EXHIBIT 99.1

                         SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.
                      ANNOUNCES LINE OF CREDIT ARRANGEMENT

Phoenix, AZ - November 25, 2002 -- Swift  Transportation Co., Inc.  (NASDAQ-NMS:
SWFT) announced the closing of a $255 million  revolving credit agreement with a
group of seven banks including SunTrust Bank as Administrative Agent. The credit
agreement  has a three  year term and  allows  for LIBOR  based  borrowings  and
letters of credit.  This agreement  replaces the Company's existing $170 million
revolving line of credit, which was scheduled to mature in January 2003.

Swift is the holding  company for Swift  Transportation  Co.,  Inc., a truckload
carrier  headquartered in Phoenix,  Arizona.  Swift is the largest publicly-held
national  truckload  carrier  in the  United  States  with  regional  operations
throughout the continental United States.


           Contact: Gary Enzor, CFO of Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
                                 (602) 269-9700