Swift Transportation Co News

A new business alliance forged between truck maker Navistar and natural gas fuel provider Clean Energy aims to jumpstart a widespread conversion in the U.S. among fleets of all types from using gasoline and diesel fuels to natural gas - with or without the help of government incentives .

Swift Transportation reported its first annual profit since 2006 as the nation's largest truckload carrier rebuilt its revenue base and slashed debt in 2011.

In trading on Wednesday, trucking shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.5%. Leading the group were shares of Marten Transport Limited , up about 13% and shares of Swift Transportation up about 11.1% on the day.

Swift Transportation Company, the industry's leader in transportation services and solutions, launched a new corporate website www.swifttrans.com to promote its growth and leadership in the transportation business.