Knight-Swift Transportation - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Knight-Swift Transportation M&A Summary

Knight-Swift Transportation has acquired 7 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years.

Knight-Swift Transportation’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired AAA Cooper Transportation for $1.4B. Knight-Swift Transportation has acquired in 6 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (86%) and software (15%).

Knight-Swift Transportation Business Overview

Where is Knight-Swift Transportation headquartered?

Knight-Swift Transportation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

What is Knight-Swift Transportation’s revenue?

Knight-Swift Transportation disclosed revenue of 7,142M USD for 2023 and 7,429M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Knight-Swift Transportation have?

Knight-Swift Transportation has 34,300 employees.

What sector is Knight-Swift Transportation in?

Knight-Swift Transportation is a transportation company.

When was Knight-Swift Transportation founded?

Knight-Swift Transportation was founded in 1989.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 4

Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

20002 North 19th Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
United States,
(602) 269-2000
www.knight-swift.com

Knight-Swift Transportation is a provider of multiple truckload transportation and logistics services that uses a national network of service centers to serve customers throughout North America. Knight also contracts with third-party equipment providers to provide a broad range of truckload services to its customers. Knight-Swift was formed in 1989 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 3 - 3 - 1 - 7
vol $112M $1.4B $808M $2.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. 2023-03-21 808M USD Add-on Acquisition
Chattanooga, Tennessee · www.usxpress.com
AAA Cooper Transportation 2021-07-06 1.4B USD Add-on Acquisition
Dothan, Alabama · www.aaacooper.com
UTXL, Inc. 2021-06-01 23M USD Add-on Acquisition
Kansas City, Missouri · www.utxl.com
Eleos Technologies 2021-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Greenville, South Carolina · www.eleostech.com
Swift Transportation Co. 2017-04-10 - Merger
Phoenix, Arizona · www.swifttrans.com
Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. 2014-10-01 112M USD Add-on Acquisition
Granger, Iowa · www.barr-nunn.com
Roads West Transportation, Inc. 2006-10-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 6 (86%) 2.3B (100%) - -
Software 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $2.3B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 2.3B - -
  Arizona 2 - - -
  Missouri 1 23M - -
  Iowa 1 112M - -
  Alabama 1 1.4B - -
  Tennessee 1 808M - -
  South Carolina 1 - - -
Total 7 $2.3B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Evercore Group
 1
Dinan & Company LLC (Dinan Capital Advisors)
 1
Legal Deals
Scudder Law Firm
 4
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
$100M to $1B 2 $920M
< $100M 1 $23M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest AAA Cooper Transportation
$1.4B (2021-07-06)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Revenue

7,142   4% 2023
7,429   24% 2022
5,998   29% 2021
4,674   4% 2020
4,844   10% 2019
5,344   121% 2018
2,425   117% 2017
1,118   6% 2016
1,183   8% 2015
1,102   14% 2014
969   4% 2013
936   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

34,300

Established

1989

Public

NYSE: KNX

Former Name

Knight Transportation Inc.

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