BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 11, 2016 – As one of the world’s largest industries, the transportation industry is a vital part of the U.S. economy. According to the American Trucking Association, there are approximately 3.5 million truck drivers and 8 million employees moving nearly 10 billion tons of freight for over $800 billion in revenue annually in the United States. Walmart Transportation has awarded 12 trucking and transportation partners as part of the retailer’s 2015 Carriers of the Year.

Walmart has awarded the designation to companies that provide transportation support to Walmart stores, Sam’s Club’s and distribution facilities located throughout the continental U.S. Over the past year, each of these selected carriers have demonstrated a dedication to customer service and a commitment to creating innovative solutions in an evolving yet, extremely important, business. For more information on Walmart Transportation, please visit: http://walmartprivatefleet.com.

The Walmart Carriers of the Year for 2015

General Merchandise Diamond General Merchandise Platinum Sams Club Carrier of the Year Intermodal

Temperature Control Diamond Temperature Control Platinum Grocery Dedicated
LTL National

LTL Regional
Diversity
E-Commerce Home Delivery 3rd party Logistics Carrier

Swift Transportation, Inc.
Knight Transportation, Inc. Heartland Express, Inc.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. John Christner Trucking Covenant Transport, Inc.

Marten Transport, LTD Central Transport
Holland
Trio Trucking, Inc.
Estes Forwarding Worldwide C.H. Robinson

About Walmart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 260 million customers and members visit our 11,535 stores under 72 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2016 revenue of $482.1 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.