Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' CEO is Adam Miller, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.58 years. total yearly compensation is $32.37M, comprised of 2.7% salary and 97.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.1% of the company’s shares, worth $6.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7 years and 6.4 years respectively.
Key information
Adam Miller
Chief executive officer
US$32.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.74% |
| CEO tenure | 1.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Aug 07
Knight-Swift Transportation: Reiterate Hold Until Earnings Growth Inflects Upwards
Jul 30Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Jul 24Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jul 03At US$42.82, Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 25Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Rating Downgrade On Poor Visibility Due To Macro Headwinds
Apr 26The Price Is Right For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Apr 19Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE:KNX)
Mar 14Knight-Swift Transportation: Time To Buy Some
Mar 05Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 17Should You Think About Buying Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX) Now?
Feb 08Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Taking A More Cautious Approach (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 19What Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:KNX) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jan 15Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' (NYSE:KNX) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Nov 12Knight-Swift Transportation: Rating Downgrade Until I See More Evidence Of Earnings Turnaround
Oct 25Revenues Not Telling The Story For Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
Oct 08
US Xpress Acquisition And Critical Investments Set To Boost Margins And Revenue Growth
Strategic acquisitions and disciplined pricing are enhancing revenue growth and operational efficiency, promising improved net margins.Knight-Swift: Earnings Growth Inflection Is Likely Around The Corner
Aug 02Knightmare Or Knightlight? Why Knight-Swift Could Be Bottoming
Jun 20Knight-Swift Q4: Risk Reward Situation Still Not Favorable
Jan 26Knight-Swift: Uncertain Macroeconomic Outlook Putting Pressure On Transportation Sector
Oct 30Knight-Swift Transportation's Self-Help Offsetting Disappointing Market Developments
Oct 20CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$32m | US$888k | US$118m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$774k | US$217m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$377m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$511m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$667m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$803k | US$771m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$877m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$889m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$822m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$759k | US$743m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$631m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$547m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$474m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$628k | US$410m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$335m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$288m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$287m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$650k | US$309m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$425m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$437m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$481k | US$419m |
Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD32.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Adam Miller (44 yo)
Mr. Adam W. Miller served as Chief Executive Officer at Swift Transportation Company since 2024 and serves as President. He served as President at Swift Transportation Company since November 13, 2020 until...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 35.7yrs | US$29.13m | 0.89% $ 56.4m | |
| CEO & Director | 1.6yrs | US$32.37m | 0.10% $ 6.6m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 35.7yrs | US$8.91m | 1.67% $ 106.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.6yrs | US$16.74m | 0.0055% $ 352.2k | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 18.7yrs | US$9.25m | 0.046% $ 2.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 8yrs | no data | 0.0061% $ 389.7k | |
| Treasurer & Senior VP of Investor Relations | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Sales & Account Management | 2.6yrs | no data | 0.010% $ 647.2k | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations of Knight | 8.7yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Swift | 7yrs | no data | 0.0082% $ 522.6k | |
| President of U.S. Xpress | 7.4yrs | no data | 0.0079% $ 502.9k | |
| Chief Financial Officer of AAA Cooper Transportation | 6.5yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KNX's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 35.7yrs | US$29.13m | 0.89% $ 56.4m | |
| CEO & Director | 1.6yrs | US$32.37m | 0.10% $ 6.6m | |
| Executive Vice Chairman | 35.7yrs | US$8.91m | 1.67% $ 106.1m | |
| Independent Director | 20.4yrs | US$233.46k | 0.022% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22yrs | US$239.97k | 0.012% $ 743.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$264.98k | 0.021% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0045% $ 284.8k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$242.49k | 0.022% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$235.98k | 0.0035% $ 221.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$240.97k | 0.0054% $ 345.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$235.98k | 0.0047% $ 300.7k |
Experienced Board: KNX's board of directors are considered experienced (6.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/09/25 18:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Moore | Baird |
| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |