transportation M&A

R&R Express announced Wednesday it has acquired Denver-based carrier Load to Ride.

Estes Forwarding Worldwide announced it has acquired trade show logistics provider Legacy Logistics.

Trucking company Rapid Response has been sold to its employees, investment banking firm ButcherJoseph announced Friday.

Transportation and logistics provider Sage Logistics Holdings said it has entered an agreement to acquire Byland Transportation.

Japanese air and ocean forwarder Yusen Logistics said it has increased its U.S. contract logistics offering with the acquisition of Taylored Services.

ArcBest said Tuesday it has further simplified its business model by selling emergency roadside and maintenance services provider FleetNet America.

TFI International said Tuesday it acquired asset-light intermodal provider Axsun.

Supply chain software provider Descartes announced Tuesday the acquisition of final-mile tech platform GroundCloud.

Jones Logistics said Thursday it has acquired dedicated carrier Nationwide Express.

FitzMark announced Wednesday it has completed its seventh acquisition in the last four years.

Temperature-controlled carrier R.E. Garrison Trucking announced it has acquired produce hauler Boaty’s Transport.

NOVA Infrastructure has announced it added another port drayage provider serving the Port of Charleston to its portfolio.

Forward Air announced it will buy fellow expedited less-than-truckload provider Land Air Express in a $56.5 million transaction.

Deal flow slowed in 2022, but there were still a number of transactions that changed trucking’s landscape during the year.

Cox Transportation announced Wednesday the acquisition of Outwest Express and its fleet of more than 400 tractors and 1,200 trailers.

Lazer Logistics said Tuesday it has acquired the yard shuttling operations from Colorado-based Preferred Cartage Trucking Services.

ContainerPort Group’s parent World Group announced the acquisition of distribution and trucking company Pacific Cascade.

Bluejay Capital Partners has acquired Atlanta-based 3PL Best Warehousing and Transportation for an undisclosed amount.

PS Logistics said Thursday its fifth acquisition of the year will expand coverage in the Southeast.

Forward Air said Monday it has entered into an agreement to acquire an intermodal drayage provider with locations in Mobile, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee.