A. Duie Pyle wins 4 terminals for $29.4M in Yellow auction

Service centers in Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia will grow the LTL carrier’s network to 35, according to the carrier.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 11, 2023

XPO gets $870M loan to buy dozens of Yellow terminals

The bridge-term loan enabled the LTL carrier to bid three times more money than the next-biggest spender at the bankruptcy auction so far.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 7, 2023

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By Trucking Dive staff

Yellow terminals: Mapping trucking firms’ winning real estate bids

XPO, Estes, Saia and Knight-Swift’s pending property acquisitions show which markets the carriers targeted.

By Colin Campbell , David Taube , Julia Himmel • Dec. 5, 2023

Yellow terminals net more than $1.8B at auction

XPO, Estes, Saia and Knight-Swift came away with the most terminals in a bankruptcy court-supervised real estate auction.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 4, 2023

Yellow terminal auction outcome could be revealed by Tuesday

The collapsed LTL plans to file a notice in bankruptcy court specifying which bidder, or bidders, will acquire its properties.

By Colin Campbell • Dec. 4, 2023

Canada Cartage to acquire GTI, expand into US market

The deal could put the carrier on track to generate over 1 billion Canadian dollars in revenue annually.

By David Taube • Nov. 30, 2023

TFI acquires Nebraska-based truckload carrier

Dahlsten Truck Line owns or leases about 75 trucks and hauls more than 27,000 loads per year in the Midwest.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 30, 2023

Riverstone Logistics acquisition expands Florida footprint

The acquisition of the Tampa-based firm complements Riverstone’s final-mile, big and bulky service offerings, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said.

By David Taube • Nov. 28, 2023

United Petroleum Transports to acquire Patriot Transportation Holding

The $66 million deal will create a tanker company with over 1,000 drivers and 30 terminals from Arizona to Florida.

By Larry Avila • Nov. 27, 2023

Volvo acquires Proterra’s EV battery business

The startup manufactures batteries for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and declared bankruptcy earlier this year.

By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 21, 2023

Forward Air shareholder calls out ‘intimidation tactics’ by Omni

Ancora Holdings Group claimed Omni has “unleashed an army of lawyers” on the shareholder over its opposition to a merger.

By Larry Avila • Nov. 20, 2023

Leaky roofs, damaged lots: Estes says Yellow facilities need $27M in repairs

The bankrupt LTL also entered into undisclosed, month-to-month parking subleases at properties in New Jersey and Washington, Estes said in a filing.

By Colin Campbell • Nov. 13, 2023

Offen Petroleum adds over 150 fuel stations in Douglass deal

The wholesale business addition will strengthen its Lone Star State presence and potential for future expansion.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 8, 2023

CRST acquires Texas-based carrier, brokerage

The Iowa-based transportation giant wants to bolster its Capacity Solutions business with BCB Transport’s fleet.

By Larry Avila • Nov. 7, 2023

Schneider National revenue drop softened by acquisition

M&M Transport’s organic growth and revenues offset some of the TL segment’s Q3 decline, the carrier reported. 

By Larry Avila • Nov. 7, 2023

Premier Bulk Systems acquires 3PL

Premier Bulk Systems added Ark Traffic Solutions to its operations, strengthening its capabilities in Canada.

By David Taube • Nov. 6, 2023

Omni sues to force Forward Air merger

The lawsuit followed Forward Air's CEO telling investors the company is considering ending the deal and pursuing other options. The company filed a legal response on Monday.

By Larry Avila • Updated Nov. 13, 2023

Hub Group CEO hints more M&A is on the way

President Phil Yeager is optimistic a deal can be completed in the short term.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 31, 2023

Forward Air reconsiders merger with Omni Logistics

The company said it is reviewing its obligations, including its right to terminate the agreement, while Omni continues to push for the deal.

By Larry Avila • Oct. 26, 2023

ABF Freight ‘evaluating opportunities’ to buy Yellow terminals

The 100-year-old LTL carrier has identified properties of interest to accelerate its real estate expansion, President Seth Runser told Trucking Dive.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 24, 2023

Ryder to acquire 3PL in major move

The pending acquisition of Impact Fulfillment Services will expand the company’s customer base in retail, health and beauty.

By David Taube • Oct. 23, 2023

Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

A total of 533 employees were laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. 

By Larry Avila • Updated Oct. 24, 2023

Warehouse Services buys Texas firm, expands fleet with cross-border services

WSI acquired El Paso-based Sky Transportation Services, adding 200 trucks and 150 drivers, COO Steve Magruder told Trucking Dive.

By David Taube • Oct. 16, 2023

Tough economy is trucking’s top issue in 2023: ATRI

The nonprofit's annual report illustrates differences between drivers' and carriers' concerns.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 16, 2023

UPS to acquire specialized healthcare goods carrier

The deal would provide UPS with added technology and reach, as MNX Global Logistics serves more than 100 countries and territories.

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2023