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    Knight-Swift Transportation logo

    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services

    Carrier Services
    Phoenix, AZ24000+
    R+L Carriers logo

    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping

    Carrier Services
    Wilmington, OH15000+
    Estes Express Lines logo

    Estes LTL Freight Shipping

    Carrier Services
    Richmond, VA23000+
    Overview
    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services

    North America's largest truckload carrier with aggressive LTL expansion.

    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping

    Family-owned LTL carrier with 60+ years experience and 45,000 daily shipments.

    Estes LTL Freight Shipping

    Largest privately owned LTL carrier, debt-free with 99% on-time delivery.

    Quick Facts
    Founded
    2017
    1965
    1931
    Location
    Phoenix, AZ
    Wilmington, OH
    Richmond, VA
    Employees
    24000+
    15000+
    23000+
    Features
    10 max
    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services
    10 features
    • 26,000+ tractors fleet
    • 100,000+ trailers fleet
    • $7.41B annual revenue
    • 115+ LTL service centers
    • 4,551 LTL terminal doors
    • Dry van, refrigerated, flatbed
    • +4 more features
    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping
    10 features
    • 21,000+ tractors and trailers
    • 45,000 daily shipments
    • All 50 U.S. states coverage
    • Canada and Caribbean service
    • LTL and FTL services
    • Expedited shipping
    • +4 more features
    Estes LTL Freight Shipping
    10 features
    • 300+ terminals across North America
    • 10,500+ tractors fleet
    • 40,000+ trailers fleet
    • 7,000 next-day lanes
    • 50,000+ daily shipments
    • 99% on-time retail delivery
    • +4 more features
    Capabilities
    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services
    2 capabilities
    Full Truckload (FTL) Carriers
    Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Carriers
    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping
    1 capabilities
    Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Carriers
    Estes LTL Freight Shipping
    1 capabilities
    Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Carriers
    Target Audience
    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services
    Buyer Types
    3PL
    Manufacturers and Shippers
    Retailer / eCommerce
    Company Sizes
    SMB
    Mid-Market
    Enterprise
    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping
    Buyer Types
    3PL
    Manufacturers and Shippers
    Retailer / eCommerce
    Company Sizes
    SMB
    Mid-Market
    Enterprise
    Estes LTL Freight Shipping
    Buyer Types
    3PL
    Manufacturers and Shippers
    Retailer / eCommerce
    Company Sizes
    SMB
    Mid-Market
    Enterprise
    Integrations
    8 max
    Knight-Swift Truckload & LTL Services
    6 integrations
    McLeod Software
    MercuryGate TMS
    EDI X12
    Samsara GPS
    Geotab GPS
    project44 visibility
    R+L Carriers Freight Shipping
    7 integrations
    MyRLC tracking portal
    EDI X12
    McLeod Software
    MercuryGate TMS
    project44
    FourKites
    REST APIs
    Estes LTL Freight Shipping
    8 integrations
    EDI X12
    project44
    FourKites
    McLeod Software
    MercuryGate TMS
    Oracle OTM
    SAP TM
    TMW Systems

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