Swift Transportation (SWFT) Comfortable with Previously Provided Q3 Earnings Guidance

Swift Transportation Company (NYSE: SWFT) ("Swift") announces that management is comfortable with its previously provided third quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS guidance of $0.33 - $0.37. Due to the unforeseen issues that inhibited management from being able to participate in the RBC Capital Markets’ Industrials Conference earlier this month, and in anticipation of the upcoming American Trucking Associations Conference, management felt it prudent to provide public updates on the current quarter.

President and COO, Richard Stocking explains, “We are pleased with the results we are experiencing thus far from the over-the-road driver wage increases that went into effect on August 4th. Although this increase has only been in place for a couple of months, the feedback we have received to date from drivers has been very positive. Equally important is the impact it has had thus far on our operational results. Currently, our driver academies are full, and we are experiencing record recruiting weeks. When compared to the second quarter of 2014, our company driver turnover of our over-the-road fleets has improved more than 16 percentage points, and is currently well below industry average. Additionally, our company wide unseated truck count has declined approximately 20% from the end of the second quarter, and the utilization in our linehaul fleet has improved by more than 3% year over year in the current quarter. Finally, we have been actively working with our customers to achieve the commensurate rate increases required to help cover the cost of the changes to driver pay, and have been encouraged by their response. We expect the increase in our revenue per loaded mile excluding fuel surcharges in our core over the road business to increase 4% - 5% on a year over year basis. We know it is early, but we are cautiously optimistic about the trends we are seeing as a result of the strategic decision we made regarding our driver compensation.”

Management will provide a more comprehensive summary of the third quarter operating results in its quarterly Letter to Stockholders and conference call on October 23rd and 24th, respectively.

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