Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, Knight Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the Press Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

EXHIBIT

Knight Transportation, Inc. press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017

The information contained in this report (including Items 2.02 and 9.01) and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the paragraph following the financial and operating information in the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.

About KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX)

Knight Transportation, Inc. is a provider of multiple truckload transportation and logistics services, which involve the movement of trailer or container loads of freight from origin to destination for a single customer. The Company operates through two segments: Trucking and Logistics. Its Trucking segment consists of three operating units: dry van truckload, temperature-controlled truckload and drayage services. The Trucking segment provides truckload transportation, including services of various products, goods and materials. Its Logistics segment consists of two operating units: freight brokerage services and rail intermodal. It provides logistics, freight management and other non-trucking services to its customers, through its Logistics segment. It provides a range of truckload and logistics services through its nationwide network of service centers, truckload tractor fleets and its contractual access to third-party capacity providers. It operates primarily in the United States.

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX) Recent Trading Information

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC. (NYSE:KNX) closed its last trading session down -0.10 at 34.75 with 1,906,896 shares trading hands.