Starting with just a handful of trucks and one Service Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Knight Transportation now runs a fleet of over 3,600 tractors and more than 8,500 trailers from 27 Service Centers nationwide.
Knight Transportation
Knight Trans Quick Facts
Types of freight:
Dry Van
Hiring Area:
48 States
Number of Trucks
1000+
5601 W. Buckeye Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
Knight Trans Quick Facts
Types of freight:
Dry Van
Hiring Area:
48 States
Number of Trucks
1000+
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Knight Trans Important Facts
- Operates more than 3,600 tractors and 8,500 trailers from 27 service centers
- Fleet consists of Volvo 670s and long-nose 379 and 387 Peterbilt tractors
- Refrigerated and dry van operations including local, regional, dedicated, and over the road positions
Knight Trans Pay & Benefits
Starting pay is $.31 – $.43 per mile with performance bonuses at 30, 120 and 360 days that could add up to an additional 1.5 cents the first 12 months.
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Benefits include:
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- Profit Sharing
Knight Trans Qualifications & Requirements
- Minimum 6 months experience in last year or 1 year OTR in last 5 years
- No drug use, able to pass background and drug test
- Clean driving record
- No more than 1 preventable accident in last 3 years
- No Felonies in last 10 years
- Must pass DOT Physical, Health assessment, and Road Test
Knight Trans General Information
Knight Transportation revenues have grown from over $13 million in 1991 to over $500 million in 2006, with operating ratios at or near 80% year after year. Starting with just a handful of trucks and one Service Center in Phoenix, Arizona, they now run a fleet of over 3,600 tractors and more than 8,500 trailers from 27 Service Centers nationwide. Knight has grown from a few associates to more than 4,000, and from a family-owned business to a publicly held company trading on the New York Stock Exchange(KNX). Forbes Magazine has named Knight Transportation to its list of Top 200 Best Small Companies 12 years in a row.
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Revenues
A company's revenues are the total amount of money the company has brought in before expenses. This is a good way to tell if a company is growing or not.
A company's revenues are the total amount of money the company has brought in before expenses. This is a good way to tell if a company is growing or not.
Net Income
A company's net income is the amount of profit they've made after subtracting expenses from revenues.
A company's net income is the amount of profit they've made after subtracting expenses from revenues.
Profit Margin
A company's profit margin (%) is the percentage of profit as compared with revenues. A profit margin of 3% means the company made a profit of $3 for every $100 in revenues.
A company's profit margin (%) is the percentage of profit as compared with revenues. A profit margin of 3% means the company made a profit of $3 for every $100 in revenues.
Operating Income
Also known as EBIDTA, it's an approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow and is calculated by looking at earnings before the deduction of interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Also known as EBIDTA, it's an approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow and is calculated by looking at earnings before the deduction of interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Operating Margin
The operating margin is a measure of operating efficiency at a company. It is a percentage calculated by dividing EBITDA (Operating Income) by revenues and then multiplying by 100.
The operating margin is a measure of operating efficiency at a company. It is a percentage calculated by dividing EBITDA (Operating Income) by revenues and then multiplying by 100.
Total Debt
Total debt is simply the total amount of money that the company has borrowed. Naturally the lower the debt the better for any given company.
Total debt is simply the total amount of money that the company has borrowed. Naturally the lower the debt the better for any given company.
Total Assets
A company's total assets are everything of value that is owned by a person or company - including things like trucks, real estate, tools, and office equipment.
A company's total assets are everything of value that is owned by a person or company - including things like trucks, real estate, tools, and office equipment.
Debt To Assets
The debt to asset ratio is a percentage found by diving the total debt by the total assets. This is a critical measure of how much money a company has borrowed compared with the amount of assets they have. The lower the better.
The debt to asset ratio is a percentage found by diving the total debt by the total assets. This is a critical measure of how much money a company has borrowed compared with the amount of assets they have. The lower the better.
Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow is the inflows and outflows of cash from the normal sales operations of a business. This is basically a measure of whether or not a company will have cash to operate its business with.
Operating cash flow is the inflows and outflows of cash from the normal sales operations of a business. This is basically a measure of whether or not a company will have cash to operate its business with.
Investing Cash Flow
Cash flow from investing activities refers to the amount of cash flow produced from a company's investing activities including investments in the financial markets and capital assets such as trucks and equipment.
Cash flow from investing activities refers to the amount of cash flow produced from a company's investing activities including investments in the financial markets and capital assets such as trucks and equipment.
Financing Cash Flow
Investing cash flow results from external activities such as issuing cash dividends, adding or changing loans, or issuing and selling more stock.
Investing cash flow results from external activities such as issuing cash dividends, adding or changing loans, or issuing and selling more stock.
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