Mergers & Acquisitions
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Big G Express acquires transportation, warehousing company
The employee-owner carrier said purchasing the fellow Tennessee company allows it to gain market share with blue-chip automotive customers.
By David Taube • March 8, 2023 -
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ArcBest sells fleet maintenance business to Cox Automotive for $100M
CEO Judy McReynolds says services offered through FleetNet America is no longer core to company’s growth strategy.
By Larry Avila • Updated March 1, 2023 -
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TFI acquires Canada-based intermodal, brokerage provider
Expansion through M&A has been a longtime strategy for the logistics giant, which acquired UPS Freight in 2021.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 22, 2023 -
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What’s ahead for the trucking industry in 2023
Driver constraints, M&A and the need to replace aging equipment are among the issues top of mind for trucking executives.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 17, 2023 -
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Jones Logistics strengthens presence in 8 states with Nationwide Express purchase
The company’s latest deal opens opportunities in the warehousing and intermodal markets.
By David Taube • Feb. 9, 2023 -
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LTL is Knight-Swift’s top M&A priority, CEO says
“We remain very interested and, I would say, very active in the M&A world,” the executive told investors.
By David Taube • Jan. 31, 2023 -
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RE Garrison Trucking grows produce industry services through new acquisition
Boaty’s Transport founder Michael Boatwright is retiring as part of a transition that will keep the brand intact.
By David Taube • Jan. 26, 2023 -
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RoadOne expands Southwest presence with new acquisition
The purchase of Texas-based The Transporter Inc. is one of several M&A deals the company has closed since 2021 as it continues its rapid shopping spree.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Large-scale trucking M&A could cool in 2023
A challenging economy may make major deals more difficult to execute.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Werner expands borrowing capacity with $1B credit facility as it eyes acquisitions
The carrier rolled over debt and replaced two credit facilities as part of the new deal.
By David Taube • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Trucking M&A raged on in 2022 as economy worsened
Many firms brought in record revenues and scaled their operations — but with differing motives.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 21, 2022 -
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Werner execs say Baylor Trucking deal checked all the M&A boxes
A deal that started from conversations at industry meetings is now expected to bring perks for both companies.
By David Taube • Oct. 5, 2022 -
Werner acquires Baylor Trucking
Baylor will remain a stand-alone company within Werner, bringing 234 drivers and 200 trucks into the fold.
By David Taube • Oct. 3, 2022 -
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Ryder acquires logistics startup Baton
The carrier plans to incorporate the tech firm’s transportation network expertise into its businesses.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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Capacity, labor constraints fuel trucking M&A race
“If you want to grow, the strategic way to do that is to go acquire other companies,” Heartland Express CFO Chris Strain said.
By Colin Campbell • July 5, 2022 -
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EPES Logistics Services acquires freight brokerage A Cooper Logistics
EPES said staff retention was a critical component of the deal.
By David Taube • June 28, 2022 -
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P.A.M. Transportation buys Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4M
The acquisition adds 320 trucks and 1,060 trailers, primarily operating in the Northeastern U.S.
By Max Garland • June 16, 2022 -
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Schneider buys Wisconsin-based regional paper carrier deBoer
The acquisition will add hundreds of tractors and trailers to Schneider's portfolio.
By Colin Campbell • June 8, 2022 -
Heartland Express buys Smith Transport for $170M
The deal marks Heartland's second major acquisition of a dry van TL carrier in the past three years.
By Colin Campbell • June 1, 2022 -
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GTI buys Foxconn Logistics to bolster container transport expertise
Foxconn's list of blue-chip clients in the U.S. made it an attractive purchase for the Canada-based logistics company.
By Colin Campbell • April 25, 2022 -
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Booming LTL market prompts M&A ‘buzz’ as 2022 begins, expert says
Truckload companies are looking at LTL as a way to expand opportunities and please shareholders, but the options are limited.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Daseke focuses on new M&A approach with 10 deals in the pipeline
The carrier is planning "further operating company consolidations" as part of its growth plan, the CEO said.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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Analysts bet on an active transport M&A year in 2021. They were right.
UPS sold its freight segment, while Knight-Swift got into the LTL game with a $1.35 billion acquisition.
Dec. 23, 2021 -
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M&A boom will surge into 2022: KPMG
Companies are using acquisitions to alter business models or portfolios, and fleets are no exception.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Sysco acquires distributor The Coastal Companies and its fleet assets in M&A spree
Sysco has grown its business via acquisition throughout the year, with the purchase of Greco and Sons in May and Paragon Foods in October.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 8, 2021
