Public Company Transportation & Logistics

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is a large publicly traded truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation and logistics company operating across North America under multiple brands (including Knight, Swift and AAA Cooper).

Focus Areas
Truckload (TL), Less-than-truckload (LTL), Dedicated contract carriage

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2021-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

2 buyout · 1 divestiture

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings. 2 2021 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
    Target
    Dependable Highway Express (LTL business)
    Seller
    Dependable Supply Chain Services
    Industry
    Transportation

    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) operations of Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express from Dependable Supply Chain Services. The deal expands Knight-Swift's West Coast and Southwest LTL footprint—adding terminals and doors to its AAA Cooper division—to support the company's goal of building a nationwide LTL network.

  • Buyer
    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
    Target
    AAA Cooper Transportation
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Buyout

    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. acquired 100% of Dothan, Alabama-based AAA Cooper Transportation, a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier. The $1.35 billion transaction (including assumed debt) is intended to provide Knight-Swift an LTL growth platform and is expected to be immediately accretive to adjusted EPS while preserving AAA Cooper's independent operations and leadership.

  • Buyer
    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
    Target
    UTXL, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. acquired 100% of UTXL, Inc., a Kansas City-based third-party logistics and truckload brokerage firm, for approximately $22.5 million. The deal expands Knight-Swift’s logistics and brokerage capabilities while preserving UTXL’s brand and independent operations and includes customary working capital adjustments and escrowed/deferred consideration.

Related Acquisition Pages

Selling a company? Get in front of buyers like Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

Turn tracked acquisition activity into an outreach-ready buyer list.