<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
                              THIS   SCHEDULE    CONTAINS   SUMMARY    FINANCIAL
                              INFORMATION    EXTRACTED    FROM   THE   FINANCIAL
                              STATEMENTS   AS  OF   September   30,1997  AND  IS
                              QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
                              STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK>                                                 863557
<NAME>                        SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.
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<CURRENCY>                                       US DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                                    SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                              0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                              0
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<PP&E>                                              429,757
<DEPRECIATION>                                      105,202
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<PREFERRED>                                               0
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<SALES>                                             524,999
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      (409)
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<FN>
EPS-PRIMARY  and  EPS-DILUTED  are  restated to include the impact of  Financial
Accounting  Standards  Board Statement No. 128 and the effect of a 3-for-2 stock
split payable on March 12, 1998.
</FN>