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Swift Transportation Company Announces Record Operating Income and EBITDA for Full Year 2011 and Upgrade by Standard & Poor's

January 26, 2012

Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), a leader in transportation solutions and the nation's largest truckload provider, has issued its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Letter to Stockholders. This letter is available on the front page of Swift's company website: http://www.swifttrans.com and can also be found on the front page of Swift's investor relations website: http://ir.swifttrans.com/.

Additionally, on January 24, 2012, Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services raised its ratings Swift's corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'B'. According to S&P's Credit Analyst, Solomon Samson, "Swift's profitability and cash generation have improved steadily along with the general U.S. economy and the trucking industry. Swift has steadily posted better financial metrics, and we now view the company's financial profile as "aggressive" rather than "highly leveraged" based on our criteria.The outlook is stable, reflecting our expectation that the company's performance will continue to benefit from the U.S. economic recovery."

Jason BatesVice President Finance &Investor Relations Officer623-907-7335