Brief Description:
Knight Transportation Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short to medium-haul truckload carrier of general commodities in the United States. The company primarily provides asset-based dry van truckload carrier, temperature-controlled truckload carrier, and drayage services between ocean ports, rail ramps, and shipping docks. It also offers non-asset-based brokerage services on highway and rail. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 3,407 company-owned tractors and 329 tractors under contract; and 8,595 high cube trailers, including 745 temperature-controlled trailers.