Mergers & Acquisitions
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Schneider National’s Q4 income from operations falls 14%
However, the carrier’s truckload segment provided a silver lining by gaining nearly $50 million in new revenues from a year ago.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 3, 2026 -
Key trucking trends and risks to follow in 2026
Learn how carriers are building resiliency as they seek signs for market recovery and regulatory clarity in this collection of Trucking Dive outlooks.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 2, 2026 -
Deep Dive
Trucking M&A outlook: Economy, technology and uncertainty may shape opportunistic deals
Analysts predict regional companies, LTL operators and pharmaceutical carriers are among the businesses that could see significant activity in 2026.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 29, 2026 -
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Werner Enterprises acquires FirstFleet for $283M in an all-cash deal
The deal grows the carrier’s dedicated trucking business and adds around 2,400 tractors and 11 strategically located properties throughout the U.S.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 28, 2026 -
Obtained from ITS Logistics
Echo Global Logistics set to acquire ITS Logistics
The combination, expected to close in the first half of 2026, will create a 3PL with estimated revenues of $5.4 billion.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 21, 2026 -
Obtained from Abilene Motor Express
Abilene Motor Express brand to merge with sister company
The carrier’s brand is merging under Swift Transportation, nearly eight years after Knight Transportation acquired the business.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 16, 2026 -
Q&A
‘Bigger benefits’: Schneider National, Cowan set sights on growth
In just over a year since the combination, both companies have seen how scale can open new business opportunities, according to executive Steve Wells.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 15, 2026 -
Private investment firm acquires family-owned Dart businesses
The iconic brand will remain, with David Oren continuing as president and Tom Witt joining as CEO.
By David Taube • Jan. 13, 2026 -
USA Truck CEO, former execs privatize carrier
New owners have entered a deal to acquire the company from DSV.
By David Taube • Jan. 12, 2026 -
Arcwood Environmental acquires MXI Environmental Services
The deal is Arcwood’s third in six months and represents another acquisition that expands the company’s geographic reach.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 9, 2026 -
Not so fast! M&A deals that stalled in 2025
Multiple deals faltered for a range of reasons, which at times included tariffs and economic uncertainty.
By Larry Avila • Dec. 17, 2025 -
PGT Trucking acquires second-generation Kansas business
The addition of Debrick Truck Line Co. brings PGT’s terminal network to 35 locations.
By David Taube • Dec. 16, 2025 -
Hogan family sells over 100-year-old trucking business
The trucking brand will operate separately under Enterprise Mobility for the foreseeable future, according to a statement.
By David Taube • Dec. 9, 2025 -
Compete or complement? Trucking foresees mixed intermodal impact from merger of rail giants
Winners and losers will emerge in road transport as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces, according to industry experts.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 2, 2025 -
US Foods, Performance Food Group end merger talks
In conjunction with the announcement, the Illinois-based reefer’s board approved another $1 billion share repurchase program.
By David Taube • Nov. 25, 2025 -
Page Trucking to acquire Goulet Trucking
As part of the merger, the companies will form Page G.T.C., "further aligning two leaders in the specialized bulk transportation space."
By Larry Avila • Nov. 24, 2025 -
Schneider National’s acquisition pipeline preps for dedicated growth
CEO Mark Rourke said that the carrier would like to do a purchase every 12 to 18 months.
By Larry Avila • Nov. 24, 2025 -
Forward Air operating income drops nearly 34% in Q3
An “Other Operations” business area captured a loss of nearly $18.3 million.
By David Taube • Nov. 6, 2025 -
XPO to record $35M cost over inherited legal issue
The disclosure signals an end to a case that has moved back and forth in Oregon courts for over a decade.
By David Taube • Oct. 27, 2025 -
DSV seeks to sell USA Truck
Its Schenker U.S. road operations, acquired this year, cost the company $14 million in its most recent quarter.
By David Taube • Oct. 23, 2025 -
Excluding LTL rebrand, Knight-Swift Q3 operating income improves
A rebranding of DHE Transportation and Midwest Motor Express had a $28.8 million impairment charge.
By David Taube • Oct. 23, 2025 -
Montgomery Transport in default of $25M in loans, banks’ lawsuit says
The shutdown came after a potential sale of the company did not come to fruition, according to a complaint.
By David Taube • Oct. 22, 2025 -
AAA Cooper brand to extend to LTL affiliates
DHE and MME will take on the ACT brand, further signaling the carriers’ sweeping, unified network.
By David Taube • Oct. 20, 2025 -
Trucking execs expect more M&A, cost-saving measures
Werner Enterprises and Bay and Bay Transportation stakeholders shared similarly cautious 12-month outlooks at the FTR Transportation Conference.
By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 10, 2025 -
Nagle Cos. expands refrigerated trucking fleet with acquisition
The combined Ohio-based operation will have 115 tractors, 200 trailers and an expected annual revenue of about $45 million.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 12, 2025