International Business Times. By
Trucking stocks were off to the races on Thursday afternoon after Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE:KNX) offered $9 a share, or an almost 40 percent premium to buyout rival USA Truck Inc.
In a letter to USA Truck, Knight executives said that the deal would, “improve operational efficiencies at USA Truck – and do so more quickly than the USA Truck management team can alone.” It also said it is prepared to meet with USA Truck to hash out a deal.
USA Truck shares jumped 36 percent on the news.
Other trucking firms joined the rally on hopes the sector may be moving into play. Conway Inc. (NYSE:CNW) rose almost 3 percent, YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW) added 2.2 percent and Arkansas Best Corp. (NADAQ:ABFS) rose 2 percent.
