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KNIGHT-SWIFT HOLDINGS INC ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2026

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Exhibit 99.1

July 22, 2026

Phoenix, Arizona

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Revenue and Earnings

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) ("Knight-Swift" or the "Company"), one of the largest and most diversified freight transportation companies, operating the largest full truckload fleet in North America, today reported second quarter 2026 net income attributable to Knight-Swift of $43.2 million and Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift1 of $102.8 million. GAAP earnings per diluted share for the second quarter of 2026 were $0.26, compared to $0.21 for the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted EPS1 was $0.63 for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $0.35 for the second quarter of 2025.

Key Financial Highlights

Quarter Ended June 30,

20262025Change

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Total revenue$2,095,712 $1,861,940 12.6 %

Revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge$1,764,387 $1,672,201 5.5 %

Operating income$104,851 $72,616 44.4 %

Adjusted Operating Income 1 $150,954 $103,762 45.5 %

Net income attributable to Knight-Swift$43,189 $34,243 26.1 %

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift 1

$102,752 $57,179 79.7 %

Earnings per diluted share$0.26 $0.21 23.8 %

Adjusted EPS 1 $0.63 $0.35 80.0 %

1See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation in the schedules following this release.

During the second quarter of 2026, consolidated total revenue was $2.1 billion, a 12.6% increase from the second quarter of 2025, while consolidated revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge, grew 5.5%. Consolidated operating income was $104.9 million, a 44.4% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted Operating Income was $151.0 million, a 45.5% increase year-over-year. The consolidated operating ratio for the quarter improved 110 basis points year-over-year to 95.0%, and the Adjusted Operating Ratio1 improved 240 basis points to 91.4%.

•Truckload — Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 2.8% year-over-year driven by a 5.5% improvement in revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions. Adjusted Operating Ratio of 91.0% was 360 basis points better year-over-year, primarily driven by pricing improvement and a 140 basis point reduction in empty miles percentage.

•LTL — Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, decreased 1.4% year-over-year on a 3.7% decrease in shipments per day as initiatives to improve freight mix and network efficiency continue. Tonnage per day grew 4.0% on a 7.9% increase in weight per shipment, and length of haul grew 5.3%. Adjusted Operating Ratio of 92.1% improved 100 basis points year-over-year.

•Logistics — Revenue grew 8.9% year-over-year as revenue per load increased 29.6% while load count declined 16.4% as we maintain a disciplined approach to profitability and carrier quality. Gross margin of 15.4% declined 120 basis points sequentially from first quarter levels as pressure on third-party capacity continues.

•Intermodal — Revenue grew 34.9% year-over-year and Operating Ratio improved 470 basis points to 99.4%. Revenue per load grew 12.8% and load count improved 19.6% year-over-year to the highest second quarter mark since 2021.

Our GAAP and non-GAAP results for the quarter include certain items that impact the comparability of year-over-year results. These items include a $17.6 million reduction in interest expense and a 4.9 percentage point increase in the effective tax rate on our GAAP results year-over-year. Additionally, operating income for the current quarter includes $5.8 million of costs for the new accounts receivable securitization program whereas costs of the prior arrangement were reported in interest expense prior to 2026. Further, our GAAP results for the current quarter include a $22.8 million expense for a mark-to-market adjustment related to certain purchase price obligations associated with the acquisition of U.S. Xpress, an $18.2 million severance charge primarily related to the retirement and related consulting arrangement for our former executive chairman, an $8.2 million increase in estimated accrual exposure related to a pre-acquisition U.S. Xpress tax assessment, and a $1.5 million write-off of debt issuance costs, while the prior year quarter included $11.5 million of impairment and severance charges, all of which are excluded from our non-GAAP results as shown in the reconciliation schedules following this release.

Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift, commented, "The second quarter saw a continued and rapid progression in truckload market conditions, with supply-driven tightening pushing spot rates, tender rejection rates, and contractual negotiations higher over the course of the quarter. We believe our business is positioned particularly well for environments such as this, with our leading over-the-road scale,

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KNIGHT-SWIFT HOLDINGS INC ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2026

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Exhibit 99.1

April 22, 2026

Phoenix, Arizona

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Revenue and Earnings

First Quarter results include negative impacts from the following items:

•$0.05-0.06 per share estimated impact of severe weather disruption and sharp increase in fuel prices

•$0.08 per share impact to claims cost primarily related to unfavorable arbitration award on 2022 claim

•$0.02 per share due to adverse decision on VAT reimbursement in Mexico from prior tax years

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) ("Knight-Swift" or the "Company"), one of the largest and most diversified freight transportation companies, operating the largest full truckload fleet in North America, today reported first quarter 2026 net loss attributable to Knight-Swift of $1.3 million and Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift1 of $14.3 million. GAAP (loss) earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2026 were $(0.01), compared to $0.19 for the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted EPS1 was $0.09 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $0.28 for the first quarter of 2025.

The current quarter GAAP and non-GAAP results include $18.0 million of expense for claims development in our less-than-truckload (LTL) segment, primarily related to an adverse arbitration ruling on a 2022 claim, $4.1 million of expense in our Truckload segment for an adverse decision on VAT reimbursement in Mexico for prior tax years, and an estimated $12.0 to $14.0 million negative impact across our business segments from volume and cost headwinds from severe winter weather disruptions and sharply rising fuel prices during the quarter.

Key Financial Highlights

During the first quarter of 2026, consolidated total revenue was $1.9 billion, a 1.4% increase from the first quarter of 2025, while consolidated revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge, was essentially flat. Consolidated operating income was $28.6 million, a decrease of $38.1 million compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted Operating Income was $49.8 million, a $36.8 million decrease year-over-year. The decline in both measures was primarily due to the items noted above. The consolidated operating ratio for the quarter was 98.5%, and the Adjusted Operating Ratio1 was 97.0%.

