Knight Transportation Announces Opening of Richmond, VA Service Center

Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX) announced the official opening of a new dry van truckload service center. The new service center is located in Richmond, VA. This opening increases our dry van truckload service center network to 26 service centers nationwide. Our entire truckload network consists of 26 dry van service centers, four refrigerated service centers, and six brokerage service centers. Commenting on the new service center, Chairman and CEO Kevin Knight said:

"We continue to grow our presence with each hometown, such as Richmond, that we enter. We look forward to the growth opportunity this opening will bring and we expect this market presence to strengthen our service offering to customers in this geographic region and in neighboring freight markets. As our asset-based network continues to develop, our ability to provide service is enhanced and quality driving jobs are created. Our expanding brokerage presence strengthens our relationships with customers and amplifies the transportation solutions we can offer. As we assemble our network of asset and non-asset based service centers, we further strengthen our brand as the premier truckload transportation provider, providing hometown service to the markets we serve."

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