Full-Time

Weekend Account Manager

Posted on 9/26/2025

Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation

201-500 employees

Largest full-truckload carrier in North America

Compensation Overview

$22 - $25/hr

+ Bonus

Phoenix, AZ, USA

In Person

Friday–Monday weekend schedule; on-site in North Phoenix.

Category
Sales & Account Management (2)
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Required Skills
Sales
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 1+ years' experience in Operations, Account Management and/or Sales required.
  • Previous experience in transportation preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in business related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.
  • Must possess outstanding telephone skills.
  • Must be able to set priorities.
  • Must possess excellent time management skills.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Must be able to adapt to changing priorities.
Responsibilities
  • Provide customer account services to all accounts on weekend and/or night hours. Meet all customer expectations by providing world class service through effective communication to both internal and external customers while improving company profitability.
  • Proactively communicate and provide creative solutions for customers when service is in jeopardy.
  • Anticipate and facilitate problem resolution on all load issues to meet or exceed total satisfaction of customers.
  • Develop and grow customer relationships while assisting in balancing the freight capacity.
  • Ensure customers' needs are being met in a timely manner while maximizing on additional opportunities for the company.
  • Commit to, receive and accurately enter detailed customer load information by telephone, fax or electronic tendering.
  • Input all load information to the system accurately.
  • Ensure customer information is accurate and current.
  • Ensure a successful hand off to next shift and those Account Managers are informed of on-going concerns.
  • May be asked to fill in for Account Managers on as needed basis.
  • Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objective.
Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. is a leading asset-based truckload carrier in North America with a nationwide fleet, providing regional, intermodal, and dedicated freight services. Its operations run through an integrated network of owned trucks and drivers, using standardized routing, safety programs, and data-driven optimization to move freight reliably across long distances. The 2017 merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation gave it scale, broad geographic reach, and a diverse service mix, enabling better pricing, capacity stability, and investments in safety and sustainability. Its goal is to maintain industry leadership by delivering trusted, efficient, and safe freight movement across a large network while pursuing ongoing improvements in service quality and sustainability.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Phoenix, Arizona

Founded

1990

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • U.S. Xpress integration complete; network optimization driving margin expansion in freight recovery.
  • Enhanced financial capacity from $2.5 billion credit facility supports fleet modernization and acquisitions.
  • Scale advantages position Knight-Swift to capture market share as smaller competitors consolidate.

What critics are saying

  • U.S. Xpress integration drags profitability; $484 million debt burden strains margins amid weak freight.
  • Old Dominion Freight Line erodes LTL market share through superior service and operating ratios.
  • Prolonged freight recession forces U.S. Xpress divestiture at loss, destroying shareholder value.

What makes Knight-Swift Transportation unique

  • Largest full truckload carrier in North America post-2017 Knight-Swift merger.
  • Realigned network toward shorter hauls, improving over-the-road operating ratio by 7 percentage points.
  • Secured $2.5 billion credit facility in July 2025 for operational and growth flexibility.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company News

TipRanks
Jul 15th, 2025
Knight Transportation Secures New $2.5 Billion Credit Facility - TipRanks.com

An announcement from Knight Transportation ( ($KNX) ) is now available. On July 8, 2025, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. entered into a new $2.5 billion u...

Business Wire
Mar 22nd, 2023
Knight-Swift Transportation Agrees to Acquire U.S. Xpress Enterprises for $6.15 Per Share

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