Full-Time

Account Manager

Posted on 9/5/2025

Knight-Swift Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation

201-500 employees

Largest full-truckload carrier in North America

Compensation Overview

$50k - $57k/yr

+ Bonus

Phoenix, AZ, USA

In Person

Category
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 2 years' experience in Customer Service or Sales required.
  • 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 national, high exposure and/or major account(s).
  • Work in conjunction with other internal departments to achieve territorial balance of capacity and freight while achieving high service levels.
  • Build internal and external relationships that deliver compelling short and long-term customer value propositions and efficient means of moving our customer's freight.
  • Address service concerns with teams and develop processes to prevent reoccurring issues.
  • Proactively communicate and provide creative solutions for customers when service is in jeopardy.
  • On-board new customers.
  • Ensure all info is accurate and inputted correctly.
  • Ensure all loads are meeting service requirements.
  • Stay current on rates and capacity and keep other departments and/or LOB's informed.
  • Engage with customers and develop new business opportunities that leverage all company services.
  • Ensure a successful hand off to next shift and those Customer Account Managers are informed of on-going concerns.
  • Produce quality opportunities through lead generation.
  • Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objective.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience in transportation preferred.
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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