8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 10, 2006

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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arizona	000-24946	86-0649974
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5601 W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ	85043
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(602) 269-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure.
	On November 10, 2006, Knight Transportation, Inc., an Arizona corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to the Company's shareholders of record as of December 8, 2006, and is expected to be paid on December 29, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Item 7.01 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. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company's financial performance and cash needs. Declaration of future dividends is also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including: the Company's cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; the deterioration in the Company's financial condition or results; and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(c)Exhibits.
	EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
	99.1	Knight Transportation, Inc. press release dated November 10, 2006 announcing quarterly cash dividend

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Date: November 13, 2006	By:	/s/ David A. Jackson
		David A. Jackson
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1	Knight Transportation, Inc. press release dated November 10, 2006 announcing quarterly cash dividend

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Knight Transportation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2006--Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the company's quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share of common stock. This quarterly dividend is pursuant to a cash dividend policy approved by the Board of Directors which anticipates a total annual dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock, payable in quarterly increments of $0.02 per share of common stock. The actual declaration of future cash dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, is subject to final determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the company's financial performance.

The company's dividend is payable to shareholders of record on December 8, 2006, and is expected to be paid on December 29, 2006.

Knight Transportation, Inc. is a truckload carrier offering dry van, refrigerated, and brokerage services to customers through a network of service centers located throughout the United States. As "Your Hometown National Carrier," Knight strives to offer customers and drivers personal service and attention through each service center, while offering integrated freight transportation nationwide and beyond through the scale of one of North America's largest trucking companies. The principal types of freight we transport include consumer staples, retail, paper products, packaging/plastics, manufacturing, and import/export commodities.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to our quarterly dividend. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of our Board of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial performance and cash needs. Declaration of future dividends is also subject to various risks and uncertainties, including: our cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; the deterioration in our financial condition or results, and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: Knight Transportation, Inc., Phoenix

  David Jackson, 602-269-2000

SOURCE: Knight Transportation, Inc.

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