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03/30/12Swift Transportation Offers Full Driving Academy Scholarships For Veterans
PHOENIX, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Swift Transportation Co. Inc. (NYSE: SWFT), www.joinswift.com, is celebrating the men and women of the armed forces by offering them a new career in trucking. Swift is committed to providing career opportunities for the heroes of our country, by providing 1,000 full scholarships to Veterans to attend a Swift Academy of their choice. The transportation leader is offering full scholarships to veterans with a 1-year commitment, as well as a $1,000 t... 
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02/07/12Swift Maintenance Supervisor Receives TMC's Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award
PHOENIX, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Swift Transportation Inc. (NYSE: SWFT) is pleased to announce that Mark McCoy, a Swift Maintenance Supervisor in its Memphis terminal, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Technology & Maintenance Council's (TMC) Recognition of Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award. This represents the second time in three years that a Swift Maintenance Supervisor has received this prestigious award. Mark will be hono... 
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08/29/11Swift Transportation Awarded Provider of the Year by Target
Company Recognizes Suppliers Who Consistently Exhibit Strong Performance PHOENIX, Aug 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Phoenix, AZ-based Swift Transportation(NYSE: SWFT) (http://www.swifttrans.com) has been named a 2010 Provider of the Year for the Target Transportation Division. In addition to the Provider of the Year, Target awarded six all-star awards to individual team members for their exemplary efforts to go above and beyond for Target Transportation. The award from Target stated, "Swift T... 
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08/17/11Swift Announces New COFC Intermodal Cross-Border Mexico Service
PHOENIX, Aug 17, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Phoenix, AZ-based Swift Transportation (NYSE: SWFT) (http://www.swifttrans.com) is pleased to announce a new COFC Intermodal service into and out of Mexico. The COFC network will service between the US and North Eastern Mexico, Central Mexico, Guadalajara, and Mexico City areas. This value-added service is in conjunction with our rail partner, Kansas City Southern Railroad, and their subsidiary, Kansas City Southern ... 
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07/13/11Swift Transportation Named as a Top Supplier for Sears Holdings
Company Recognizes Top Suppliers as "Partners in Progress" PHOENIX, Jul 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Swift Transportation (NYSE: SWFT) announced today it has been named a 2010 Partner in Progress for Sears Holdings Corporation. Swift Transportation received the award for demonstrating a unique ability to foster a disciplined culture, creating both win-win and value added transportation solutions. Each year, Sears Holdings grants the prestigious Partners in Progress award to a select group of... 
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05/25/11Dollar General Recognizes Swift as Their Dedicated Carrier of the Year
PHOENIX, May 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT) (www.swifttrans.com), the industry's leader in transportation solutions and service, was recognized by Dollar General (www.dollargeneral.com) as their Dedicated Carrier of the Year for the overall service to their DCs and stores. Additionally, Jonesville, SC was selected as their Site of the Year, which represents a dual recognition for both the Dollar General DC staff, and the supporting carriers, including Swift... 
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05/06/11Swift Transportation Honored by Walmart and Sam's Club with Awards for 2010
PHOENIX, May 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT) (www.swifttrans.com), the industry's leader in transportation solutions and service, was recognized by Walmart (www.walmart.com) as their 2010 General Merchandise Diamond Carrier of the Year and the 2010 Sam's Carrier of the Year. "Swift Transportation has set themselves apart from other carrier partners in the industry by going above and beyond to service our customers and exceeding our service expectations... Yo... 
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04/08/11Swift Transportation's Albuquerque Terminal Receives the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence for 2011
PHOENIX, Apr 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT) (www.swifttrans.com), a multifaceted transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America, would like to congratulate the Albuquerque, N.M., terminal shop for the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence for 2011. The ASE Certification recognizes technicians that have taken and passed written exams to demonstrate their expertise in truck repair and dedication to continuing education. The ASE Blu... 
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12/23/10Swift Transportation Company Announces Completion of IPO and Concurrent Refinancing
PHOENIX, AZ, Dec 23, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT), a multi-faceted transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America, is pleased to announce the closing of its initial public offering of 73,300,000 shares of Class A common stock and the completion of four concurrent capital markets transactions on December 21, 2010. Swift's initial public offering represents the second largest U.S. IPO of 2010. As a result of the ... 
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07/21/10Swift Holdings Corp. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
PHOENIX, AZ--(July 21, 2010) - Swift Corporation, a leading multi-faceted transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swift Holdings Corp., has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of it’s common stock. Immediately prior to the consummation of this offering, Swift Corporation will merge with and into Swift Holdi... 
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