Swift Transportation began operations in 1966, transporting imported steel from the ports of Los Angeles to Arizona and Arizona cotton for export back to Southern California. Since 1988, the company has acquired 11 motor carrier operations, giving it access to more than 16,000 trucks, which makes Swift Transportation the largest truckload fleet in the United States. With a combination of regional and transcontinental operations, the principal commodities it deals with include retail and discount department store merchandise, manufactured goods, paper products, food products, beverages and beverage containers and building materials. In addition to its headquarters in Phoenix, Swift maintains more than 30 terminal facilities throughout the United States, including one in Denver.
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CAST Transportation, formerly South Park Motor Lines, is a hauling and transportation company with a focus on special services. It is known for hauling difficult freight around the country when other carriers do not have the required skills or equipment. Its services include oversized shipment, rare and unusual commercial and military cargo and planning, coordination and implementation of transportation of hazardous nuclear waste from source to destination. CAST can also transport hazardous and toxic materials, radioactive waste, transformers, bulk liquid chemicals as well as pipe, machinery, freight and many other commodities. Established in 1948, CAST Transportation maintains facilities in Henderson, Colo.
