Swift Transportation Named as a Top Supplier for Sears Holdings

Company Recognizes Top Suppliers as “Partners in Progress”

PHOENIX--(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.

“Through our continued collaboration, we will be able to more effectively leverage the breadth of our portfolio and the power of our brands.”

Each year, Sears Holdings grants the prestigious Partners in Progress award to a select group of supplier companies. These suppliers provide Sears Holdings with quality products and services, from apparel, appliances and tools, to marketing, facilities, design and technology. Of the over 30,000 suppliers that work with Sears Holdings, less than 1 percent have the privilege to receive this award.

“The Partners in Progress award has recognized the commitment, quality and innovation of our top-performing supplier partners for the last 30 years. The dedication of these suppliers allows us to continue to present our customers quality services, which support our company’s goal of becoming the leader in integrated retail – in-store, online and at home,” said Lou D’Ambrosio, president and chief executive officer of Sears Holdings Corporation. “Through our continued collaboration, we will be able to more effectively leverage the breadth of our portfolio and the power of our brands.”

“Sears has been a long-standing relationship for Swift Transportation. The communication between the two organizations remains the key to success. The entire team at Swift Transportation is honored to receive the Partners in Progress Award from such a world-class retail organization such as Sears. Swift and Sears is a prime example of a win-win relationship where both companies continue to benefit regardless of the economy.” - Richard Stocking, President and COO, Swift Transportation.

The Partners in Progress recipients are selected from nominations submitted by Sears Holdings’ associates who purchased goods and services from suppliers in 2010. The award recognizes suppliers for product or service quality, innovation, diversity and overall market performance.

About Swift:

Swift is based in Phoenix, Arizona. As of March 31, 2011, Swift operated a tractor fleet of approximately 16,100 units comprised of 12,100 tractors driven by company drivers and 4,000 owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 49,400 trailers, and 5,000 intermodal containers from 34 major terminals positioned near major freight centers and traffic lanes in the United States and Mexico. Swift offers customers the opportunity for "one-stop shopping" for their truckload transportation needs through a broad spectrum of services and equipment. Swift's extensive suite of services includes general, dedicated, and cross-border U.S./Mexico/Canada service, temperature-controlled, flatbed, and specialized trailers, in addition to rail intermodal and non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management services, making it an attractive choice for a broad array of customers.