Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift announces Adam Miller will lead Swift Transportation in addition to his role of CFO at the parent company.

Daimler Trucks’ electric truck mileage milestone and new orders for battery-powered trucks at Workhorse Group and Motiv Power Systems keep the juice flowing in industry’s nascent transition from diesel.

Truckload carrier successful after receiving no action on first application filed in 2016.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Knight-Swift sees a strong 2021 ahead; experts are predicting a wild Q4; and Kenan Advantage Group could be for sale.

Knight-Swift Transportation’s third-quarter report provides an earnings beat, a 2020 guidance raise and a better-than-consensus first take at 2021 earnings as the carrier sees “strong freight conditions” continuing.

Knight-Swift Transportation raises its 2020 outlook and provides 2021 guidance that is well ahead of recently raised expectations.

P.A.M. Transportation Services sees a “marked improvement” as its auto manufacturing customer base gets back to work. The carrier expects “upward rate pressure” as truck capacity tightens.

Former FMCSA administrator previously acknowledged getting participants could be difficult.

Critics see a FMCSA proposal as extension of driver workday.

Deutsche Bank’s Amit Mehrotra becomes increasingly bullish on the future of trucking. The analyst is forecasting earnings growth at the publicly traded carriers much higher than that of his peers.

Strong spot market fundamentals and low inventories prompt UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz to raise truckload carriers’ earnings estimates for the second half of 2020.

Moroun to remain as chairman, cites new CEO’s acquisition experience as a plus

Werner seeing 10 times greater rate of positive tests using hair versus urinalysis.

Anthony and Zach discuss the Knight-Swift earnings and what they mean for the freight economy. Anthony gives an economic update and Zach talks about the continued unexpected strength of freight volumes in the U.S.

Knight-Swift sees demand improve throughout the second quarter, producing a big earnings beat. The carrier raises its 2020 earnings outlook to a level higher than its original expectation.

Knight-Swift posts solid second quarter and reinstates full-year guidance to a level higher than before the outbreak.

Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra favors a few transportation stocks as the second quarter comes to a close.

Coalition says legislation would help ensure flow of new drivers.

FreightWaves CEO & founder Craig Fuller talks with Knight-Swift’s President & CEO David Jackson about how they’re reacting to COVID-19.

After a surge in freight over the past few weeks, UBS transportation analyst Tom Wadewitz is predicting a rough two months.