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10-Q 1 d415082d10q.htm FORM 10-Q FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-35007

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Swift Transportation Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

20-5589597

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

2200 South 75th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85043

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(602) 269-9700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock as of October 30, 2012 was 87,055,664, and the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock as of October 30, 2012 was 52,495,236.

Table of Contents


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2011		3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011		4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011		5

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2012		6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011		7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		9

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		28

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		39

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		40

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		41

Item 1A. Risk Factors		41

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		41

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		41

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		41

Item 5. Other Information		41

Item 6. Exhibits		41

Signatures		43

Exhibit 31.1

Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 32.1

EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)


	September 30,
	2012			December 31,
	(Unaudited)			2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	43,321		$	82,084
Restricted cash		54,832			71,724
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, amortized cost-restricted		18,216			—
Accounts receivable, net		360,324			324,035
Equipment sales receivable		4,644			5,500
Income tax refund receivable		15,086			3,396
Inventories and supplies		18,356			17,441
Assets held for sale		14,982			13,571
Prepaid taxes, licenses, insurance and other		48,231			46,559
Deferred income taxes		61,568			96,885
Current portion of notes receivable		5,263			6,455

Total current assets		644,823			667,650

Property and equipment, at cost:
Revenue and service equipment		1,712,464			1,674,452
Land		125,788			133,711
Facilities and improvements		234,251			229,420
Furniture and office equipment		43,345			41,183

Total property and equipment		2,115,848			2,078,766
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		804,786			778,769

Net property and equipment		1,311,062			1,299,997
Other assets		68,814			68,791
Intangible assets, net		337,765			350,486
Goodwill		253,256			253,256

Total assets	$	2,615,720		$	2,640,180

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	112,504		$	81,688
Accrued liabilities		110,585			101,327
Current portion of claims accruals		70,827			73,266
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases		41,102			59,339
Fair value of guarantees		1,195			1,195
Current portion of interest rate swaps		993			—

Total current liabilities		337,206			316,815

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current portion		1,389,768			1,530,104
Claims accruals, less current portion		105,289			96,277
Fair value of interest rate swaps, less current portion		11,780			10,061
Deferred income taxes		384,870			395,239
Securitization of accounts receivable		204,000			180,000
Other liabilities		—			4,131

Total liabilities		2,432,913			2,532,627

Contingencies (note 15)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued		—			—
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 500,000,000 shares; 87,039,443 and 85,935,116 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		870			859
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; Authorized 250,000,000 shares; 52,495,236 and 53,563,460 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		525			536
Additional paid-in capital		895,976			891,899
Accumulated deficit		(707,018	)		(774,757	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,748	)		(11,186	)
Noncontrolling interests		202			202

Total stockholders’ equity		182,807			107,553

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,615,720		$	2,640,180

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating revenue	$	871,094		$	863,826		$	2,570,563		$	2,473,185

Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		199,965			197,046			598,718			595,078
Operating supplies and expenses		63,766			61,794			182,187			177,664
Fuel		151,726			159,719			450,555			478,537
Purchased transportation		258,855			234,743			744,742			652,460
Rental expense		28,873			23,685			78,948			60,898
Insurance and claims		25,707			21,252			82,565			71,853
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		49,288			51,058			150,071			152,969
Amortization of intangibles		4,203			4,509			12,721			13,853
Impairments		—			—			1,065			—
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		(2,746	)		(2,946	)		(10,614	)		(5,901	)
Communication and utilities		6,154			6,819			18,375			19,614
Operating taxes and licenses		14,946			16,450			46,294			47,167

Total operating expenses		800,737			774,129			2,355,627			2,264,192

Operating income		70,357			89,697			214,936			208,993

Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense		28,149			36,629			90,478			110,761
Derivative interest expense		448			3,384			5,101			12,067
Interest income		(667	)		(562	)		(1,503	)		(1,500	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—			22,219			—
Other		(385	)		(380	)		(2,286	)		(1,555	)

Total other (income) expenses, net		27,545			39,071			114,009			119,773

Income before income taxes		42,812			50,626			100,927			89,220
Income tax expense		14,960			19,676			33,188			35,482

Net income	$	27,852		$	30,950		$	67,739		$	53,738

Basic earnings per share	$	0.20		$	0.22		$	0.49		$	0.39

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20		$	0.22		$	0.49		$	0.38

Shares used in per share calculations
Basic		139,535			139,498			139,526			139,039

Diluted		139,546			139,503			139,631			139,709

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income	$	27,852		$	30,950		$	67,739		$	53,738
Other comprehensive income:
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax		(372	)		(3,314	)		(1,663	)		(5,401	)
Accumulated losses on interest rate swaps reclassified to income		448			3,384			5,101			12,067

Total other comprehensive income		76			70			3,438			6,666

Comprehensive income	$	27,928		$	31,020		$	71,177		$	60,404

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Class A				Class B												Accumulated
	Common Stock				Common Stock						Additional						Other					Total
			Par					Par			Paid-in			Accumulated			Comprehensive			Noncontrolling		Stockholders’
	Shares		Value		Shares			Value			Capital			Deficit			Loss			Interests		Equity
Balances, December 31, 2011		85,935,116	$	859		53,563,460		$	536		$	891,899		$	(774,757	)	$	(11,186	)	$	202	$	107,553
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares		1,068,224		11		(1,068,224	)		(11	)													—
Issuance of restricted Class A common stock		11,676										4											4
Exercise of stock options		24,427										268											268
Excess tax deficiency of stock options												(322	)										(322	)
Other comprehensive income																		3,438					3,438
Non-cash equity compensation												4,127											4,127
Net income															67,739								67,739

Balances, September 30, 2012		87,039,443	$	870		52,495,236		$	525		$	895,976		$	(707,018	)	$	(7,748	)	$	202	$	182,807

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	67,739		$	53,738
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles		162,792			166,822
Amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount, and losses on terminated swaps		9,368			17,665
Gain on disposal of property and equipment less write-off of totaled tractors		(9,287	)		(4,139	)
Impairment of property and equipment		1,065			—
Equity losses of investee		683			—
Deferred income taxes		25,997			32,752
Provision for (reduction of) allowance for losses on accounts receivable		996			(530	)
Non-cash equity compensation		4,131			5,524
Loss on debt extinguishment		22,219			217
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable		(37,285	)		(57,095	)
Inventories and supplies		(915	)		(7,670	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(13,362	)		(4,742	)
Other assets		(687	)		(12,310	)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities		25,792			26,989

Net cash provided by operating activities		259,246			217,221

Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash		16,892			9,994
Change in fixed maturity securities-restricted		(18,216	)		—
Funding of note receivable		(7,500	)		—
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		89,610			46,869
Capital expenditures		(202,464	)		(168,046	)
Payments received on notes receivable		4,357			5,118
Expenditures on assets held for sale		(5,935	)		(6,093	)
Payments received on assets held for sale		11,337			9,089
Payments received on equipment sale receivables		5,580			—
Other investing activities		(500	)		—

Net cash used in investing activities		(106,839	)		(103,069	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, net of issuance costs		—			62,994
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases		(215,141	)		(189,390	)
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization		211,000			164,000
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization		(187,000	)		(155,500	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		10,000			—
Payment of deferred loan costs		(9,023	)		(3,711	)
Other financing activities		(1,006	)		138

Net cash used in financing activities		(191,170	)		(121,469	)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(38,763	)		(7,317	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		82,084			47,494
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	43,321		$	40,177

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – (continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	79,400	$	73,181

Income taxes	$	19,229	$	7,537

Supplemental schedule of:
Non-cash investing activities:
Equipment sales receivables	$	4,724	$	6,058

Equipment purchase accrual	$	19,310	$	7,952

Notes receivable from sale of assets	$	3,353	$	3,264

Non-cash financing activities:
Accrued deferred loan costs	$	228	$	—

Capital lease additions	$	38,453	$	705

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Swift Transportation Company (formerly Swift Corporation) is the holding company for Swift Transportation Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly Swift Transportation Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Swift Transportation Co.”), a truckload carrier headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and Interstate Equipment Leasing, LLC (“IEL”) (all the foregoing being, collectively, “Swift” or the “Company”). The Company operates predominantly in one industry, road transportation, throughout the continental United States and Mexico and has only one reportable segment. As of September 30, 2012, the Company operated a national terminal network and a tractor fleet of approximately 15,700 units comprised of 11,600 company tractors and 4,100 owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 51,900 trailers, and 8,300 intermodal containers.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the information set forth therein have been included. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Swift Transportation Company for the year ended December 31, 2011. Results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2012. Management has evaluated the effect on the Company’s reported financial condition and results of operations of events subsequent to September 30, 2012 through the issuance of the consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. New Accounting Standards

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“Topic 350”): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. An organization is now allowed to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. ASU 2012-02 is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“Topic 820”) — Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This ASU was issued concurrently with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurements (“IFRS 13”), and amends Topic 820 to provide largely identical guidance about fair value measurement and disclosure requirements. The new standards do not extend the use of fair value but, rather, provide guidance about how fair value should be applied where it already is required or permitted under IFRS or GAAP. For GAAP, most of the changes are clarifications of existing guidance or wording changes to align with IFRS 13. The adoption did not have a material impact on the amounts and disclosures in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 35%, which was 4 percentage points lower than expected due to the tax benefit related to additional employment tax credits realized on our 2011 tax return. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 33%, which was 6 percentage points lower than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the deferred state tax benefit related to an internal corporate restructuring of our subsidiaries in January of 2012 as well as the tax benefit related to additional employment tax credits realized on our 2011 tax return. Excluding the impact of discrete items in the first three quarters the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 would have been 39%. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 39%. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects an effective tax rate of 40%, which was 1 percentage point higher than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to income (for book purposes) related to the Company’s previous interest rate swaps that were terminated in December 2010 and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period resulting from the conclusion of our federal tax audit as well as a state tax audit.

The Company recognizes potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties as of September 30, 2012 was $1.3 million. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision. The Company anticipates that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by approximately $0.7 million during the next twelve months, which should not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are currently under examination by the state of California for the 2005, 2006 and May 10, 2007 tax years. In addition, other state jurisdictions are conducting examinations for years ranging from 2007 to 2010. The Company, during 2013, anticipates concluding its California examination for 2005, 2006 and the partial year ended May 10, 2007. At the completion of these examinations, management does not expect any adjustments that would have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate. Years subsequent to 2007 remain subject to examination.

Note 4. Investments

The Company accounts for its investments in accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such determination on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2012, all of the Company’s investments were classified as held to maturity, as the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Held to maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted using the effective interest rate method for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Such amortization and accretion is reported in other (income) expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. These investments will be used to reimburse the insurance claim losses paid by the Company’s captive insurance companies, Red Rock Risk Retention Group, Inc., (“Red Rock”) and Mohave Transportation Insurance Company (“Mohave”), and are restricted by insurance regulations. The following table presents the cost or amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities as of September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (continued)


	September 30, 2012
	Cost or		Gross Unrealized				Estimated
	Amortized				Temporary		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
Fixed Maturity Securities-restricted:
Foreign corporate securities	$	2,008	$	4	$	—	$	2,012
U.S. corporate securities		16,208		8		2		16,214

Total fixed maturity securities-restricted	$	18,216	$	12	$	2	$	18,226

As of September 30, 2012, the contractual maturities of the fixed maturity securities were one year or less. As of September 30, 2012, the Company held 4 securities with unrealized losses for less than 12 months.

The Company periodically evaluates fixed maturity securities for impairment. The assessment of whether impairments have occurred is based on management’s case-by-case evaluation of the underlying reasons for the decline in estimated fair value.

The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities using the provisions of ASC Topic 320 related to the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments of debt securities. This guidance requires the Company to evaluate whether it intends to sell an impaired debt security or whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell an impaired debt security before recovery of the amortized cost basis. If either of these criteria are met, an impairment equal to the difference between the debt security’s amortized cost and its estimated fair value is recognized in earnings.

For impaired debt securities that do not meet this criteria, the Company determines if a credit loss exists with respect to the impaired security. If a credit loss exists, the credit loss component of the impairment (i.e., the difference between the security’s amortized cost and the present value of projected future cash flows expected to be collected) is recognized in earnings and the remaining portion of the impairment is recognized as a component of accumulated OCI. The Company did not recognize any impairment losses for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Note 5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Customer Relationship:
Gross carrying value	$	275,324		$	275,324
Accumulated amortization		(118,596	)		(105,875	)
Owner-Operator Relationship:
Gross carrying value		3,396			3,396
Accumulated amortization		(3,396	)		(3,396	)
Trade Name:
Gross carrying value		181,037			181,037

Intangible assets, net	$	337,765		$	350,486

For all periods ending on or after December 31, 2007, amortization of intangibles consists primarily of amortization of $261.2 million gross carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets recognized under purchase accounting in connection with Swift Transportation Co.’s 2007 going private transaction. Intangible assets acquired as a result of the 2007 going private transaction include trade name, customer relationships, and owner-operator relationships. Amortization of the customer relationship acquired in the going private transaction is calculated on the 150% declining balance method over the estimated useful life of 15 years. The customer relationship contributed to the Company at May 9, 2007 is amortized using the straight-line method over 15 years. The trade name has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment at least annually, unless events occur or circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce the fair value.

