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Mergers & Acquisitions

Business
Navigating tariff risks in M&A transactions
As tariff pressures add new layers to M&A deals, buyers and sellers must rethink strategy, structure, and risk management.
June 14, 2025
Ma Tariff Risks
Business
Specialized firms gain M&A appeal in shifting trade landscape
Tariffs and freight volatility are slowing M&A momentum, pushing buyers toward specialized, resilient logistics firms.
May 23, 2025
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The Road to Better Fuel Economy
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March 20, 2025
The Road to Better Fuel Economy
Mergers & Acquisitions
DAT acquires fintech company
This acquisition enables DAT to process payments in addition to helping carriers find and book loads.
May 16, 2025
Jeff Clementz, DAT CEO
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transportation fintech company acquires predictive freight pricing platform
The transaction enables Greenscreens.ai to deliver customized insights based exclusively on real transaction data from Triumph’s network of intelligence offerings.
May 9, 2025
Greenscreens Ai
Mergers & Acquisitions
Premier Bulk Systems acquires Longhorn Transportation
Longhorn Transportation is a liquid bulk carrier specializing in the transport of petroleum products, asphalt, acids, and other high-performance chemicals.
May 1, 2025
Based in Gormley, Ontario, Premier Bulk Systems is a subsidiary of the Heniff family of companies and operates approximately 120 tractors and 250 trailers with expertise in chemical transport, food-grade transport, rail transloading, ISO depot operations, equipment maintenance, tank cleaning services, and logistics.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Proficient Auto Logistics acquires Pennsylvania-based car-haul carrier
The acquisition of Brothers Auto Transport increases PAL’s fleet capacity by 13%. Also: NTSB details causes of fiery 2023 fatal crash that led to I-95 bridge collapse; Great Dane recalling van trailers equipped with recalled Bridgestone tires.
April 8, 2025
Brothers Auto Transport truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Kenan Advantage Group strikes second deal this year, acquires M.C. Tank
M.C. Tank Transport operates from eight terminal locations and three ISO container depots throughout the Southeast and Midwest.
March 31, 2025
MC Tank truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Fleetio acquires maintenance authorization platform
Fleet maintenance management software provider Fleetio has acquired Auto Integrate, a platform that enables maintenance shops to electronically submit work orders for approval, bringing its valuation to more than $1.5 billion.
March 26, 2025
Fleetio and Auto Integrate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Kenan Advantage acquires Alabama dry bulk fleet
KAG onboards approximately 100 drivers and 45 operational members, 158 tractors, 338 trailers, and four terminal and satellite locations throughout Alabama.
March 7, 2025
Evergreen transport truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Canada Cartage acquires Walmart's Canadian fleet business
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Walmart Fleet ULC has roughly 450 tractors and 4,500 trailers. Also: J.B. Hunt launches solar farm in Arkansas to power corporate operations; Senate intros bill to streamline CDL testing.
January 31, 2025
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Trimac acquires flatbed division of Watt & Stewart
The deal expands Trimac’s service offerings, particularly in the mining, forestry and heavy equipment transportation sectors.
January 20, 2025
Watt and Stewart truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Forward Air exploring potential sale, merger
Forward Air has felt pressure from shareholders since its clumsy acquisition of logistics service provider Omni Logistics last January.
January 6, 2025
Forward Air semi truck and trailer
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sutton Transport acquired by Pitt Ohio parent, merging with Dohrn Transfer
Comprised of Pitt Ohio, Dohrn Transfer Company, Ross Express, and US Cargo, the Pitt Ohio Transportation Group is projected to become the 12th largest LTL carrier in the United States.
January 6, 2025
Pitt Ohio trucks
Mergers & Acquisitions
Atlas Van Lines acquires customs brokerage service
The deal enhances Atlas Canada’s ability to deliver customs clearance solutions across Canada and the United States.
December 31, 2024
Atlas Van Lines
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bendix sells off R.H. Sheppard business to investment firm
The sale to an affiliate of Balmoral Funds encompasses the entire Sheppard business, including Sheppard’s branded products, production equipment, sales and service companies, and interests in joint ventures relating to sales and production.
December 26, 2024
R.H. Sheppard headquarters
Mergers & Acquisitions
Trucker Tools acquired by DAT | Transition Trucking winner announced
The acquisition will expand DAT’s ability to provide real-time GPS tracking and load optimization on the DAT One load board platform. Also: Stevens Transport driver wins new Kenworth in Transition Trucking program; Pitt Ohio nears BEV milestone.
December 18, 2024
Cory Troxell Transition Trucking
Mergers & Acquisitions
Heniff acquires European bulk transporter
Combo Group is Heniff’s second deal in the European bulk transportation services market this year.
December 16, 2024
Combo Group trucks
Mergers & Acquisitions
What consolidations among tech providers mean for their trucking customers
Experts say tech company consolidations benefit trucking customers as they can close gaps in coverage and lower costs. And those transactions could ramp up in 2025.
December 15, 2024
Digital truck
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Mack Trucks reintroduced its Anthem model Tuesday as 'the new standard of regional haul.'
Trucks
'Brand new' Anthem reintroduced as Mack's regional haul truck
Next-generation Mack Anthem has better maneuverability and is 10% more fuel efficient for regional fleets.
At Yale University in the mid-1960s, Fred Smith conceived the idea for an integrated air-to-ground system that would ensure overnight delivery, a concept that would eventually become Federal Express.
Business
FedEx founder Fred Smith passes away
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Regulations
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Alternative power
California doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rules
ABF Freight has expanded its fleet of terminal trucks from Orange EV. After an initial deployment of four trucks in June 2022, ABF has since increased its fleet to nine and has purchased five more for 2025 deployments.
Alternative power
Yard tractors take lead in battery electric market share
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