Family-owned Iowa carrier looking into possible sale, official says

Gray Transportation has over 160 trucks and 500 trailers

The president of Gray Transportation said the company is working with a potential buyer in a deal that could be finalized Friday. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Gray Transportation, a Waterloo, Iowa-based carrier, is negotiating for a possible sale amid rumors the company is shutting down.

“We’re working with our customers and the buyer. We’re probably looking at a Friday deadline,” Darrin Gray, company president, told FreightWaves in an interview when asked about the possible closing of the company.

Family-owned Gray Transportation was founded in 1984 with one truck and a handful of employees. Today, the company has a fleet of over 160 trucks, 500 trailers and 100 drivers, offering over-the-road dry van solutions.

Gray Transportation services the Midwest. The company also operates a brokerage called Hawkeye Logistics.


This is a developing story that will be updated.

Noi Mahoney

Noi Mahoney is a Texas-based journalist who covers cross-border trade, logistics and supply chains for FreightWaves. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English in 1998. Mahoney has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working for newspapers in Maryland and Texas. Contact nmahoney@freightwaves.com