The following table presents amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and the previous intangibles assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Amortization of intangible assets related to 2007 going private transaction	$	3,912	$	4,218	$	11,846	$	12,979
Amortization of intangible assets related to intangible assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction		291		291		875		874

Amortization expense	$	4,203	$	4,509	$	12,721	$	13,853

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (continued)

Note 6. Assets Held for Sale

Assets held for sale as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Land and facilities	$	10,385	$	9,958
Revenue equipment		4,597		3,613

Assets held for sale	$	14,982	$	13,571

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, assets held for sale are carried at the lower of depreciated cost or estimated fair value less expected selling expenses. The Company expects to sell these assets within the next twelve months.

Note 7. Equity Investment and Note Receivable – Swift Power Services, LLC

On February 14, 2012, the Company contributed approximately $500 thousand to Swift Power Services, LLC (“SPS”) (formerly GTI Holdings, LLC) in return for 49.95% ownership interest. SPS was formed in January 2012 for the purpose of acquiring the assets and business of three trucking companies engaged in bulk transporting of water, oil, liquids and pipe to various oil companies drilling in the Bakken shale in northwestern North Dakota. The Company accounts for its interest in SPS using the equity method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded equity losses of $325 thousand and $683 thousand, respectively, within other expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations relating to its investment in SPS.

Additionally, on February 14, 2012, the Company loaned $7.5 million to SPS pursuant to a secured promissory note which is secured by substantially all of the assets of SPS. The note accrues interest at a fixed rate equal to 9.0% per annum with interest due quarterly beginning July 31, 2012. Beginning December 31, 2012, principal payments on the note are due in equal quarterly installments of 5.0% of the initial aggregate principal amount. All outstanding interest and principal balance are due on April 30, 2015.

Note 8. Debt and Financing Transactions

Other than the Company’s accounts receivable securitization as discussed in Note 9 and its outstanding capital lease obligations as discussed in Note 10, the Company had long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016, net of $440 OID as of September 30, 2012	$	177,310	$	—
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2017, net of $1,514 OID as of September 30, 2012		616,871		—
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016, net of $8,855 OID as of December 31, 2011		—		925,534
Senior second priority secured notes due November 15, 2018, net of $7,754 and $8,702 OID as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		492,246		491,298
12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017		—		15,638
Other		2,647		8,276

Total long-term debt		1,289,074		1,440,746
Less: current portion		1,752		6,678

Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,287,322	$	1,434,068

The credit facility and senior notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and are guaranteed by Swift Transportation Company, IEL, Swift Transportation Co. and its domestic subsidiaries other than its captive insurance subsidiaries, driver training academy subsidiary, and its bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the balance of deferred loan costs was $13.9 million and $22.3 million, respectively, and is recorded in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Senior Secured Credit Facility

The senior secured credit facility was originally entered into on December 21, 2010 and consisted of a first lien term loan with an original aggregate principal amount of $1.07 billion due December 2016 and a $400.0 million revolving line of credit due December 2015 (the “Old Agreement”). On March 6, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “New Agreement”) replacing the Old Agreement with a remaining $874.0 million face value first lien term loan, which matured in December 2016 and accrued interest at the LIBOR rate plus 4.50%, including a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.50%. The replacement of the Old Agreement with the New Agreement resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $20.9 million, before tax, representing the write-off of the remaining unamortized portion of original issue discount and deferred financing fees associated with the Old Agreement.

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The New Agreement is comprised of a $200.0 million face value first lien term loan B-1 tranche, net of unamortized original issue discount of $0.4 million, and a $674.0 million face value first lien term loan B-2 tranche, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1.5 million as of September 30, 2012. The $200.0 million face value first lien term loan B-1 accrues interest at the LIBOR rate plus 3.75% with no minimum LIBOR rate and includes scheduled quarterly principal payments beginning September 30, 2012 of $5.0 million per quarter through December 2013 and generally $10.0 million per quarter thereafter until maturity in December 2016. The $674.0 million face value first lien term loan B-2 tranche accrues interest at the LIBOR rate plus 3.75% with a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.25% and includes scheduled quarterly principal payments of 0.25% of the original loan amount, or $1.685 million, until maturity in December 2017. On April 17, 2012, the Company entered into the Incremental Facility Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Incremental Facility Amendment”). Pursuant to the Incremental Facility Amendment, the Company received $10.0 million in proceeds from a Specified Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan (“Incremental Term Loan”). The terms applicable to the Incremental Term Loan are the same as those applicable to the first lien term loan B-1 tranche under the Company’s New Agreement. As of September 30, 2012, the Company made voluntary prepayments of $32.3 million on the first lien term loan B-1 tranche and $55.6 million on the first lien term loan B-2 tranche. On October 12, 2012 the Company made an additional payment of $6.0 million on the Term loan B-1 tranche. The prepayments were funded though proceeds from operating cash flows, advances from its accounts receivable securitization and the Incremental Term Loan. These prepayments have satisfied the scheduled principal payments on the first lien term loan B-1 tranche through March 2014 and the first lien term loan B-2 tranche through maturity.

In addition to the pricing, payment and maturity changes described above, certain provisions of the Old Agreement were amended and clarified in the New Agreement, including, but not limited to, adding an accordion feature that provides for an increase in the revolving commitment of up to $250.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and the participation of the lenders; modifying the definition of adjusted EBITDA to add back expenses relating to permitted acquisitions and dispositions; removing the requirement to prepay the facility from the proceeds of equity offerings where the Company is not in violation of a leverage condition; and relaxing the restrictions on the repurchase or redemption of the Company’s senior notes where the Company is in compliance with a defined leverage ratio.

In April 2012, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amendment”). The Amendment reduced the applicable rate on the revolving credit facility from 4.50% to a range of 3.00% to 3.25% for LIBOR based borrowings and letters of credit and from 3.50% to a range of 2.00% to 2.25% for Base Rate borrowings, depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio as defined in the New Agreement. Additionally, the commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving credit facility was reduced from a range of 0.50% to 0.75% to a range of 0.25% to 0.50% depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, the maturity date of the $400.0 million revolving credit facility was extended from December 21, 2015 to September 21, 2016.

As of September 30, 2012, there were no borrowings under the $400.0 million revolving line of credit, while the Company had outstanding letters of credit under this facility primarily for workers’ compensation and self-insurance liability purposes totaling $160.1 million, leaving $239.9 million available under the revolving line of credit. Outstanding letters of credit incur fees of 3.00% to 3.25% per annum. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the senior secured credit agreement as of September 30, 2012.

Through September 30, 2012, the Company incurred $7.0 million of transaction costs related to both the New Agreement and the Amendment, excluding original issue discounts. Such costs were capitalized as deferred loan costs and will be amortized over the terms of the debt instruments.

Senior Second Priority Secured Notes

On December 21, 2010, Swift Services Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, completed a private placement of senior second priority secured notes totaling $500.0 million face value which mature in November 2018 and bear interest at 10.0% (the “senior notes”). The Company received proceeds of $490.0 million, net of a $10.0 million original issue discount. Interest on the senior notes is payable on May 15 and November 15 each year. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the indenture governing the senior notes as of September 30, 2012.

Fixed Rate Notes

On May 21, 2012, the Company completed the call of its remaining $15.2 million face value 12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017, at a price of 106.25% of face value pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the notes. The Company paid total proceeds of $16.2 million, which included the aggregate outstanding principal balance, the premium and the unpaid interest through closing and resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.3 million.

Note 9. Accounts Receivable Securitization

On September 8, 2011, Swift Receivables Company II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SRCII”), a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary, entered into a receivables sale agreement (the “2011 RSA”) with unrelated financial entities (the “Purchasers”) to replace the Company’s prior accounts receivable sale facility and to sell, on a revolving basis, undivided interests in the Company’s accounts receivable. Pursuant to the 2011 RSA, the Company’s receivable originator subsidiaries will sell all of their eligible accounts receivable to SRCII, which in turn, sells a variable percentage ownership interest in its accounts receivable to the Purchasers. The 2011 RSA provides for up to $275.0 million initially in borrowing capacity, subject to eligible receivables and reserve requirements, secured by the receivables. The 2011 RSA terminates on September 8, 2014 and is subject to customary fees and contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants, representations and warranties, and default and termination provisions. Outstanding balances under the 2011 RSA accrue program fees generally at commercial paper rates plus 125 basis points and unused capacity is subject to an unused commitment fee of 40 basis points. Pursuant to the 2011 RSA, collections on the underlying receivables by the Company are held for the benefit of SRCII and the Purchasers in the facility and are unavailable to satisfy claims of the Company and its subsidiaries. The facility qualifies for treatment as a secured borrowing under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, and as such, outstanding amounts are carried on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a liability with program fees recorded in interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred program fee expenses of $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, associated with the 2011 RSA. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company incurred program fee expenses of $0.9 million and $3.3 million associated with the 2011 RSA and 2008 RSA, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, the outstanding borrowing under the 2011 RSA was $204.0 million against a total available borrowing base of $263.7 million, leaving $59.7 million available.

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Note 10. Capital Leases

The Company leases certain revenue equipment under capital leases. The Company’s capital leases are typically structured with balloon payments at the end of the lease term equal to the residual value the Company is contracted to receive from certain equipment manufacturers upon sale or trade back to the manufacturers. The Company is obligated to pay the balloon payments at the end of the leased term whether or not it receives the proceeds of the contracted residual values from the respective manufacturers. Certain leases contain renewal or fixed price purchase options. Obligations under capital leases total $141.8 million as of September 30, 2012, the current portion of which is $39.3 million. The leases are collateralized by revenue equipment with a cost of $316.2 million and accumulated amortization of $128.0 million as of September 30, 2012. The amortization of the equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization of property and equipment in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Note 11. Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges — The Company, as contemplated by the credit facility, has derivative liabilities relating to outstanding forward-starting interest rate swap agreements, designated as cash flow hedges as defined under ASC Topic 815. These interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350.0 million take effect in January 2013 and have a maturity date in July 2015. These contracts are entered into to manage interest rate risk against the Company’s variable rate debt. The effective portion of the changes in estimated fair value of the designated swaps is recorded in accumulated OCI and is thereafter recognized as derivative interest expense as the interest on the hedged debt affects earnings. Hedged interest accruals do not begin until January 2013. Any ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of designated interest rate swaps will be recognized directly to earnings as derivative interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The estimated fair value of the interest rate swap liability as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $12.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, changes in estimated fair value of the designated interest rate swap agreements totaling $7.8 million and $6.2 million, net-of-tax, respectively, were reflected in accumulated OCI. Refer to Note 12 below for further discussion of the Company’s estimated fair value methodology.

The following table presents the impact that changes in the fair values of derivatives contracts designated as cash flow hedges had on accumulated OCI and earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Amount of loss recognized in accumulated OCI on derivatives, net-of-tax (effective portion)	$	372		$	3,314		$	1,663		$	5,401
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income as “Derivative interest expense” (effective portion)	$	(448	)	$	(3,384	)	$	(5,101	)	$	(12,067	)

As of September 30, 2012, $1.1 million of deferred losses on derivatives in accumulated OCI is expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

Note 12. Fair Value Measurement

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time and are based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect these estimates. Because the fair value is estimated as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of the instruments in the future could be significantly different.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):


	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
Financial Assets:
Fixed maturity securities-restricted	$	18,216	$	18,226	$	—	$	—
Financial Liabilities:
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016		177,310		177,611		—		—
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2017		616,871		618,927		—		—
Senior secured first lien term loan		—		—		925,534		923,220
Senior second priority secured notes		492,246		532,856		491,298		517,091
Fixed rate notes		—		—		15,638		16,420
Interest rate swaps		12,773		12,773		10,061		10,061
Securitization of accounts receivable	$	204,000	$	204,000	$	180,000	$	180,000

The carrying amounts shown in the table (other than the securitization of accounts receivable, fixed maturity securities -restricted and interest rate swaps) are included in the consolidated balance sheets in long-term debt and obligations under capital leases. The estimated fair values of the financial instruments shown in the above table as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 represent management’s best estimates of the amounts that would be received to sell those assets or that would be paid to transfer those liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at that date. The estimated fair value measurements maximize the use of observable inputs. However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances.

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The following summary presents a description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

Fixed maturity securities-restricted

The estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities investments are based on quoted prices in active markets that are readily and regularly obtainable.

First lien term loans, senior second priority secured notes, and fixed and floating rate notes

The fair values of the first lien term loan, senior second priority secured notes, and fixed rate notes were determined by bid prices in trading between qualified institutional buyers.

Securitization of Accounts Receivable

The Company’s securitization of accounts receivable consists of borrowings outstanding pursuant to the Company’s 2011 RSA, as discussed in Note 9. Its fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the uncertainty involved.

Interest rate swaps

The Company’s interest rate swap agreements were carried on the balance sheet at estimated fair value as of September 30, 2012 and consisted of two interest rate swaps. The Company’s interest rate swaps are valued using valuation models, since they are not actively traded.

Interest rate yield curves and credit spreads derived from trading levels of the Company’s first lien term loan are the significant inputs into these valuation models. These inputs are observable in active markets over the terms of the instruments the Company holds. The Company considers the effect of its own credit standing and that of its counterparties in the valuations of its derivative financial instruments. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had recorded a credit valuation adjustment of $0.9 million, based on the credit spread derived from trading levels of the Company’s first lien term loan, to reduce the interest rate swap liability to its estimated fair value.

Fair value hierarchy

ASC Topic 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands financial statement disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Topic 820 further specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques, which is based on whether the inputs into the valuation technique are observable or unobservable. The hierarchy is as follows:

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Level 1 — Valuation techniques in which all significant inputs are quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are identical to the assets or liabilities being measured.

