E-Road makes telematics acquisition

E-Road has acquired New Zealand-based telematics supplier Coretex, which it says will boost its market presence in North America and other global markets. The company says the acquisition will help…

Trimac acquires California cement hauler

Trimac has purchased Double Eagle Transportation, a California cement hauler with 96 tractors and 124 dry bulk pneumatic trailers. In addition to cement, it hauls fly ash, gypsum, lime/limestone, and…

Descartes acquires Green Mile in $30-million deal

Descartes Systems Group of Waterloo, Ont., has acquired Green Mile – a cloud-based system that guides final mile deliveries for the food and beverage sector and other industries. The deal,…

Crevier Group sells fuel division to Parkland

Crevier Group, a family-owned company and distributor of energy and lubricants, announced Tuesday the signing of an agreement to sell its fuel division, Petroles Crevier, to Parkland Corporation. Parkland, a…

Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition

The Traton Group has completed its acquisition of Navistar.  “Today is a sensational day for the Traton Group and for our new colleagues at Navistar joining the global Traton family,”…

Mullen Group buys ‘formidable competitor’ R.S. Harris

Mullen Group announced it has purchased open deck hauler R.S. Harris Transport of Winnipeg, Man. The deal closed July 1 and gives Mullen an additional $25 million in annualized revenue.

Mullen Group enters U.S. market with 3PL acquisition

Mullen Group has broken into the U.S. market with its acquisition of third-party logistics provider QuadExpress. Mullen purchased the Naperville, Ill.-based company for US$40 million. “Today’s announcement is significant to…

Mullen closes APPS, Tri Point Intermodal acquisitions

Mullen Group has closed the acquisitions of APPS Cartage and APPS Cargo Terminals, as well as Tri Point Intermodal Services. The companies will contribute more than $100 million in annual…

Goodyear finalizes Cooper Tire acquisition

Goodyear has completed its acquisition of Cooper Tire, finalizing a merger agreement reached Feb. 22. The company says the move will provide customers with more options, and will strengthen its…

Solera Holdings buys Omnitracs

Solera Holdings, a risk and management data and software supplier, has agreed to buy Omnitracs. Solera says the acquisition allows it to offer a unified platform offering safety, productivity and…

CSX acquiring Quality Carriers

The CSX railroad has announced it is acquiring Quality Carriers – North America’s largest bulk liquid chemical fleet – from Quality Distribution. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Quality…

TFI International closes UPS Freight deal

TFI International has closed its acquisition of UPS Freight. (Photo: iStock) The company announced the acquisition, for US$800 million, in January. About 90% of the division will operate as TForce…

Stillwater involved in five transportation deals, anticipates more M&A activity

Stillwater Capital has announced it has been involved in five transportation and logistics acquisitions over the past six months and expects frenzied M&A activity to continue. The deals include: TFI…

TFI International posts strong Q1, prepares to close UPS Freight deal

TFI International’s blockbuster acquisition of UPS Freight couldn’t have been timed better. The division achieved record Q1 earnings, with UPS’s Supply Chain and Freight Group more than doubling profits. But…

Agropur to outsource milk hauling in Quebec, Nova Scotia

Agropur Cooperative has announced plans to sell its bulk milk hauling operations in Quebec to companies whose core business is transporting liquid food products. It will also discontinue its milk…