KNX · CIK 1492691
What Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. told the SEC could break it.
Knight-Swift's disclosures reflect the operating exposures of a large trucking company. It is exposed to diesel fuel prices on its company-owned tractor fleet, mitigated by a fuel-surcharge program that passes most increases to customers with a lag, and its revenue leans on a single large customer that generated 13.1% of total revenue in 2025, the loss of which would materially hurt results. Its cross-border operations make it sensitive to U.S.–Mexico trade relations and potential tariffs that could affect freight volumes and equipment costs, while tightening emissions rules — the EPA's 2022 NOx standard starting with model year 2027 and California Phase 2 — raise the cost and complexity of the tractors it buys.
4 self-disclosed vulnerabilities, pulled from its own filings — each in the company’s words, with the source. This is the risk register almost nobody reads.
In its own words
What could break it.
Regulatory & policy
- US-Mexico tariffs / trade relations affecting cross-border freightmedium
Knight-Swift operates in the US and Mexico and is exposed to changes in US-Mexico trade relations and trade agreements, additional tariffs on imports from Mexico and Mexican retaliatory tariffs, which could affect cross-border freight volumes and equipment costs.
“changes in trade agreements, US-Mexico trade relations, or the imposition of additional tariffs on imports from Mexico and related retaliatory tariffs that may be imposed by the Mexican government”
SEC filing →As of 2026 - EPA 2022 NOx Rule (MY2027) and California Phase 2 emissions standardsmedium
EPA's 2022 NOx Rule sets heavy-duty emissions standards more than 80% stronger starting with model year 2027, and California Phase 2 standards apply to most of the fleet — raising the cost and complexity of Knight-Swift's tractor purchases.
“In 2022, the EPA adopted a final rule regarding emissions standards of nitrogen oxides for heavy-duty motor vehicles beginning with model year 2027 being more than 80% stronger than current emission standards, with the intent to reduce heavy duty emissions by almost 50% from 2022 levels by 2045 (the “2022 NOx Rule”).”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Commodity & input dependence
- diesel fuel for company-owned tractorsmedium
Knight-Swift is exposed to diesel fuel price movements for its company-owned tractor fleet, mitigated by a fuel surcharge program that passes a majority of increases to customers (with a lag).
“Commodity Price Risk We have commodity exposure with respect to fuel used in company-owned tractors.”
Customer concentration
- largest (unnamed) customer = 13.1% of total revenuemedium
Knight-Swift's largest customer generated 13.1% of total revenue in 2025 (12.6% in 2024, 11.2% in 2023) across all reportable segments; no other customer exceeded 10%, so loss of that customer would materially affect revenue.
“Customer Concentration Services provided to the Company's largest customer generated 13.1 %, 12.6 %, and 11.2 % of total revenue in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
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