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Level 2 — Valuation techniques in which significant inputs include quoted prices from active markets for assets or liabilities that are similar to the assets or liabilities being measured and/or quoted prices from markets that are not active for assets or liabilities that are identical or similar to the assets or liabilities being measured. Also, model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets are Level 2 valuation techniques.

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Level 3 — Valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are valuation technique inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the estimated fair value of an asset or liability. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company will measure fair value using valuation techniques that use, when possible, current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, such as interest rates and currency rates. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the estimated fair value measurement in its entirety. Following is a brief summary of the Company’s classification within the fair value hierarchy of each major category of assets and liabilities that it measures and reports on its consolidated balance sheets at estimated fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012:

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Interest rate swaps. The Company’s interest rate swaps are valued using standard valuation models and credit valuation adjustments, both of which use significant inputs that are observable in active markets over the terms of the instruments the Company holds, and accordingly, the Company classified these valuation techniques as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, information about inputs into the fair value measurements of each major category of the Company’s liabilities that were measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition was as follows (in thousands):

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	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Total Fair		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for		Significant Other		Significant
	Value and		Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying Value		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	on Balance Sheet		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
*September 30, 2012:*
Interest rate swaps	$	12,773	$	—	$	12,773	$	—
*December 31, 2011:*
Interest rate swaps	$	10,061	$	—	$	10,061	$	—

As of September 30, 2012, information about inputs into the estimated fair value measurements of the Company’s assets that were measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the period is as follows (in thousands):


	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description	Total Estimated Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Gains (Losses)
*September 30, 2012:*
Real property	$	665	$	—	$	—	$	665	$	(1,065	)

In accordance with the provisions of Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, real property with a carrying amount of $1.7 million was written down to its estimated fair value of $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2012, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.1 million, which was included in Impairments in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The impairment of this asset was identified due to the Company’s decision to no longer use this property for its initial intended purpose. The Company estimated its fair value using significant unobservable inputs because there have been no recent sales of similar properties in the market place.

Note 13. Earnings per Share

The Company calculates its basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s diluted earnings per share is calculated in a similar manner, but include the effect of dilutive securities, if any, from stock options and using the treasury stock method. To the extent these securities are anti-dilutive; they are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of the Company (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income	$	27,852	$	30,950	$	67,739	$	53,738

Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		139,535		139,498		139,526		139,039
Diluted:
Dilutive effect of stock options		11		5		105		670

Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding		139,546		139,503		139,631		139,709

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation ⁽¹⁾		5,789		4,478		4,428		285

Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.22	$	0.49	$	0.39
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.22	$	0.49	$	0.38

⁽¹⁾	Impact of outstanding options to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were anti-dilutive since the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were 5,852,155 and 6,124,897 options outstanding, respectively.

Note 14. Settlement—City of Los Angeles

Effective March 2, 2012, the Company and the City of Los Angeles (the “City”) entered into the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims (“Settlement”). The Settlement was associated with the Incentive Addendum to Drayage Services Concession Agreement entered into by the Company and the City in December 2008 and as amended, in June 2009 (collectively the “Amended Addendum”). Pursuant to the Amended Addendum, in 2008 the Company received a one-time, early commitment incentive based on a minimum number of required drays to be completed by the Company over a five year term. The Company initially recorded the incentive as deferred revenue, and at the time of the Settlement, the Company had approximately $9.2 million remaining as deferred revenue. Concurrent with the City’s and the Company’s execution of the Settlement and the corresponding termination of the Amended Addendum, the Company refunded the City $4.0 million in full satisfaction of its obligations under the Amended Addendum and in full and final settlement of all claims for payment and damages that may be alleged by the City under the Amended Addendum. The remaining $5.2 million recorded as deferred revenue was recognized into income and classified as a reduction of operating supplies and expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

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Note 15. Contingencies

The Company is involved in certain claims and pending litigation primarily arising in the normal course of business. The majority of these claims relate to workers compensation, auto collision and liability, and physical damage and cargo damage. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred and accrues for the uninsured portion of contingent losses from these and other pending claims when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, advice of outside counsel, management believes the resolution of claims and pending litigation, taking into account existing reserves, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and events related thereto unfold.

For certain cases described below, management is unable to provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of loss because, among other reasons, (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought; (iii) damages are unsupported and/or exaggerated; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals and/or (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved. For these cases, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, though the outcomes could be material to our operating results for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

2004 owner-operator class action litigation

On January 30, 2004, a class action lawsuit was filed by Leonel Garza on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Garza vs. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. CV07-0472. The putative class originally involved certain owner-operators who contracted with us under a 2001 Contractor Agreement that was in place for one year. The putative class is alleging that we should have reimbursed owner-operators for actual miles driven rather than the contracted and industry standard remuneration based upon dispatched miles. The trial court denied plaintiff’s petition for class certification, the plaintiff appealed and on August 6, 2008, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an unpublished Memorandum Decision reversing the trial court’s denial of class certification and remanding the case back to the trial court. On November 14, 2008, we filed a petition for review to the Arizona Supreme Court regarding the issue of class certification as a consequence of the denial of the Motion for Reconsideration by the Court of Appeals. On March 17, 2009, the Arizona Supreme Court granted our petition for review, and on July 31, 2009, the Arizona Supreme Court vacated the decision of the Court of Appeals opining that the Court of Appeals lacked automatic appellate jurisdiction to reverse the trial court’s original denial of class certification and remanded the matter back to the trial court for further evaluation and determination. Thereafter, the plaintiff renewed the motion for class certification and expanded it to include all persons who were employed by Swift as employee drivers or who contracted with Swift as owner-operators on or after January 30, 1998, in each case who were compensated by reference to miles driven. On November 4, 2010, the Maricopa County trial court entered an order certifying a class of owner-operators and expanding the class to include employees. Upon certification, we filed a motion to compel arbitration as well as filing numerous motions in the trial court urging dismissal on several other grounds including, but not limited to the lack of an employee as a class representative, and because the named owner-operator class representative only contracted with us for a three month period under a one year contract that no longer exists. In addition to these trial court motions, we also filed a petition for special action with the Arizona Court of Appeals arguing that the trial court erred in certifying the class because the trial court relied upon the Court of Appeals ruling that was previously overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court. On April 7, 2011, the Arizona Court of Appeals declined jurisdiction to hear this petition for special action and we filed a petition for review to the Arizona Supreme Court. On August 31, 2011, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to review the decision of the Arizona Court of Appeals. During the month of April 2012, the court issued the following rulings with respect to certain motions filed by Swift: (1) denied Swift’s motion to compel arbitration; (2) denied Swift’s request to decertify the class; (3) granted Swift’s motion that there is no breach of contract; and (4) granted Swift’s motion to limit class size based on statute of limitations. We intend to continue to pursue all available appellate relief supported by the record, which we believe demonstrates that the class is improperly certified and, further, that the claims raised have no merit. We retain all of our defenses against liability and damages. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.

Driving academy class action litigation

On March 11, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed by Michael Ham, Jemonia Ham, Dennis Wolf, and Francis Wolf on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Michael Ham, Jemonia Ham, Dennis Wolf and Francis Wolf v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. 2:09-cv-02145-STA-dkv, or the Ham Complaint. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Western Section of Tennessee Western Division. The putative class involves former students of our Tennessee driving academy who are seeking relief against us for the suspension of their Commercial Driver Licenses, or CDLs, and any CDL retesting that may be required of the former students by the relevant state department of motor vehicles. The allegations arise from the Tennessee Department of Safety, or TDOS, having released a general statement questioning the validity of CDLs issued by the State of Tennessee in connection with the Swift Driving Academy located in the State of Tennessee. We have filed an answer to the Ham Complaint. We have also filed a cross claim against the Commissioner of the TDOS, or the Commissioner, for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a grant of injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court.

On or about April 23, 2009, two class action lawsuits were filed against us in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively: Michael Pascarella, et al. v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Sharon A. Harrington, Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and David Mitchell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 09-1921(JBS), in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, or the Pascarella Complaint; and Shawn McAlarnen et al. v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Janet Dolan, Director of the Bureau of Driver Licensing of The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and David Mitchell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 09-1737 (E.D. Pa.), in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or the McAlarnen Complaint. Both putative class action complaints involve former students of our Tennessee driving academy who are seeking relief against us, the TDOS, and the state motor vehicle agencies for the threatened suspension of their CDLs and any CDL retesting that may be required of the former students by the relevant state department of motor vehicles. The potential suspension and CDL re-testing was initiated by certain states in response to the general statement by the TDOS questioning the validity of CDL licenses the State of Tennessee issued in connection with the Swift Driving Academy located in Tennessee. The Pascarella Complaint and the McAlarnen Complaint are both based upon substantially the same facts and circumstances as alleged in the Ham Complaint. The only notable difference among the three complaints is that both the Pascarella and McAlarnen Complaints name the local motor vehicles agency and the TDOS as defendants, whereas the Ham Complaint does not. The McAlarnen Complaint has been dismissed without prejudice because the McAlarnen plaintiff has elected to pursue the Director of the Bureau of Driver Licensing of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for damages. We have filed an answer to the Pascarella Complaint. We have also filed a cross-claim against the Commissioner for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a request for injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court.

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On May 29, 2009, we were served with two additional class action complaints involving the same alleged facts as set forth in the Ham Complaint and the Pascarella Complaint. The two matters are Gerald L. Lott and Francisco Armenta on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc. and David Mitchell the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety, Case No. 2:09-cv-02287, filed on May 7, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, or the Lott Complaint; and Marylene Broadnax on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Corporation, Case No. 09-cv-6486-7, filed on May 22, 2009 in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, State of Georgia, or the Broadnax Complaint. While the Ham Complaint, the Pascarella Complaint, and the Lott Complaint all were filed in federal district courts, the Broadnax Complaint was filed in state court. As with all of these related complaints, we have filed an answer to the Lott Complaint and the Broadnax Complaint. We have also filed a cross-claim against the Commissioner for a judicial declaration and judgment that we did not engage in any wrongdoing as alleged in the complaint and a request for injunctive relief to compel the Commissioner to redact any statements or publications that allege wrongdoing by us and to issue corrective statements to any recipients of any such publications. The Commissioner’s motion to dismiss our cross claim has been dismissed by the court. The portion of the Lott complaint against the Commissioner has been dismissed as a result of a settlement agreement reached between the approximately 138 Lott class members and the Commissioner granting the class members 90 days to retake the test for their CDL.

The Pascarella Complaint, the Lott Complaint, and the Broadnax Complaint were consolidated with the Ham Complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and discovery is ongoing.

In November 2011 and February 2012, we engaged in voluntary mediation in an attempt to resolve the matter and mitigate the costs and risks of ongoing litigation. On September 14, 2012, the parties submitted to the court a petition for approval of a settlement agreement in resolution of the entire matter. On October 22, 2012, the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee approved the settlement agreement wherein Swift has agreed to make certain payments to qualifying class members on a claims made basis which will be within a dollar range of $2.0 million to $2.5 million in the aggregate and Swift will also agree to relinquish any legal claims to amounts owed by class members during the May 2005 through February 2008 class period for unpaid academy tuition. The cost of settlement to Swift, including cash payments, related costs and unpaid tuition charge offs, is not expected to result in any additional material charges or financial impact to the Company. Although Swift will relinquish its legal rights to amounts owed to it by class members for unpaid academy tuition, such amounts were fully reserved for in prior periods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and thus no additional charges will be recorded for the relinquishment of such unpaid tuition receivables in connection with the settlement.

Owner-operator misclassification class action litigation

On December 22, 2009, a class action lawsuit was filed against Swift Transportation and IEL: John Doe 1 and Joseph Sheer v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., and Interstate Equipment Leasing, Inc., Jerry Moyes, and Chad Killebrew, Case No. 09-CIV-10376 filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the Sheer Complaint. The putative class involves owner-operators alleging that Swift Transportation misclassified owner-operators as independent contractors in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, and various New York and California state laws and that such owner-operators should be considered employees. The lawsuit also raises certain related issues with respect to the lease agreements that certain owner-operators have entered into with IEL. At present, in addition to the named plaintiffs, approximately 200 other current or former owner-operators have joined this lawsuit. Upon our motion, the matter has been transferred from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to the United States District Court in Arizona. On May 10, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a motion to conditionally certify an FLSA collective action and authorize notice to the potential class members. On September 23, 2010, plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin Swift and IEL from collecting payments from plaintiffs who are in default under their lease agreements and related relief. On September 30, 2010, the District Court granted Swift’s motion to compel arbitration and ordered that the class action be stayed pending the outcome of arbitration. The court further denied plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction and motion for conditional class certification. The Court also denied plaintiff’s request to arbitrate the matter as a class. The plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of mandamus asking that the District Court’s order be vacated. On July 27, 2011, the court denied the plaintiff’s petition for writ of mandamus and plaintiff’s filed another request for interlocutory appeal. On December 9, 2011, the court permitted the plaintiffs to proceed with their interlocutory appeal. We intend to vigorously defend against any arbitration proceedings. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.

