Ruan Transportation acquires Jim Aartman Inc.

Jan 28, 2007

Ruan Transportation Management Systems announced Friday, Jan. 26, that it has acquired Jim Aartman Inc., a California trucking company that primarily hauls dairy products across the nation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Aartman operates in 13 locations in California, Oregon, Nevada, Indiana, Florida and New Mexico with 950 employees. Ruan is based in Des Moines, Iowa.

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