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Exhibit 99
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.
ISSUES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) (the "Company") North America’s largest truckload transportation company, announced the release of a new report that outlines key sustainability metrics that align with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework. This report reinforces the Company’s previously announced long term goal to eliminate 50% of its carbon emissions by the year 2035. The newly published report also highlights the Company’s near term emission reduction goals, focus on improving driver working conditions, continued progress towards being the safest fleet in the country, and ongoing investment in workforce development.
Knight-Swift CEO Dave Jackson stated "Corporate sustainability has never been more important to us as we navigate these historic times. We are proud of the progress we have made in improving our carbon footprint and creating a safe environment for our employees. We continue to invest in technologies that reduce carbon emissions, enhance our safety performance, and improve the efficiencies of our operations. These investments coupled with our culture of high expectations and commitment to developing our people allow us to deliver results for our shareholders, customers, and the communities that we serve."
The Knight-Swift sustainability report is available on the company’s investor website at https://investor.knight-swift.com/Sustainability.
About Knight-Swift
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is a provider of multiple truckload transportation and logistics services using a nationwide network of business units and terminals in the United States and Mexico to serve customers throughout North America. In addition to operating the country's largest tractor fleet, Knight-Swift also contracts with third-party equipment providers to provide a broad range of truckload services to its customers while creating quality driving jobs for our driving associates and successful business opportunities for independent contractors.
Contact: David Jackson, President and CEO, or Adam Miller, CFO - (602) 606-6349
This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management and current market conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures in the Risk Factors section of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and various disclosures in our press releases, stockholder reports, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.