California wage, meal and rest employee class action

On March 22, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by John Burnell, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: John Burnell and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Case No. CIVDS 1004377 filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of San Bernardino, or the Burnell Complaint. On September 3, 2010, upon motion by Swift, the matter was removed to the United States District Court for the central District of California, Case No. EDCV10-00809-VAP. The putative class includes drivers who worked for us during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that we failed to pay the California minimum wage, failed to provide proper meal and rest periods, and failed to timely pay wages upon separation from employment. The Burnell Complaint was subject to a stay of proceedings pending determination of similar issues in a case unrelated to Swift, Brinker v Hohnbaum, which was currently pending before the California Supreme Court. An opinion was entered in the Brinker matter and in August 2012 the stay in the Burnell Complaint was lifted.

On April 5, 2012, we were served with an additional class action complaint alleging facts similar to those as set forth in the Burnell Complaint. This new class action is James R. Rudsell, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC and Swift Transportation Company, Case No. CIVDS 1200255, in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Bernadino, or the Rudsell Complaint.

We intend to vigorously defend certification of the class in both matters as well as the merits of these matters should the classes be certified. The final disposition of both cases and the impact of such final dispositions of these cases cannot be determined at this time.

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Environmental notice

On April 17, 2009, we received a notice from the Lower Willamette Group, or LWG, advising that there are a total of 250 potentially responsible parties, or PRPs, with respect to alleged environmental contamination of the Lower Willamette River in Portland, Oregon designated as the Portland Harbor Superfund site, or the Site, and that as a previous landowner at the Site we have been asked to join a group of 60 PRPs and proportionately contribute to (i) reimbursement of funds expended by LWG to investigate environmental contamination at the Site and (ii) remediation costs of the same, rather than be exposed to potential litigation. Although we do not believe we contributed any contaminants to the Site, we were at one time the owner of property at the Site and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act imposes a standard of strict liability on property owners with respect to environmental claims. Notwithstanding this standard of strict liability, we believe our potential proportionate exposure to be minimal and not material. No formal complaint has been filed in this matter. Our pollution liability insurer has been notified of this potential claim. We do not believe the outcome of this matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on us. However, the final disposition of this matter and the impact of such final disposition cannot be determined at this time.

California owner-operator and employee driver class action

On July 1, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by Michael Sanders against Swift Transportation and IEL: Michael Sanders individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc. and Interstate Equipment Leasing, Case No. 10523440 in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, or the Sanders Complaint. The putative class involves both owner-operators and driver employees alleging differing claims against Swift and IEL. Many of the claims alleged by both the putative class of owner-operators and the putative class of employee drivers overlap the same claims as alleged in the Sheer Complaint with respect to owner-operators and the Burnell Complaint as it relates to employee drivers. As alleged in the Sheer Complaint, the putative class includes owner-operators of Swift during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that Swift misclassified owner-operators as independent contractors in violation of FLSA and various California state laws and that such owner-operators should be considered employees. As also alleged in the Sheer Complaint, the owner-operator portion of the Sanders Complaint also raises certain related issues with respect to the lease agreements that certain owner-operators have entered into with IEL. As alleged in the Burnell Complaint, the putative class in the Sanders Complaint includes drivers who worked for us during the four years preceding the date of filing alleging that we failed to provide proper meal and rest periods, failed to provide accurate wage statements upon separation from employment, and failed to timely pay wages upon separation from employment. The Sanders Complaint also raises two issues with respect to the owner-operators and two issues with respect to drivers that were not also alleged as part of either the Sheer Complaint or the Burnell Complaint. These separate owner-operator claims allege that Swift failed to provide accurate wage statements and failed to properly compensate for waiting times. The separate employee driver claims allege that Swift failed to reimburse business expenses and coerced driver employees to patronize the employer. The Sanders Complaint seeks to create two classes, one which is mostly (but not entirely) encompassed by the Sheer Complaint and another which is mostly (but not entirely) encompassed by the Burnell Complaint. On January 17, 2012, the court entered an order dismissing plaintiff’s case and granting Swift’s motion to compel arbitration. The plaintiffs have filed an appeal to the January 17, 2012 order. The plaintiffs have withdrawn their appeal and the case has been dismissed.

California and Oregon minimum wage class action

On July 12, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed by Simona Montalvo on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Montalvo et al. v. Swift Transportation Corporation d/b/a ST Swift Transportation Corporation in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, or the Montalvo Complaint. The Montalvo Complaint was removed to federal court on August 15, 2011, case number 3-11-CV-01827-L. Upon petition by plaintiffs, the matter was remanded to state court and we filed an appeal to this remand. On July 11, 2011 a class action lawsuit was filed by Glen Ridderbush on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Ridderbush et al. v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona LLC and Swift Transportation Services, LLC in the Circuit Court for the State of Oregon, Multnomah County, or the Ridderbush Complaint. The Ridderbush Complaint was removed to federal court on August 24, 2011, case number 3-11-CV-01028. Both putative classes include employees alleging that candidates for employment within the four year statutory period in California and within the three year statutory period in Oregon, were not paid the state mandated minimum wage during their orientation phase.

On July 17, 2012, the parties involved in the Ridderbush Complaint engaged in a voluntary mediation session in an attempt to resolve the matter in order to avoid litigation and mitigate legal expense. Pursuant to subsequent negotiations and pending the execution of a final settlement agreement, the parties have agreed to settle the entire matter in the range of $500,000 to $700,000.

The issue of class certification in the Montalvo Complaint must first be resolved before the court will address the merits of the case, and we retain all of our defenses against liability and damages pending a determination of class certification. We intend to vigorously defend against certification of the class as well as the merits of this matter should the class be certified.

Washington overtime class action

On September 9, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed by Troy Slack on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation: Troy Slack, et al v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC and Swift Transportation Corporation in the State Court of Washington, Pierce County, or the Slack Compliant. The Slack Compliant was removed to federal court on October 12, 2011, case number 11-2-11438-0. The putative class includes all current and former Washington State based employee drivers during the three year statutory period alleging that they were not paid overtime in accordance with Washington State law and that they were not properly paid for meal and rest periods. We intend to vigorously defend certification of the class as well as the merits of these matters should the class be certified. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition of this case cannot be determined at this time.

Arizona FCRA class action

On August 8, 2011, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed by Kelvin D. Daniel, Tanna Hodges, and Robert R. Bell, Jr. on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated persons against Swift Transportation Corporation: Kelvin D. Daniel, Tanna Hodges, and Robert R. Bell, Jr. et al. v. Swift Transportation Corporation, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, case number 2:11-CV-01548-ROS, or the Daniel Complaint. Plaintiffs sought employment with Swift Transportation of Arizona, LLC (“Swift Arizona”) and that entity has answered the complaint. The putative class includes individuals throughout the United States who sought employment with Swift Arizona and about whom Swift Arizona procured a criminal background report for employment purposes during the application process. The complaint alleges Swift Arizona violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Among the allegations are that Swift Arizona i) did not make adequate disclosures or obtain authorizations for applicants; ii) did not issue pre-adverse action notices for in-person applicants who were not hired in whole or in part because of a background report that contained at least one derogatory item that would disqualify the person under Swift Arizona’s hiring policies; and iii) did not issue adverse action notifications to applicants who were not hired in whole or in part because of a background report that contained at least one derogatory item that would disqualify the person from under Swift Arizona’s hiring policies. In October 2011, in response to a partial motion to dismiss filed by Swift Arizona, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, to which Swift Arizona answered in part, and after the court denied a partial motion to dismiss, Swift Arizona filed an answer addressing the remaining allegations. On October 1, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. Swift Arizona intends to vigorously defend certification of the class as well as the merits of these matters should the class be certified. The final disposition of this case and the impact of such final disposition of this case cannot be determined at this time.

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Note 16. Immaterial Correction of prior Period Financial Statements

The Company recently completed an analysis of its current and deferred tax assets and liabilities, and determined that it had overstated its income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 for certain items incorrectly identified as permanently nondeductible. The Company believes the correction of this error is not material to its previously issued historical consolidated financial statements. The Company has adjusted certain balances within the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to correct this immaterial error. The consolidated statement of operations, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were not impacted by this correction. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the impact of the immaterial correction resulted in income tax expense decreasing from $326.7 million to $305.3 million, net loss decreasing from $435.6 million to $414.3 million and basic and diluted loss per share decreasing from $7.25 per share to $6.89 per share. The consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 reflect an adjustment to decrease accumulated deficit by $21.4 million, a reduction of the deferred tax liability of $19.9 million and an increase in the income tax refund receivable of $1.5 million. As a result of the correction of this error, the Company’s federal net operating loss carryforward expiring by 2030 increased from $186.1 million to $239.4 million as of September 30, 2012.

Note 17. Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

The payment of principal and interest on the Company’s senior second priority secured notes are guaranteed by the Company’s 100% owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) other than its driver academy subsidiary, its captive insurance subsidiaries, its special-purpose receivables securitization subsidiary, and its foreign subsidiaries (the “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries”). The separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not included herein because the Guarantor Subsidiaries are the Company’s 100% owned consolidated subsidiaries and are jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally liable for the obligations represented by the senior second priority secured notes.

The condensed consolidating financial statements present consolidating financial data for (i) Swift Transportation Company (on a parent only basis), (ii) Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (on an issuer only basis), (iii) the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iv) the combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (v) an elimination column for adjustments to arrive at the information for the parent company and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (vi) the parent company and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the respective parent company using the equity method for purposes of this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore reflected in the parent company’s investment accounts and earnings. The principal elimination entries set forth below eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

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Condensed consolidating balance sheet as of September 30, 2012


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—		$	32,235		$	11,086	$	—		$	43,321
Restricted cash and fixed maturity securities—restricted		—			—			—			73,048		—			73,048
Accounts receivable, net		—			—			15,692			347,941		(3,309	)		360,324
Intercompany receivable (payable)		27,382			441,482			(524,193	)		55,329		—			—
Other current assets		43,801			9,058			104,884			10,387		—			168,130

Total current assets		71,183			450,540			(371,382	)		497,791		(3,309	)		644,823

Property and equipment, net		—			—			1,276,392			34,670		—			1,311,062
Investment in subsidiaries		56,262			733,060			887,617			—		(1,676,939	)		—
Other assets		250			2,399			117,099			5,227		(56,161	)		68,814
Intangible assets, net		—			—			327,145			10,620		—			337,765
Goodwill		—			—			246,977			6,279		—			253,256

Total assets	$	127,695		$	1,185,999		$	2,483,848		$	554,587	$	(1,736,409	)	$	2,615,720

Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	$	—		$	—		$	40,569		$	51,480	$	(50,947	)	$	41,102
Other current liabilities		1,691			18,889			249,877			28,956		(3,309	)		296,104

Total current liabilities		1,691			18,889			290,446			80,436		(54,256	)		337,206

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases		—			492,246			896,634			6,102		(5,214	)		1,389,768
Deferred income taxes		(32,862	)		(311	)		414,367			3,676		—			384,870
Securitization of accounts receivable		—			—			—			204,000		—			204,000
Other liabilities		—			—			69,390			47,679		—			117,069

Total liabilities		(31,171	)		510,824			1,670,837			341,893		(59,470	)		2,432,913

Total stockholders’ equity		158,866			675,175			813,011			212,694		(1,676,939	)		182,807

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	127,695		$	1,185,999		$	2,483,848		$	554,587	$	(1,736,409	)	$	2,615,720

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Condensed consolidating balance sheet as of December 31, 2011


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,132		$	—		$	64,717		$	6,235	$	—		$	82,084
Restricted cash		—			—			—			71,724		—			71,724
Accounts receivable, net		—			—			17,234			310,997		(4,196	)		324,035
Intercompany receivable (payable)		—			442,000			(497,693	)		55,693		—			—
Other current assets		69,060			19,203			91,760			9,784		—			189,807

Total current assets		80,192			461,203			(323,982	)		454,433		(4,196	)		667,650

Property and equipment, net		—			—			1,264,765			35,232		—			1,299,997
Investment in subsidiaries		(42,814	)		—			177,374			—		(134,560	)		—
Other assets		417			2,692			101,663			6,147		(42,128	)		68,791
Intangible assets, net		—			—			339,281			11,205		—			350,486
Goodwill		—			—			246,977			6,279		—			253,256

Total assets	$	37,795		$	463,895		$	1,806,078		$	513,296	$	(180,884	)	$	2,640,180

Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	$	—		$	—		$	58,806		$	37,426	$	(36,893	)	$	59,339
Other current liabilities		1,460			6,389			225,604			28,219		(4,196	)		257,476

Total current liabilities		1,460			6,389			284,410			65,645		(41,089	)		316,815

Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases		—			491,298			1,037,783			6,258		(5,235	)		1,530,104
Deferred income taxes		(50,715	)		(198	)		442,261			3,891		—			395,239
Securitization of accounts receivable		—			—			—			180,000		—			180,000
Other liabilities		—			—			63,286			47,183		—			110,469

Total liabilities		(49,255	)		497,489			1,827,740			302,977		(46,324	)		2,532,627

Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity		87,050			(33,594	)		(21,662	)		210,319		(134,560	)		107,553

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	37,795		$	463,895		$	1,806,078		$	513,296	$	(180,884	)	$	2,640,180

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Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenue	$	—		$	—		$	857,377		$	33,441		$	(19,724	)	$	871,094

Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		1,401			—			192,213			6,351			—			199,965
Operating supplies and expenses		836			2			61,496			3,270			(1,838	)		63,766
Fuel		—			—			146,819			4,907			—			151,726
Purchased transportation		—			—			269,439			2,876			(13,460	)		258,855
Rental expense		—			—			28,745			289			(161	)		28,873
Insurance and claims		—			—			21,107			8,865			(4,265	)		25,707
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		—			—			48,357			931			—			49,288
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			4,010			193			—			4,203
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		—			—			(2,756	)		10			—			(2,746	)
Communication and utilities		—			—			5,915			239			—			6,154
Operating taxes and licenses		—			—			12,956			1,990			—			14,946

