Trimac Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 62) is boosting its flatbed, LTL and specialized services across Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest with the acquisition of Winnipeg-based Searcy Trucking.
This acquisition follows Trimac’s purchase of Watt & Stewart in January and continues the company’s buildout of a leading platform in flat deck and heavy-haul service.
With more than 120 trucks and 170 trailers, 56-year-old Searcy Trucking has grown into one of the largest open deck carriers in the region, supporting industries including construction, agriculture and industrial manufacturing.
“Searcy Trucking has built a strong reputation in the market and we are excited to welcome them into the Trimac family,” said Matt Faure, President and CEO of Calgary, Alberta-based Trimac. “Searcy’s reputation for safe operations, integrity and specialized expertise aligns with our core values: Live Safety, Do the Right Thing and Rise to the Challenge. By combining strengths, we are creating even more value for customers and expanding what is possible for our teams across North America.”
Searcy brings a number of specialized capabilities to Trimac. Their Universal Reload division, also based in Winnipeg, provides transloading and warehousing services with 20,000 square feet of indoor storage and direct rail access. They also operate a logistics division offering transportation management and both heated and dry storage options. Searcy owns one of the largest private fleets of Removable Goose Neck trailers in Western Canada, including up to 9-axle configurations that allow them to handle oversized, complex freight.
The company will retain the Searcy Trucking name and continue operations from its locations in Winnipeg and Altona, Manitoba. The leadership team will remain in place.
