Knight Transportation Announces Opening of Three New Service Centers

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006--Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE: KNX) announced the official opening of three new service centers. The locations include a new Knight Transportation service center in Seattle, a Knight Refrigerated service center in Green Bay, Wis., and a Knight Brokerage service center in Kansas City, Kan. There are now 27 service centers in the network. Twenty-one provide dry van services, three provide refrigerated services, and three provide brokerage services. Commenting on the new service centers of 2006, Chairman and CEO Kevin Knight said:

"We are excited about the openings of our three newest service centers. The expansion of our service center network enhances the value proposition to our customers and creates attractive driving jobs for qualified drivers in Seattle and Green Bay. Our expansion is not limited to the physical extension of our nationwide reach; we are also expanding our services offered with the addition of our expanding refrigerated and brokerage services."

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