Total operating expenses		2,237			2			788,301			29,921			(19,724	)		800,737

Operating (loss) income		(2,237	)		(2	)		69,076			3,520			—			70,357

Interest expense, net		—			12,913			14,294			723			—			27,930
Other (income) expenses		(27,627	)		380			6,954			(2,203	)		22,111			(385	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		25,390			(13,295	)		47,828			5,000			(22,111	)		42,812
Income tax (benefit) expense		(2,462	)		(4,818	)		20,581			1,659			—			14,960

Net income (loss)	$	27,852		$	(8,477	)	$	27,247		$	3,341		$	(22,111	)	$	27,852

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Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenue	$	—		$	—		$	849,677		$	15,916		$	(1,767	)	$	863,826
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		781			—			189,784			6,481			—			197,046
Operating supplies and expenses		480			2			61,010			2,505			(2,203	)		61,794
Fuel		—			—			155,054			4,665			—			159,719
Purchased transportation		—			—			244,416			2,366			(12,039	)		234,743
Rental expense		—			—			23,559			311			(185	)		23,685
Insurance and claims		—			—			19,195			(10,603	)		12,660			21,252
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		—			—			50,289			769			—			51,058
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			4,301			208			—			4,509
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		—			—			(2,942	)		(4	)		—			(2,946	)
Communication and utilities		—			—			6,563			256			—			6,819
Operating taxes and licenses		—			—			14,465			1,985			—			16,450

Total operating expenses		1,261			2			765,694			8,939			(1,767	)		774,129

Operating (loss) income		(1,261	)		(2	)		83,983			6,977			—			89,697

Interest expense, net		—			12,912			25,251			1,288			—			39,451
Other (income) expenses		(33,404	)		—			4,383			(2,228	)		30,869			(380	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		32,143			(12,914	)		54,349			7,917			(30,869	)		50,626
Income tax (benefit) expense		1,193			(4,738	)		20,945			2,276			—			19,676

Net income (loss)	$	30,950		$	(8,176	)	$	33,404		$	5,641		$	(30,869	)	$	30,950

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Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,523,475		$	101,352		$	(54,264	)	$	2,570,563
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		4,131			—			574,755			19,832			—			598,718
Operating supplies and expenses		2,068			10			175,606			9,850			(5,347	)		182,187
Fuel		—			—			435,025			15,530			—			450,555
Purchased transportation		—			—			773,313			7,251			(35,822	)		744,742
Rental expense		—			—			78,564			898			(514	)		78,948
Insurance and claims		—			—			67,949			27,197			(12,581	)		82,565
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		—			—			147,337			2,734			—			150,071
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			12,137			584			—			12,721
Impairments		—			—			1,065			—			—			1,065
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		—			—			(10,624	)		10			—			(10,614	)
Communication and utilities		—			—			17,660			715			—			18,375
Operating taxes and licenses		—			—			39,815			6,479			—			46,294

Total operating expenses		6,199			10			2,312,602			91,080			(54,264	)		2,355,627

Operating (loss) income		(6,199	)		(10	)		210,873			10,272			—			214,936

Interest expense, net		—			38,740			52,082			3,254			—			94,076
Other (income) expenses		(68,912	)		(55,557	)		(13,160	)		(7,251	)		164,813			19,933

Income (loss) before income taxes		62,713			16,807			171,951			14,269			(164,813	)		100,927
Income tax (benefit) expense		(5,026	)		(14,459	)		47,482			5,191			—			33,188

Net income (loss)	$	67,739		$	31,266		$	124,469		$	9,078		$	(164,813	)	$	67,739

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (continued)

Condensed consolidating statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,429,342		$	99,467		$	(55,624	)	$	2,473,185
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits		5,524			—			569,780			19,774			—			595,078
Operating supplies and expenses		2,653			2			160,849			18,983			(4,823	)		177,664
Fuel		—			—			463,668			14,869			—			478,537
Purchased transportation		—			—			680,612			7,241			(35,393	)		652,460
Rental expense		—			—			60,509			947			(558	)		60,898
Insurance and claims		—			—			57,633			29,070			(14,850	)		71,853
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		—			—			150,787			2,182			—			152,969
Amortization of intangibles		—			—			13,213			640			—			13,853
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		—			—			(5,956	)		55			—			(5,901	)
Communication and utilities		—			—			18,870			744			—			19,614
Operating taxes and licenses		—			—			40,631			6,536			—			47,167

Total operating expenses		8,177			2			2,210,596			101,041			(55,624	)		2,264,192

Operating (loss) income		(8,177	)		(2	)		218,746			(1,574	)		—			208,993

Interest expense, net		—			38,687			78,083			4,558			—			121,328
Other (income) expenses		(58,782	)		(22,277	)		11,846			(21,061	)		88,719			(1,555	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		50,605			(16,412	)		128,817			14,929			(88,719	)		89,220
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,133	)		(14,195	)		47,759			5,051			—			35,482

Net income (loss)	$	53,738		$	(2,217	)	$	81,058		$	9,878		$	(88,719	)	$	53,738

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (continued)

Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	16,304		$	(518	)	$	266,295		$	(22,835	)	$	—		$	259,246
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			—			16,892			—			16,892
Change in fixed maturity securities-restricted		—			—			—			(18,216	)		—			(18,216	)
Funding of note receivable		—			—			(7,500	)		—			—			(7,500	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		—			—			88,846			764			—			89,610
Capital expenditures		—			—			(199,511	)		(2,953	)		—			(202,464	)
Payments received on notes receivable		—			—			4,357			—			—			4,357
Expenditures on assets held for sale		—			—			(5,935	)		—			—			(5,935	)
Payments received on assets held for sale		—			—			11,337			—			—			11,337
Payments received on equipment sale receivables		—			—			5,580			—			—			5,580
Dividend from subsidiary		—			—			6,700			—			(6,700	)		—
Funding of intercompany notes		—			—			(884	)		—			884			—
Payments received on intercompany notes		—			—			639			—			(639	)		—
Other investing activities		—			—			(500	)		—			—			(500	)

Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(96,871	)		(3,513	)		(6,455	)		(106,839	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of deferred loan costs		—			—			(9,023	)		—			—			(9,023	)
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization		—			—			—			211,000			—			211,000
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization		—			—			—			(187,000	)		—			(187,000	)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases		—			—			(214,741	)		(400	)		—			(215,141	)
Dividend to parent		—			—			—			(6,700	)		6,700			—
Proceeds from long-term notes		—			—			10,000			—			—			10,000
Proceeds from intercompany notes		—			—			—			884			(884	)		—
Repayment of intercompany notes		—			—			—			(639	)		639			—
Other financing activities		(54	)		—			(952	)		—			—			(1,006	)
Net funding (to) from affiliates		(27,382	)		518			12,810			14,054			—			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(27,436	)		518			(201,906	)		31,199			6,455			(191,170	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(11,132	)		—			(32,482	)		4,851			—			(38,763	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		11,132			—			64,717			6,235			—			82,084
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	32,235		$	11,086		$	—		$	43,321

Swift Transportation Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (continued)

Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011


	Swift Transportation Company (Parent)			Swift Services Holdings, Inc. (Issuer)			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations for Consolidation			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	—		$	—		$	265,079		$	(47,858	)	$	—		$	217,221
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			—			9,994			—			9,994
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		—			—			46,737			132			—			46,869
Capital expenditures		—			—			(164,616	)		(3,430	)		—			(168,046	)
Payments received on notes receivable		—			—			5,118			—			—			5,118
Expenditures on assets held for sale		—			—			(6,093	)		—			—			(6,093	)
Payments received on assets held for sale		—			—			9,089			—			—			9,089
Funding of intercompany notes		—			—			(4,306	)		—			4,306			—
Payments received on intercompany notes		—			—			2,541			—			(2,541	)		—
Dividend from subsidiary		—			—			15,600			—			(15,600	)		—

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		—			—			(95,930	)		6,696			(13,835	)		(103,069	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of class A common stock, net of issuance costs		62,994			—			—			—			—			62,994
Payment of deferred loan costs		—			(979	)		(1,848	)		(884	)		—			(3,711	)
Borrowings under accounts receivable securitization		—			—			—			164,000			—			164,000
Repayment of accounts receivable securitization		—			—			—			(155,500	)		—			(155,500	)
Repayment of long-term debt and capital leases		—			—			(189,091	)		(299	)		—			(189,390	)
Proceeds from intercompany notes		—			—			—			4,306			(4,306	)		—
Repayment of intercompany notes		—			—			—			(2,541	)		2,541			—
Dividend to parent		—			—			—			(15,600	)		15,600			—
Other financing activities		138			—			—			—			—			138
Net funding (to) from affiliates		(41,101	)		979			(5,703	)		45,825			—			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		22,031			—			(196,642	)		39,307			13,835			(121,469	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		22,031			—			(27,493	)		(1,855	)		—			(7,317	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,561			—			35,844			10,089			—			47,494
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	23,592		$	—		$	8,351		$	8,234		$	—		$	40,177

ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP financial information, such as, Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, which are not recognized measures under GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to or superior to profitability and cash flow measures derived in accordance with GAAP. We use Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS as a supplement to our GAAP results in evaluating certain aspects of our business, as described below. We believe our presentation of Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS is useful because it provides investors and securities analysts the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our core operating performance. See below for more information on our use of Adjusted Operating Ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS, as well as a description of the computation and reconciliation of our Operating Ratio to our Adjusted Operating Ratio, our net income to Adjusted EBITDA, and our diluted earnings per share to Adjusted EPS.

We define Adjusted Operating Ratio as (a) total operating expenses, less (i) fuel surcharges, (ii) amortization of intangibles from our 2007 going-private transaction, (iii) non-cash impairment charges, (iv) other special non-cash items, and (v) excludable transaction costs, as a percentage of (b) total revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2011, we revised the calculation of Adjusted Operating Ratio to eliminate the impact of the non-cash amortization of the intangibles from our 2007 going private transaction to be consistent with the calculation of our Adjusted EPS. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 presented below has been revised to reflect the revised definition. We believe fuel surcharge is sometimes volatile and eliminating the impact of this source of revenue (by netting fuel surcharge revenue against fuel expense) affords a more consistent basis for comparing our results of operations. We also believe excluding impairments, non-comparable nature of the intangibles from our going-private transaction and other special items enhances the comparability of our performance from period to period. A reconciliation of our Adjusted Operating Ratio for each of the periods indicated is as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
Total GAAP operating revenue	$	871,094		$	863,826		$	2,570,563		$	2,473,185
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue		168,738			172,537			507,469			488,670

Operating revenue, net of fuel surcharge revenue		702,356			691,289			2,063,094			1,984,515

Total GAAP operating expenses		800,737			774,129			2,355,627			2,264,192
Adjusted for:
Fuel surcharge revenue		(168,738	)		(172,537	)		(507,469	)		(488,670	)
Amortization of certain intangibles (a)		(3,912	)		(4,218	)		(11,846	)		(12,979	)
Non-cash impairments (b)		—			—			(1,065	)		—

Adjusted operating expense		628,087			597,374			1,835,247			1,762,543

Adjusted operating income	$	74,269		$	93,915		$	227,847		$	221,972

Adjusted Operating Ratio		89.4	%		86.4	%		89.0	%		88.8	%
Operating Ratio		91.9	%		89.6	%		91.6	%		91.5	%

(a)

Amortization of certain intangibles reflects the non-cash amortization expense of $3.9 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $11.8 million and $13.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, relating to certain intangible assets identified in our 2007 going private transaction through which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co.

(b)	In the first quarter of 2012, real property with a carrying amount of $1.7 million was written down to its fair value of $0.6 million, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $1.1 million.

We define Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as net income (loss) plus (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest and derivative interest expense, including other fees and charges associated with indebtedness, net of interest income, (iii) income taxes, (iv) non-cash equity compensation expense, (v) non-cash impairments, (vi) other special non-cash items, and (vii) excludable transaction costs. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure for estimating the cash generated by our operations that would be available to cover capital expenditures, taxes, interest and other investments and that it enhances an investor’s understanding of our financial performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA for business planning purposes and in measuring our performance relative to that of our competitors. Our method of computing Adjusted EBITDA is consistent with that used in our senior secured credit agreement for covenant compliance purposes and may differ from similarly titled measures of other companies. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated is as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)
Net income	$	27,852		$	30,950		$	67,739		$	53,738

Adjusted for:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		49,288			51,058			150,071			152,969
Amortization of intangibles		4,203			4,509			12,721			13,853
Interest expense		28,149			36,629			90,478			110,761
Derivative interest expense		448			3,384			5,101			12,067
Interest income		(667	)		(562	)		(1,503	)		(1,500	)
Income tax expense		14,960			19,676			33,188			35,482

EBITDA	$	124,233		$	145,644		$	357,795		$	377,370

Non-cash equity compensation (a)		1,398			781			4,131			5,524
Loss on debt extinguishment (b)		—			—			22,219			—
Non-cash impairments (c)		—			—			1,065			—

Adjusted EBITDA	$	125,631		$	146,425		$	385,210		$	382,894

(a)	Represents non-cash equity compensation expense following our IPO, on a pre-tax basis. In accordance with the terms of our senior secured credit agreement, this expense is added back in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for covenant compliance purposes.

