight provides dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned to a customer long-term. The company also offers freight brokerage services. Four members of the Knight family collectively own 33% of the company.
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