Mergers & Acquisitions
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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 -
Provided by Schneider National
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 -
Provided by Dart
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 -
Courtesy of USA Truck
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 -
Permission granted by Arcwood Environmental
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 -
Provided by US Foods
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 -
Courtesy of PGT Trucking
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 -
Courtesy of Norfolk Southern
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 -
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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 -
Courtesy of Goulet Trucking
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 -
Courtesy of Schneider National
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 -
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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 -
Colin Campbell/Trucking Dive
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 -
Courtesy of USA Truck
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 -
Jon Tetzlaff via Getty Images
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 -
Permission granted by Montgomery Transport Group
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 -
David Taube/Trucking Dive
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 -
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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 -
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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 -
Provided by Norfolk Southern
How a transcontinental railroad could speed up intermodal transfers
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their $85 billion combination would reduce crosstown truck transfers in Chicago that add cost, complexity and transit time.
By Bill Stephens • Sept. 10, 2025 -
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Global Critical Logistics gets new majority stakeholder
Providence Equity Partners has acquired a controlling interest in the third-party logistics provider from ATL Partners, who will retain a minority equity stake.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 5, 2025 -
Retrieved from Searcy Trucking on September 02, 2025
Trimac expands flat deck services with latest acquisition
Searcy Trucking also brings specialized capabilities to the Canada-based carrier, such as transloading and warehousing.
By Haley Cawthon • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Jon Tetzlaff via Getty Images
Landstar mulls sale of Mexico freight business
Potential changes related to a deal wouldn’t disrupt the third-party logistics provider’s U.S.-Mexico cross-border services, according to a securities filing.
By David Taube • Aug. 18, 2025
