SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fry James

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

2200 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE

(Street)

PHOENIX

85043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO [ SWFT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec VP, Gen Counsel, & Secy

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right-To-Buy)	⁽¹⁾	08/27/2018	Class A Common Stock	32,000⁽⁴⁾	$16.79⁽⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right-To-Buy)	⁽²⁾	12/31/2019	Class A Common Stock	28,000⁽⁴⁾	$8.61⁽⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right-To-Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/28/2020	Class A Common Stock	12,000⁽⁴⁾	$8.8⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Subject to certain acceleration, forfeiture, and termination provisions and the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the options vest as to 10,666 shares on August 27, 2011 and 10,667 shares on each of August 27, 2012, and August 27, 2013. Upon exercise, the options convert to the Issuer's Class A common stock on a one-to-one basis.

2. Subject to certain acceleration, forfeiture, and termination provisions and the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the options vest 9,333 shares on each of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, and the remaining 9,334 shares on December 31, 2014. Upon exercise, the options convert to the Issuer's Class A common stock on a one-to-one basis.

3. Subject to certain acceleration, forfeiture, and termination provisions and the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, the options vest as to 4,000 shares on each of February 28, 2013, February 28, 2014, and February 28, 2015. Upon exercise, the options convert to the Issuer's Class A common stock on a one-to-one basis.

4. Reflects a four-for-five reverse stock split effected on November 29, 2010, in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering.

Remarks:

No non-derivative securities are beneficially owned. Power of Attorney filed herewith.

	/s/ James Fry	12/13/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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