Knight-Swift backs Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Endorses Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern Merger

September 2, 2025 4:10 PM UTC

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX), the nations largest full-truckload carrier, today announced its support for the proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Corporation. The company believes this historic rail merger uniting the Western and Eastern rail networks into the first truly coast-to-coast railroad will greatly benefit intermodal transportation by enabling seamless single-line service from coast to coast. The combined Union PacificNorfolk Southern network will make cross-country intermodal shipping faster, more fuel-efficient, and more reliable than ever.

For Knight-Swift Transportations intermodal customers, a unified transcontinental railroad... More