(b)

On May 21, 2012, the Company completed the call of its remaining $15.2 million face value 12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017, at a price of 106.25% of face value pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the notes, resulting in a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.3 million, representing the call premium and write-off of the then-existing unamortized deferred financing fees. On March 6, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “New Agreement”). The New Agreement replaced the then-existing, remaining $874.0 million face value first lien term loan, which matured in December 2016. This resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $20.9 million in the first quarter of 2012, representing the write-off of the unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing fees associated with the original term loan.

(c)	Includes the item discussed in note (b) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.

We define Adjusted EPS as (1) income (loss) before income taxes plus (i) amortization of the intangibles from our 2007 going private transaction, (ii) non-cash impairments, (iii) other special non-cash items, (iv) excludable transaction costs, (v) the mark-to-market adjustment on our interest rate swaps that is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in a given period, and (vi) the amortization of previous losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) related to interest rate swaps we terminated upon our IPO and refinancing transactions in December 2010; (2) reduced by income taxes at 39%, our normalized effective tax rate; (3) divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. We believe the presentation of financial results excluding the impact of the items noted above provides a consistent basis for comparing our results from period to period and to those of our peers due to the non-comparable nature of the intangibles from our going-private transaction, the historical volatility of the interest rate derivative agreements and the non-operating nature of the impairment charges, transaction costs and other adjustment items. A reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings per share to Adjusted EPS for each of the periods indicated is as follows (the numbers reflected in the below table are calculated on a per share basis and may not foot due to rounding):


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.20	$	0.22	$	0.49	$	0.38

Adjusted for:
Income tax expense		0.11		0.14		0.24		0.25

Income before income taxes		0.31		0.36		0.72		0.64

Non-cash impairments (a)		—		—		0.01		—
Loss on debt extinguishment (b)		—		—		0.16		—
Amortization of certain intangibles (c)		0.03		0.03		0.08		0.09

Amortization of unrealized losses on interest rate swaps (d)		—		0.02		0.04		0.09
Adjusted income before income taxes		0.34		0.42		1.01		0.82
Provision for income tax expense at normalized effective rate		0.13		0.16		0.39		0.32

Adjusted EPS	$	0.21	$	0.25	$	0.62	$	0.50

(a)	Includes the item discussed in note (b) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.

(b)	Includes the items discussed in note (b) to the Adjusted EBITDA table above.

(c)	Includes the item discussed in note (a) to the Adjusted Operating Ratio table above.

(d)

Amortization of unrealized losses on interest rate swaps reflects the non-cash amortization expense of $0.4 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $5.1 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, included in derivative interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and is comprised of previous losses recorded in accumulated OCI related to the interest rate swaps we terminated upon our IPO and concurrent refinancing transactions in December 2010. Such losses were incurred in prior periods when hedge accounting applied to the swaps and are expensed in relation to the hedged interest payments through the original maturity of the swaps in August 2012.

Overview

We are a multi-faceted transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America. As of September 30, 2012, we operate a tractor fleet of approximately 15,700 units comprised of 11,600 company tractors and 4,100 owner-operator tractors, a fleet of 51,900 trailers, and 8,300 intermodal containers from 34 major terminals positioned near major freight centers and traffic lanes in the United States and Mexico. We offer customers the opportunity for “one-stop shopping” for their truckload transportation needs through a broad spectrum of services and equipment. Our extensive suite of services includes general, dedicated, and cross-border U.S./Mexico truckload services through dry van, 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.

We principally operate in short-to-medium-haul traffic lanes around our terminals, with an average loaded length of haul of less than 500 miles. We concentrate on this length of haul because the majority of domestic truckload freight (as measured by revenue) moves in these lanes and our extensive terminal network affords us marketing, equipment control, supply chain, customer service, and driver retention advantages in local markets. Our relatively short average length of haul also helps reduce competition from railroads and trucking companies that lack a regional presence.

The tables below reflect a summary of our operating results and other key performance measures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Operating Results Summary


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data)
Total operating revenue	$	871,094	$	863,826	$	2,570,563	$	2,473,185
Revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue	$	702,356	$	691,289	$	2,063,094	$	1,984,515
Net income	$	27,852	$	30,950	$	67,739	$	53,738
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.20	$	0.22	$	0.49	$	0.38
Adjusted EBITDA	$	125,631	$	146,425	$	385,210	$	382,894
Adjusted EPS	$	0.21	$	0.25	$	0.62	$	0.50

Key Performance Indicators


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
Weekly trucking revenue per tractor	$	3,165		$	3,054		$	3,128		$	2,990
Deadhead miles percentage		11.43	%		11.49	%		11.64	%		11.79	%
Average tractors available for dispatch:
Company		10,394			10,980			10,510			11,079
Owner-operator		4,047			4,200			4,028			4,068

Total		14,442			15,180			14,538			15,147
Operating Ratio		91.9	%		89.6	%		91.6	%		91.5	%
Adjusted Operating Ratio		89.4	%		86.4	%		89.0	%		88.8	%

Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

Factors Affecting Comparability between Periods

Nine months ended September 30, 2012 results of operations

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $67.7 million compared to $53.7 million in the 2011 period. Items impacting comparability between the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the corresponding prior year period include the following:

•

$22.2 million loss on debt extinguishment resulting from the call of its remaining $15.2 million face value 12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017 and the replacement of the first term loan;

•

$5.2 million gain relating to a contractual settlement with the City of Los Angeles recorded in Operating supplies and expenses;

•

$4.6 million benefit reflecting the deferred state tax benefit related to an internal corporate restructuring of our subsidiaries; and

•

$1.1 million pre-tax impairment charge for real property with a carrying amount of $1.7 million was written down to its fair value of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Revenue

We record three types of revenue: trucking revenue, fuel surcharge revenue, and other revenue. A summary of our revenue generated by type is as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Trucking revenue	$	600,725	$	609,226	$	1,780,310	$	1,766,215
Fuel surcharge revenue		168,738		172,537		507,469		488,670
Other revenue		101,631		82,063		282,784		218,300
Operating revenue	$	871,094	$	863,826	$	2,570,563	$	2,473,185

Trucking Revenue

Trucking revenue is generated by hauling freight for our customers using our trucks or owner-operators’ equipment and includes all revenue we earn from our general truckload, dedicated, cross border, and drayage services. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, our trucking revenue decreased 1.4% compared with the same period in 2011 due to a 4.9% reduction in the size of our average operational fleet and a 3.0% decrease in loaded trucking miles. We were able to maintain relatively consistent trucking revenue year over year as a result of the 3.6% increase in our weekly trucking revenue per tractor, which improved from $3,054 in the third quarter of 2011 to $3,165 in the third quarter of 2012. Our weekly trucking revenue per tractor is a combination of our average revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge and our loaded miles per truck per week (loaded utilization). Our loaded utilization improvement of 2.0% was the result of our over-the-road linehaul services improving 73 miles per truck per week in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. Our average revenue per loaded mile excluding fuel surcharge increased by 1.6% from the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012, which was negatively impacted by the continued shift in business mix from our over-the-road linehaul service to our other service offerings.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our trucking revenue increased by $14.1 million, or 0.8%, compared with the same period in 2011. This increase reflects a 2.5% increase in our average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge, compared with the same period in 2011 offset by a 1.7% decrease in loaded trucking miles. This increase in our average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge as well as year over year improvements in our utilization contributed to a 4.6% increase in productivity, measured by weekly trucking revenue per tractor for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the 2011 period.

Fuel Surcharge Revenue

Fuel surcharges are designed to compensate us for fuel costs above a certain cost per gallon base. Generally, we receive fuel surcharges on the miles for which we are compensated by customers. The main factors that affect fuel surcharge revenue are the price of diesel fuel as represented by the United States Department of Energy, or D.O.E.’s national weekly average diesel fuel index (“DOE Index”) and the number of loaded miles. Our fuel surcharges are billed on a lagging basis, meaning we typically bill customers in the current week based on a previous week’s applicable DOE Index. Therefore, in times of increasing fuel prices, we do not recover as much as we are currently paying for fuel. In periods of declining prices, the opposite is true.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, fuel surcharge revenue decreased by $3.8 million, or 2.2%, compared with the same period in 2011 as a result of the 3.0% decrease in loaded trucking miles offset by the average of the DOE Index for the period increased 1.5% to $3.924 per gallon in 2012 compared with $3.867 per gallon in the 2011 period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, fuel surcharge revenue increased by $18.8 million, or 3.8%, compared with the same period in 2011. This was driven by an increase in diesel prices and a 39.8% increase in loaded rail intermodal miles offset by a 1.7% decrease in loaded trucking miles during the first nine months of 2012. The average of the DOE Index for the first nine months increased 3.1% to $3.950 per gallon in 2012 compared with $3.830 per gallon in the 2011 period.

Other Revenue

Our other revenue is generated primarily by our rail intermodal business, non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management service, tractor leasing revenue of IEL, premium revenue generated by our captive insurance companies, and other revenue generated by our shops. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, other revenue increased by $19.6 million, or 23.8%, compared with the 2011 period. This resulted primarily from the growth in our rail intermodal business, which represents approximately 60% of our other revenue. The increase in rail intermodal business was driven by a 37.4% increase in loaded rail intermodal miles and a 6.3% increase in the additional ancillary services provided to our customers and owner-operators for the three months ended September 30, 2011 to the three months ended September 30, 2012.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, other revenue increased by $64.5 million, or 29.5%, compared with the 2011 period. This increase was primarily the result of our rail intermodal business, specifically as a result of a 39.8% increase in our loaded rail intermodal miles. Additionally, other revenue increased as a result of the 21.8% increase in other ancillary services offered to owner-operators.

Operating Expenses

Salaries, Wages and Employee Benefits


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	$	199,965		$	197,046		$	598,718		$	595,078
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		28.5	%		28.5	%		29.0	%		30.0	%
% of operating revenue		23.0	%		22.8	%		23.3	%		24.1	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, salaries, wages, and employee benefits increased by $2.9 million, or 1.5%, compared with the same period in 2011. The dollar increase was primarily due to company driver pay changes and an increase in the number of non-driving employees, partially offset by a 4.1% decrease in the total miles driven by company drivers in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. In July 2012, we implemented a driver incentive bonus program that enables our drivers to earn a bonus if they met certain performance criteria. This bonus program as well as a wage increase for certain drivers increased driver wages by approximately $3.5 million during the third quarter of 2012. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, salaries, wages, and employee benefits remained flat compared with the same period in 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, salaries, wages, and employee benefits increased by $3.6 million, or 0.6%, compared with the same period in 2011. This dollar increase was primarily the result of the driver incentive program mentioned above, an increase in our employee health care benefits cost and an increase in our administrative staff to support our growing business, offset by the 4.2% decrease in total miles driven by company drivers. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, salaries, wages, and employee benefits decreased 100 basis points from the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as a result of a 2.5% increase in our average trucking revenue per loaded mile, excluding fuel surcharge revenue and continued growth in our intermodal business.

Additionally, the compensation paid to our drivers and other employees has increased and may increase further in future periods as the economy strengthens and other employment alternatives become more available. Furthermore, because we believe that the market for drivers has tightened, we expect hiring expenses, including recruiting and advertising, to increase in order to attract sufficient numbers of qualified drivers to operate our fleet.

Operating Supplies and Expenses


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Operating supplies and expenses	$	63,766		$	61,794		$	182,187		$	177,664
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		9.1	%		8.9	%		8.8	%		9.0	%
% of operating revenue		7.3	%		7.2	%		7.1	%		7.2	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, operating supplies and expenses increased by $2.0 million, or 3.2%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, operating supplies and expenses increased to 9.1% compared with 8.9% for the 2011 period. The increase was primarily the result of higher maintenance costs from increased trade-in activity and growing chassis rental costs as a result of a 37.4% increase in loaded rail intermodal miles.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, operating supplies and expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 2.5%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, operating supplies and expenses decreased to 8.8% compared with 9.0% for the 2011 period. The dollar increase was primarily the result of an increase in our maintenance costs due to the preparation of trucks for trade-in or sale and an increase in chassis rental costs due to a 39.8% increase in loaded rail intermodal miles. This increase was offset by a settlement we entered into with the City of Los Angeles (the “City”) associated with the Incentive Addendum to Drayage Services Concession Agreement we entered into with the City in December 2008 and as amended, in September 2009 (collectively the “Amended Addendum”). Pursuant to the Amended Addendum, in 2008 we received a one-time, early commitment incentive based on a minimum number of required drays to be completed over a five year term. We initially recorded the incentive as deferred revenue, and at the time of the Settlement, we had approximately $9.2 million remaining as deferred revenue. Concurrent with the City’s and the Company’s execution of the Settlement and the corresponding termination of the Amended Addendum, we refunded the City $4.0 million in full satisfaction of our obligations under the Amended Addendum and in full and final settlement of all claims for payment and damages that may be alleged by the City under the Amended Addendum. We recognized the remaining $5.2 million of deferred revenue in our consolidated statements of operations and classified as a reduction of operating supplies and expenses.

Because we believe that the market for drivers has tightened, hiring expenses, including recruiting and advertising, which are included in operating supplies and expenses, have increased due to markets conditions tightening and we expect this will continue to increase in order to attract sufficient numbers of qualified drivers to operate our fleet.

