Knight Transportation Q4 Profit Increases - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Knight Transportation Inc. (KNX) reported that its fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company increased to $32.94 million or $0.40 per share from $20.10 million or $0.25 per share in the prior year.

Total revenue for the quarter grew to $317.47 million from $249.72 million in the prior year. Revenue, excluding trucking fuel surcharge, was $273.65 million up from $206.30 million in the previous year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.33 per share and revenues of $299.48 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.