U.S. Xpress

Not to be confused with U.S. Express.

U.S. Xpress (USX) is an American trucking company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that has operated as a subsidiary of Knight-Swift since 2023. The company offers truckload shipping and other transportation services across North America.

U.S. Xpress

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Freight transport
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Chattanooga, Tennessee , U.S.
Parent	Knight-Swift
Website	www.usxpress.com

History

Two U.S. Xpress tractors in 2005

U.S. Xpress was founded in 1985 by Max Fuller and Patrick Quinn.^[1]

The company went public in 1994, selling 2.5 million shares of common stock. It entered a period of growth in the following years, acquiring a number of transportation companies throughout the country. By 1998, U.S. Xpress was the fifth-largest publicly traded trucking firm in the United States, with a fleet of more than 4,500 vehicles.^[1]

U.S. Xpress returned to private ownership in 2007, with Fuller and Quinn purchasing it from stockholders.^[1][2]

The company went public for a second time in 2018, raising more than $250 million through the stock launch.^[3][4] Investors later filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it failed to reveal information before the public offering that it was required to divulge under securities law.^[5]

On March 21, 2023, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, one of the largest truckload carriers in North America, announced an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million.^[6][7][8]

Operations

As of 2025^[update], U.S. Xpress has a dedicated fleet of 2,000 trucks with 2,300 drivers.^[9] The company operates eleven terminals across the United States.^[10]