Fuel Expense


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Fuel expense	$	151,726		$	159,719		$	450,555		$	478,537
% of operating revenue		17.4	%		18.5	%		17.5	%		19.3	%

Fuel expense decreased $8.0 million or 5.0% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the third quarter of 2011 primarily as a result of a 4.1% decrease in total miles driven by company drivers in 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. This decrease was offset by the 1.5% increase in the average DOE Index for the three months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the third quarter in 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, fuel expense decreased $28.0 million or 5.8% when compared to the prior year primarily as a result of a 4.2% decrease in total miles driven by company drivers in 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. This decrease was offset by the 3.1% increase in the average DOE Index for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the comparable nine months in 2011.

To measure the effectiveness of our fuel surcharge program, we subtract fuel surcharge revenue (other than the fuel surcharge revenue we reimburse to owner-operators, the railroads, and other third parties which is included in purchased transportation) from our fuel expense. The result is referred to as net fuel expense. Our net fuel expense as a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue is affected by the cost of diesel fuel net of surcharge collection, the percentage of miles driven by company trucks, our fuel economy, and our percentage of deadhead miles, for which we do not receive fuel surcharge revenues. Net fuel expense as a percentage of revenue less fuel surcharge revenue is shown below:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total fuel surcharge revenue	$	168,738		$	172,537		$	507,469		$	488,670
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to owner-operators and other third parties		73,700			68,014			213,525			185,949

Company fuel surcharge revenue	$	95,038		$	104,523		$	293,944		$	302,721

Total fuel expense	$	151,726		$	159,719		$	450,555		$	478,537
Less: Company fuel surcharge revenue		95,038			104,523			293,944			302,721

Net fuel expense	$	56,688		$	55,196		$	156,611		$	175,816

% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		8.1	%		8.0	%		7.6	%		8.9	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, net fuel expense increased $1.5 million, or 2.7%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, net fuel expense increased to 8.1% compared with 8.0% for the 2011 period. The increase in net fuel expense is the result of the lag in fuel recovery associated with increasing fuel prices throughout the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the decreases in fuel prices in the third quarter of 2011, mostly offset by a reduction in gallons consumed due to a 4.1% decrease in total miles driven by company tractors and improved fuel efficiency. The average DOE diesel fuel index increased 12.0% within the third quarter of 2012, from $3.648 to $4.086. As previously disclosed, our fuel surcharges are billed on a lagging basis, meaning we typically bill customers in the current week based on a previous week’s applicable index. Therefore, in times of increasing fuel prices, we do not recover as much as we are currently paying for fuel. In periods of declining prices, the opposite is true.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net fuel expense decreased $19.2 million, or 10.9%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, net fuel expense decreased to 7.6% compared with 8.9% for the 2011 period. The decrease in net fuel expense is primarily the result of the 15 basis point decrease in our deadhead miles percentage, the 4.2% decrease in total miles driven by company tractors and improved fuel efficiency of our fleet.

Purchased Transportation


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Purchased transportation expense	$	258,855		$	234,743		$	744,742		$	652,460
% of operating revenue		29.7	%		27.2	%		29.0	%		26.4	%

Purchased transportation expense includes payments made to owner-operators, rail partners and other third parties for their services. Because we reimburse owner-operators and other third parties for fuel surcharges we receive, we subtract fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to third parties from our purchased transportation expense. The result, referred to as purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursements, is evaluated as a percentage of revenue less fuel surcharge revenue, as shown below:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Purchased transportation	$	258,855		$	234,743		$	744,742		$	652,460
Less: Fuel surcharge revenue reimbursed to owner-operators and other third parties		73,700			68,014			213,525			185,949
Purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement	$	185,155		$	166,729		$	531,217		$	466,511

% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		26.4	%		24.1	%		25.7	%		23.5	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, increased $18.4 million, or 11.1%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, increased to 26.4% compared with 24.1% for 2011. The increase in both expense and percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge is primarily the result of the 35.5% increase in total miles for our rail intermodal business.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, increased $64.7 million, or 13.9% compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, purchased transportation, net of fuel surcharge reimbursement, increased to 25.7% compared with 23.5% for 2011. The increase in both expense and percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge is primarily the result of the 38.0% increase in total miles for our rail intermodal business.

Insurance and Claims


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Insurance and claims	$	25,707		$	21,252		$	82,565		$	71,853
% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		3.7	%		3.1	%		4.0	%		3.6	%
% of operating revenue		3.0	%		2.5	%		3.2	%		2.9	%

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, insurance and claims expense increased by $4.5 million, or 21.0%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, insurance and claims increased to 3.7% compared with 3.1% for the 2011 period. The increase reflects primarily a decrease in 2011 reserves associated with favorable developments in the third quarter of 2011 of our prior year loss layers based on new information received on these claims during the period.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, insurance and claims expense increased by $10.7 million, or 14.9%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, insurance and claims increased to 4.0%, compared with 3.6% for the same period in 2011. The increase is due to the increase in reserves associated with unfavorable developments in the first quarter of 2012 of our prior year loss layers based on new information received on these claims during the period. The majority of this increase is related to adjustments made to two claims from 2006 and 2007. Additionally, the increase year over year is the result of the favorable developments during the nine months ended 2011 of our prior year loss layers. This increase was offset by a 1.8% decrease in total trucking miles.

Rental Expense and Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment

Because the mix of our leased versus owned tractors varies, we believe it is appropriate to combine our rental expense with our depreciation and amortization of property and equipment when comparing results from period to period for analysis purposes.


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Rental expense	$	28,873		$	23,685		$	78,948		$	60,898
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		49,288			51,058			150,071			152,969

Rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	$	78,161		$	74,743		$	229,019		$	213,867

% of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue		11.1	%		10.8	%		11.1	%		10.8	%
% of operating revenue		9.0	%		8.7	%		8.9	%		8.6	%

Rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment were primarily driven by our fleet of tractors and trailers shown below:


	September 30,		December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(Unaudited)
Tractors:
Company
Owned		5,625		6,799		6,432
Leased — capital leases		2,411		2,457		2,562
Leased — operating leases		3,554		2,611		2,837

Total company tractors		11,590		11,867		11,831

Owner-operator
Financed through the Company		3,060		3,016		3,092
Other		1,012		1,019		1,222

Total owner-operator tractors		4,072		4,035		4,314

Total tractors		15,662		15,902		16,145

Trailers		51,926		50,555		49,935

Containers		8,290		6,210		5,873

For the three months ended September 30, 2012, rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment increased by $3.4 million, or 4.6%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, such expenses increased to 11.1% compared with 10.8% for the same period in 2011. The dollar increase was primarily due to the rising cost of new equipment, a higher percentage of leased versus owned assets as well as the growth in trailers and intermodal containers in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the third quarter of 2011.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, rental expense and depreciation and amortization of property and equipment increased by $15.2 million, or 7.1%, compared with the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue, such expenses increased to 11.1% compared with 10.8% for the 2011 period. The increased expense was primarily due to the rising costs of new tractors, the growth in the number of units leased to owner-operators through our IEL subsidiary, and the growth in trailers and intermodal containers.

Amortization of Intangibles

Amortization of intangibles consists primarily of amortization of $261.2 million gross carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets recognized under purchase accounting in connection with our 2007 going private transaction in which Swift Corporation acquired Swift Transportation Co.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortization of intangibles	$	4,203	$	4,509	$	12,721	$	13,853

Amortization of intangibles for three months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011 is comprised of $3.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.3 million in each period related to previous intangible assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction. Amortization of intangibles for nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is comprised of $11.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively, related to intangible assets recognized in conjunction with the 2007 going private transaction and $0.9 million in each period related to previous intangible assets existing prior to the 2007 going private transaction.

Impairments


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impairments	$	—	$	—	$	1,065	$	—

Real property with a carrying amount of $1.7 million was written down to its fair value of $0.6 million, resulting in a pre-tax impairment charge of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2012.

Interest Expense


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest expense	$	28,149	$	36,629	$	90,478	$	110,761

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 is primarily based on the end of period debt balances of $177.3 million and $616.9 million net carrying value of the first lien term loan B-1 tranche and B-2 tranche, respectively, $492.2 million carrying value of senior second priority secured notes and $204.0 million for our accounts receivable securitization obligation.

Interest expense decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the prior year period primarily due to our $60.0 million and $75.0 million voluntary prepayments in January 2012 and September 2011, respectively, on our then-existing first lien term loan. In addition to the voluntary prepayments, interest expense decreased as a result of the Company entering into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “New Agreement”) on March 6, 2012. The New Agreement replaced the then-existing $874.0 million face value first lien term loan, which accrued interest at LIBOR plus 4.50%, including a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.50%, with a $200.0 million face value first lien term loan B-1 tranche, which accrues interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% with no minimum LIBOR rate, and a $674.0 million face value first lien term loan B-2 tranche, which accrues interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%, including a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.25%. As of September 30, 2012, the Company made voluntary prepayments of $32.3 million on the first lien term loan B-1 tranche and $55.6 million on the first lien term loan B-2 tranche. On October 12, 2012 the Company made an additional payment of $6.0 million on the Term loan B-1 tranche. The prepayments were funded though proceeds from operating cash flows, advances from its accounts receivable securitization and the Incremental Term Loan. These prepayments have satisfied the scheduled principal payments on the first lien term loan B-1 tranche through March 2014 and the first lien term loan B-2 tranche through maturity. Further, during the nine months ended September of 2012, $45.4 million of voluntary prepayments on capital leases were made in addition to a $15.2 million payment to redeem our remaining 12.5% fixed rate notes.

Derivative Interest Expense

Derivative interest expense consists of expenses related to our interest rate swaps, including the income effect of mark-to-market adjustments of interest rate swaps and settlement payments. We de-designated our previous swaps and discontinued hedge accounting effective October 1, 2009, as a result of an amendment to our prior senior secured credit facility, after which the entire mark-to-market adjustment was charged to earnings rather than being recorded in equity as a component of OCI under cash flow hedge accounting treatment. Furthermore, the non-cash amortization of previous losses recorded in accumulated OCI in prior periods (when hedge accounting was in effect) is recorded in derivative interest expense. In December 2010, in conjunction with our IPO and refinancing transactions, we terminated all of our remaining interest rate swaps and paid $66.4 million to our counterparties in full satisfaction of these interest rate swap agreements. In April 2011, in connection with our new senior secured credit facility, we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $350.0 million. These interest rate swaps take effect in January 2013, mature in July 2015, and have been designated and qualified as cash flow hedges. As such, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of these designated swaps is recorded in accumulated OCI and is thereafter recognized to derivative interest expense as the interest on the variable debt affects earnings. Hedged interest accruals do not begin until January 2013. Any ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of designated interest rate swaps will be recognized directly to earnings as derivative interest expense. The following is a summary of our derivative interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Derivative interest expense	$	448	$	3,384	$	5,101	$	12,067

Derivative interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 is related to our terminated swaps and represents the previous losses recorded in accumulated OCI that are amortized to derivative interest expense over the original term of the swaps, which had a maturity of August 2012.

Income Tax Expense


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense	$	14,960	$	19,676	$	33,188	$	35,482

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was 35%, which was 4 percentage points lower than expected due to the tax benefit related to additional employment tax credits realized on our 2011 tax return. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 33%, which was 6 percentage points lower than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the deferred state tax benefit related to an internal corporate restructuring of our subsidiaries in January of 2012 as well as the tax benefit related to additional employment tax credits realized on our 2011 tax return. Excluding the impact of discrete items in the first three quarters the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 would have been 39%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 39%. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects an effective tax rate of 40%, which was 1 percentage point higher than the expected effective tax rate primarily due to the amortization of previous losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) to income (for book purposes) related to the Company’s previous interest rate swaps that were terminated in December 2010 and a change in unrecognized tax benefits during the period resulting from the conclusion of our federal tax audit as well as a state tax audit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow

Our summary statements of cash flows information for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is set forth in the table below:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	259,246		$	217,221
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(106,839	)	$	(103,069	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(191,170	)	$	(121,469	)

The $42.0 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 was primarily the result of the $19.8 million increased collections of our outstanding accounts receivable, $11.7 million decrease in advance payments associated with operating leases, and $5.9 million increase in operating income for the nine month period of 2011 to the nine month period of 2012.

Total net cash used in investing activities increased by $3.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily the result of the funding of a $7.5 million loan and the equity contribution of $500 thousand to Swift Power Services, LLC during the first quarter of 2012. This increase was partially offset by the $2.2 million increase in the amount of total proceeds received from payments on assets held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Cash used in financing activities increased by $69.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the cash used in financing activities included $205.1 million in net repayments of long term debt and capital leases. These net repayments included a $60.0 million voluntary prepayment in January 2012 on our then-existing first lien term loan, a $15.2 million payment to redeem our remaining 12.50% fixed rate notes in May 2012, a total of $55.6 million voluntary prepayment on our first lien term B-2 tranche, a total of $22.3 million voluntary prepayments on our first lien term B-1 tranche, net of $10.0 million incremental loan proceeds and repayments of capital leases of $45.4 million. Further, cash used in financing activities included the payment of deferred financing fees to lenders of $9.0 million associated with our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on March 6, 2012 and our first amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in April 2012. These repayments were offset by $24.0 million in net proceeds under our 2011 RSA. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash used in financing activities included $189.4 million in repayments of long term debt and capital leases. These repayments were offset by $8.5 million in net proceeds under the 2008 and 2011 RSA’s and proceeds of $63.2 million, before expenses, from the sale of our Class A common stock, pursuant to the over-allotment option in connection with our IPO.