Quarter Ended March 31

20262025Change

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Total revenue$1,850,223 $1,824,362 1.4 %

Revenue, excluding truckload and LTL fuel surcharge$1,638,032 $1,632,963 0.3 %

Operating income$28,584 $66,663 (57.1)%

Adjusted Operating Income 1 $49,826 $86,580 (42.5)%

Net (loss) income attributable to Knight-Swift$(1,317)$30,639 (104.3)%

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Knight-Swift 1

$14,262 $45,372 (68.6)%

(Loss) earnings per diluted share$(0.01)$0.19 (105.3)%

Adjusted EPS 1 $0.09 $0.28 (67.9)%

1See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation in the schedules following this release.

•Truckload — Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, flat year-over-year as a 1.4% improvement in revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, largely offset a 1.8% decline in loaded miles. Adjusted Operating Ratio of 96.3% as severe weather and sharply rising fuel prices pressured volumes and cost in the quarter, but fundamentals improved progressively throughout the quarter as the freight market tightened.

•LTL — Revenue, excluding fuel surcharge, increased 2.6% year-over-year as tonnage per day grew 4.1% on a 5.2% increase in weight per shipment and length of haul grew 8.5%. Adjusted Operating Ratio of 99.6%

increased 540 basis points year-over-year due to the $18.0 million of adverse claim development noted above, which negatively impacted the Adjusted Operating Ratio by 570 basis points.

•Logistics — Revenue per load up 10.4% year-over-year while gross margin of 16.6% improved 110 basis points sequentially over fourth quarter levels on strengthening spot opportunities and as contractual pricing begins to be reset in a market that remains tight.

•Intermodal — Revenue grew 2.7% year-over-year as revenue per load grew 1.6% and load count improved 1.2% to the highest first quarter mark since 2021. Adjusted Operating Ratio improved 50 basis points year-over-year to 101.5%.

Our GAAP and non-GAAP results for the quarter include certain items that impact the comparability of year-over-year results. These items include a $12.2 million decrease in other income, net, a $9.5 million reduction in interest expense, a $7.6 million decrease in gain on sale, and an 18.4 percentage point decrease in the effective tax rate on our GAAP results year-over-year. Additionally, operating income for the current quarter includes $5.2 million of costs for the new accounts receivable securitization program whereas costs of the prior arrangement were reported in interest expense in prior quarters. Furt

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KNIGHT-SWIFT HOLDINGS INC ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO EARNINGS GUIDANCE

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Exhibit 99

KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC.

ANNOUNCES UPDATED FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS GUIDANCE AND INTRODUCES SECOND QUARTER GUIDANCE

PHOENIX, ARIZONA —

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNX) (the "Company" or "Knight-Swift") today announced an update to its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2026 and introduced guidance for second quarter operating performance.

Based on preliminary results and a number of developments largely isolated to the first quarter, the Company now expects Adjusted EPS(1) for the first quarter of 2026 will range from $0.08 to $0.10 (which is an update from the previously-announced expectation of $0.28 to $0.32). The revised first quarter earnings guidance reflects the following developments, which affect both GAAP and non-GAAP results for the quarter:

•$0.08 per share negative impact from claims development in our less-than-truckload (LTL) segment, primarily related to a large unfavorable arbitration award on a 2022 incident

•$0.05 per share negative impact from project business in our warehousing business included in our All Other Segments being deferred into the second and third quarters, partly attributable to the weather-related disruption in the first quarter

•$0.02 per share negative impact for an adverse decision on VAT reimbursement in Mexico related to prior tax years

•An estimated $0.05 - $0.06 per share negative impact due to severe winter weather disruptions in January and sharply rising fuel prices in March

Additionally, the Company expects Adjusted EPS(1) for the second quarter of 2026 to range from $0.45 to $0.49. This range represents a larger than normal sequential increase in quarterly results as the first quarter events cited above are not expected to recur and because freight market fundamentals are improving exiting the quarter. The Company’s projection reflects recent trends in volumes, spot rates, and bid activity, as well as expectations for a continued seasonal build in freight demand for both truckload and less-than-truckload services.

Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift commented, “While the winter weather negatively impacted volumes and operating costs more than typical for a first quarter, it also exposed the reduction in truckload capacity to all stakeholders, which is very meaningful for ongoing bid activity. Similarly, the rapid increase in fuel costs was a headwind to earnings in March, but we believe this will add to the existing downward trend in supply in the truckload industry. The truckload market continues to tighten, and the bid environment is rapidly evolving while our leading presence in the one-way market grows increasingly valuable to shippers. All things considered, we are more optimistic about the earnings opportunity for our businesses over the next several quarters than we were three months ago. We expect to build momentum in the coming months as more bids run their course and new pricing and volume awards are realized in the operating results, as we continue our cost and operational initiatives, and as we anticipate more spot and project opportunities than we have seen in recent years.”

The Company’s Adjusted EPS(1) ranges are based on the current freight market, recent trends, and the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management.

1Our calculation of Adjusted EPS starts with GAAP diluted earnings per share and adds back the after-tax impact of intangible asset amortization as well as non-cash impairments and certain unusual items, if any.

About Knight-Swift

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is one of North America's largest and most diversified freight transportation companies providing multiple truckload, LTL, intermodal and logistics services. Knight-Swift uses 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 truckload fleet, Knight-Swift also contracts with third-party equipment providers to provide a broad range of transportation services to our customers while creating quality driving jobs for our driving associates and successful business opportunities for independent contractors.

Forward-Looking Statements

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