Trimac Transportation has acquired bulk food logistics services provider California Freight, the company announced in an Aug. 4 press release.
The carrier, which was acquired by Trimac Transportation of Canada, operates eight terminals, a warehousing terminal and a brokerage facility across California and Nevada. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Matt Faure, president and CEO of Trimac, said in a statement that California Freight brings three decades of specialized expertise to the company. He added, “their capabilities in food-grade transportation, warehousing and brokerage align directly with Trimac’s long-term growth strategy.”
California Freight was founded in 1989 and has grown from a regional brokerage to a fully integrated transportation, logistics and brokerage company serving the U.S. food and agricultural industries, according to the press release. The company will retain its name and operate as part of Trimac.
David Sanders, VP and founder of California Freight, said joining Trimac provides existing customers with greater resources. Some of California Freight’s brokerage customers have been with the company more than 20 years, according to the release.
California Freight expanded in 2012 with the addition of a transportation division that operates a fleet of tractors and tankers that transports raw milk to processing facilities across California’s dairy supply chain as well as the wine, food and beverage, and agricultural sectors. A federal database showed California Freight had 452 power units and 501 drivers as of March 18.
California Freight’s warehousing network includes more than 400,000 square feet of food-grade storage across California’s San Joaquin Valley and Stanislaus County. Trimac said these commodities are also core to its service offerings, which enables both companies to deliver enhanced value to customers across North America.
Jesse Hanson, senior director for area operations with Trimac Transportation, will join California Freight as president, Trimac said. He will work alongside California Freight leadership.
Trimac has grown through acquisitions in recent years. The Canada-based company acquired chemical hauler Service Transport Company of Houston in October 2025 and preceded that with its purchase of less-than-truckload and flat deck services firm Searcy Trucking of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in July that year.
PwC’s travel, transportation and logistics midyear outlook in June noted merger and acquisition activity in trucking was expected to remain active in 2026. Mike Ross, PwC U.S. consumer markets deals leader, said previously that specialized trucking providers are most likely to see consolidation activity in the second half of the year.