Sources

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had the following sources of liquidity available to us:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
	(Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash	$	43,321	$	82,084
Availability under revolving line of credit due December 2015		239,932		232,477
Availability under accounts receivable securitization facility		59,700		69,800

Total unrestricted liquidity	$	342,953	$	384,361

Restricted cash		54,832		71,724
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, amortized cost- restricted		18,216		—

Total liquidity, including restricted cash	$	416,001	$	456,085

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had restricted cash and fixed maturity securities of $73.0 million and $71.7 million, respectively, primarily held by our captive insurance companies for the payment of claims. As of September 30, 2012, there were no outstanding borrowings, and there were $160.1 million in letters of credit outstanding under our $400.0 million revolving line of credit.

Uses

Our business requires substantial amounts of cash to cover operating expenses as well as to fund items such as cash capital expenditures, other assets, working capital changes, principal and interest payments on our obligations, letters of credit to support insurance requirements, and tax payments to fund our taxes in periods when we generate taxable income.

We make substantial net capital expenditures to maintain a modern company tractor fleet, refresh our trailer fleet, and potentially fund growth in our revenue equipment fleet if justified by customer demand and our ability to finance the equipment and generate acceptable returns. As of September 30, 2012, we expect our net cash capital expenditures to be in the range of $57.1 million to $72.1 million for the remainder of 2012. However, we expect to continue to obtain a portion of our equipment under operating and capital leases, which are not reflected as net cash capital expenditures. Beyond 2012, we expect our net capital expenditures to remain substantial.

As of September 30, 2012, we had $365.3 million of purchase commitments outstanding to acquire replacement tractors through the rest of 2012 and 2013. We generally have the option to cancel tractor purchase orders with 60 to 90 day notice prior to scheduled production, although the notice date has lapsed for approximately 7% of the commitments remaining as of September 30, 2012. In addition, we had trailer and intermodal container purchase commitments outstanding as of September 30, 2012 for $35.8 million and $4.0 million, respectively, through the rest of 2012. These purchases are expected to be financed by the combination of operating leases, capital leases, debt, proceeds from sales of existing equipment and cash flows from operations.

As of September 30, 2012, we have outstanding purchase commitments of approximately $1.1 million for fuel, facilities, and non-revenue equipment. Factors such as costs and opportunities for future terminal expansions may change the amount of such expenditures.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had a working capital surplus of $307.6 million and $350.8 million, respectively. The decrease was related to the use of cash on hand to voluntarily repay $60.0 million of the non-current portion of the then-existing first lien term loan in January 2012.

Financing

We believe we can finance our expected cash needs, including debt repayment, in the short-term with cash flows from operations, borrowings available under our revolving line of credit, borrowings under our 2011 RSA, and lease financing believed to be available for at least the next twelve months. Over the long-term, we will continue to have significant capital requirements, which may require us to seek additional borrowings, lease financing, or equity capital. The availability of financing or equity capital will depend upon our financial condition and results of operations as well as prevailing market conditions. If such additional borrowings, lease financing, or equity capital is not available at the time we need to incur such indebtedness, then we may be required to utilize the revolving portion of our senior secured credit facility (if not then fully drawn), extend the maturity of then-outstanding indebtedness, rely on alternative financing arrangements, or engage in asset sales.

As of September 30, 2012, we had the following material debt agreements:

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senior secured credit facility consisting of a term loan B-1 tranche due December 2016 and term loan B-2 tranche due December 2017, and a revolving line of credit due September 2016 (none drawn);

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senior second priority secured notes due November 2018;

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2011 RSA due September 2014; and

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other secured indebtedness and capital lease agreements.

The amounts outstanding under such agreements and other debt instruments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		September 30,
	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(Unaudited)
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016, net of $440 OID as of September 30, 2012	$	177,310	$	—
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2017, net of $1,514 OID as of September 30, 2012		616,871		—
Senior secured first lien term loan due December 2016, net of $8,855 OID as of December 31, 2011		—		925,534
Senior second priority secured notes due November 15, 2018, net of $7,854 and $8,702 OID as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		492,246		491,298
12.50% fixed rate notes due May 15, 2017		—		15,638
2011 RSA		204,000		180,000
Other secured debt and capital leases		144,443		156,973

Total long term debt and capital leases	$	1,634,870	$	1,769,443
Less: current portion		41,102		59,339

Long-term debt and capital leases, less current portion	$	1,593,768	$	1,710,104

The indenture for our senior secured notes provides that we may only incur additional indebtedness if, after giving effect to the new incurrence, we meet a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.00:1.00, as defined therein, or the indebtedness qualifies under certain specifically enumerated carve-outs and debt incurrence baskets, including a provision that permits us to incur capital lease obligations of up to $350.0 million at any one time. As of September 30, 2012, we had a fixed charge coverage ratio in excess of 4.00:1.00. However, there can be no assurance that we can maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio over 2.00:1.00, in which case our ability to incur additional indebtedness under our existing financial arrangements to satisfy our ongoing capital requirements would be limited as noted above, although we believe the combination of our expected cash flows, financing available through operating leases which are not subject to debt incurrence baskets, the capital lease basket, and the funds available to us through our accounts receivable sale facility and our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our expected capital expenditures for the rest of 2012 and 2013.

See Notes 8 and 9 of the notes to these consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 for further discussion of the senior secured credit facility, senior second priority secured notes, and 2011 RSA.

Capital and Operating Leases

In addition to the net cash capital expenditures discussed above, we also acquired revenue equipment with capital and operating leases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we acquired tractors through capital and operating leases with original values of $38.5 million and $218.3 million, respectively, which was partially offset by capital and operating lease terminations with originating values of $30.4 million and $71.6 million, respectively, for tractors. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired tractors through capital and operating leases with original values of $0.7 million and $196.9 million, respectively, offset by capital and operating lease terminations with originating values of $47.6 million and $45.4 million, respectively, for tractors in the first nine months of 2011. In addition, $10.2 million trailer leases expired in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and no trailer leases expired in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Contractual Obligations

During the third quarter of 2012 other than the voluntary prepayments of our long term debt discussed under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources”, there have not been any material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations table contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have approximately 5,600 tractors under operating leases, which includes approximately 3,500 company tractors and 2,100 owner-operators tractors financed by the Company. Operating leases have been an important source of financing for our revenue equipment. Tractors held under operating leases are not carried on our consolidated balance sheets, and lease payments of such tractors are recorded in rental expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Our revenue equipment rental expense was $75.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared with $58.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. In connection with various operating leases, we issued residual value guarantees, which provide that if we do not purchase the leased equipment from the lessor at the end of the lease term, we are liable to the lessor for an amount equal to the shortage (if any) between the proceeds from the sale of the equipment and the residual value. As of September 30, 2012, the maximum possible payment under these residual value guarantees was $12.0 million. To the extent the expected value at the lease termination date is lower than the guaranteed residual value; we would accrue for the difference over the remaining lease term. We believe the proceeds from the sale of equipment under operating leases would exceed the payment obligation on substantially all operating leases.

Seasonality

In the transportation industry, results of operations generally show a seasonal pattern. As customers ramp up for the holiday season at year-end, the late third and fourth quarters have historically been our strongest volume periods. As customers reduce shipments after the winter holiday season, the first quarter has historically been a lower volume quarter for us than the other three quarters. In the eastern and midwestern United States, and to a lesser extent in the western United States, during the winter season, our equipment utilization typically declines and our operating expenses generally increase, with fuel efficiency declining because of engine idling and harsh weather conditions can cause higher accident frequency, increased claims, and more equipment repairs. Our revenue also may be affected by bad weather and holidays as a result of curtailed operations or vacation shutdowns, because our revenue is directly related to available working days of shippers. From time to time, we also suffer short-term impacts from weather-related events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, ice storms, floods, fires, earthquakes, and explosions that could harm our results of operations or make our results of operations volatile.

Inflation

Inflation can have an impact on our operating costs. A prolonged period of inflation could cause interest rates, fuel, wages, and other costs to increase, which would adversely affect our results of operations unless freight rates correspondingly increased. However, with the exception of fuel, the effect of inflation has been minor in recent years. Historically, the majority of the increase in fuel costs has been passed on to our customers through a corresponding increase in fuel surcharge revenue, making the impact of the increased fuel costs on our operating results less severe. If fuel costs escalate and we are unable to recover these costs timely with effective fuel surcharges, it would have an adverse effect on our operation and profitability.

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “intends,” or similar expressions which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Forward-looking statements in this quarterly report include statements concerning: adjustments to income tax assessments as the result of ongoing and future examinations; anticipated changes in our unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months; the outcome of pending litigation and actions we intend to take in respect thereof; trends concerning supply, demand, pricing and costs in the trucking industry; our expectation of increasing driver wage and recruiting and hiring expenses; our ability to recover increasing fuel costs through surcharges; the sources and sufficiency of our liquidity and financial resources; the timing of our disposition of assets held for sale; the consequences of a failure to maintain compliance with our debt covenants; our intentions concerning the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge fuel price exposure; the impact of new accounting standards; the impact of pending tax examinations; our intentions to hold investments to maturity; and the timing and amount of future acquisitions of trucking equipment and other capital expenditures and the use and availability of cash, cash flow from operations, leases and debt to finance such acquisitions. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties as set forth in the Risk Factor Section of our Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Actual events may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

As to the Company’s business and financial performance, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements: the amount and velocity of changes in fuel prices and our ability to recover fuel prices through our fuel surcharge program; the direction and duration of any trends, in pricing and volumes; assumptions regarding demand; any future recessionary economic cycles and downturns in customers’ business cycles, particularly in market segments and industries in which we have a significant concentration of customers; increasing competition from trucking, rail, intermodal, and brokerage competitors; a significant reduction in, or termination of, our trucking services by a key customer; our ability to achieve our strategy of growing our revenue; volatility in the price or availability of fuel; increases in new equipment prices or replacement costs; our significant ongoing capital requirements; the regulatory environment in which we operate, including existing regulations and changes in existing regulations, or violations by us of existing or future regulations; the costs of environmental and safety compliance and/or the imposition of liabilities under environmental and safety laws and regulations; difficulties in driver recruitment and retention; increases in driver compensation to the extent not offset by increases in freight rates; changes in rules or legislation by the National Labor Relations Board or Congress and/or union organizing efforts; potential volatility or decrease in the amount of earnings as a result of our claims exposure through our captive insurance companies; risks relating to our captive insurance companies; uncertainties associated with our operations in Mexico; our ability to attract and maintain relationships with owner-operators; the possible re-classification of our owner-operators as employees; adverse results from litigation; our ability to retain or replace key personnel; conflicts of interest or potential litigation that may arise from other businesses owned by Jerry Moyes; including pledges of Swift stock by Jerry Moyes; our dependence on third parties for intermodal and brokerage business; potential failure in computer or communications systems; our labor relations; our ability to execute or integrate any future acquisitions successfully; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; our ability to sustain cost savings realized as part of our recent cost reduction initiatives; goodwill impairment; and our level of indebtedness and our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness, including compliance with our indebtedness covenants, and the impact such indebtedness may have on the way we operate our business.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have interest rate exposure arising from our senior secured credit facility, 2011 RSA, and other financing agreements, which have variable interest rates. These variable interest rates are impacted by changes in short-term interest rates, although the volatility related to the first lien term loan B-2 tranche is mitigated due to a minimum LIBOR rate of 1.25%. We manage interest rate exposure through a mix of variable rate debt, and fixed rate notes and lease financing and $350.0 million notional amount of forward-starting interest rate swaps (weighted average rate of 3.26% before applicable margin). There are no leverage options or prepayment features for the interest rate swaps. Assuming the current level of borrowings, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by $4.7 million considering the effect of the minimum LIBOR rate on the first lien term loan B-2 tranche and excluding the effect of the interest rate swaps which do not take effect until January 2013.

We have commodity exposure with respect to fuel used in company tractors. Further increases in fuel prices will continue to raise our operating costs, even after applying fuel surcharge revenue. Historically, we have been able to recover a majority of fuel price increases from our customers in the form of fuel surcharges. The weekly average diesel price per gallon in the United States, as reported by the DOE, rose from an average of $3.830 per gallon for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to an average of $3.950 per gallon for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We cannot predict the extent or speed of potential changes in fuel price levels in the future, the degree to which the lag effect of our fuel surcharge programs will impact us as a result of the timing and magnitude of such changes, or the extent to which effective fuel surcharges can be maintained and collected to offset such increases. We generally have not used derivative financial instruments to hedge our fuel price exposure in the past, but continue to evaluate this possibility.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and determined that as of September 30, 2012 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information about our legal proceedings is included in Note 15 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements, included in Part I, Item 1, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 as well as Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 should be carefully considered as these risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, future results and/or our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants. The risks described in our Annual Report are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and/or our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants.

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number	Description	Page or Method of Filing

3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Swift Transportation Company	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Swift Transportation Company	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010

31.1	Certification by CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith

31.2	Certification by CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith

32.1	Certification by CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Instance Document	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith

101**	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Link base Document	Furnished herewith

Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, we are deemed to have complied with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and are not subject to liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as we have made a good faith attempt to comply with the submissions requirements and promptly amend the interactive data files after becoming aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements. Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.


				SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Date: November 7, 2012				/s/ Jerry Moyes
				Jerry Moyes
				Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 7, 2012				/s/ Virginia Henkels
				Virginia Henkels
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer