CRST Acquires BCB Transport

Radiant Logistics Acquires TCB Transportation

December 3, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Radiant Logistics, through its wholly owned subsidiary Radiant Road & Rail, acquired the assets and operations of TCB Transportation, a St. Louis-based intermodal marketing company specializing in 40- and 53-foot container movements across North America. The transaction is structured with a portion of the purchase price payable based on future performance; TCB will continue under founder Jerry Kausch, Jr.'s leadership and is expected to transition to the Radiant brand in 2025.

Alstom Acquires B&C Transit, Inc.

January 26, 2021

Transportation

Alstom has agreed to acquire B&C Transit, Inc., a U.S.-based transit engineering design and construction firm specializing in passenger rail signalling and communications. The acquisition will make B&C Transit a wholly owned subsidiary, strengthening Alstom’s signalling and systems engineering capabilities and expanding its presence on the U.S. West Coast and across North America.

Descartes Systems Group Acquires BestTransport

August 21, 2019

Transportation

Descartes Systems Group acquired BestTransport.com, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio–based cloud transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. The acquisition (approximately US$11.2 million, net of working capital) expands Descartes' transportation management footprint and adds BestTransport's flatbed-focused TMS capabilities to Descartes' Global Logistics Network.

Post Capital Partners and Management Acquire Smith Transportation Services

February 5, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Post Capital Partners partnered with Smith Transportation's existing management team (Steve Smith, Bill Nichols, Jeff Maser and Christine Postlmayr) — with participation from Executive Partner Sam Woodward — to acquire Smith Transportation Services, a Sunrise, Florida-based third-party logistics and brokerage provider. Patriot Capital Group provided a unitranche debt facility and equity co-investment to support the buyout; Post Capital said the investment will fund technology investments, geographic expansion of its Load-to-Ride (LTR) offering and potential tuck-in acquisitions.

PLS Logistics Services Acquires D&L Transport

September 20, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

PLS Logistics Services, a technology-driven third-party logistics provider based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, has acquired D&L Transport, a freight brokerage headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. D&L will operate as an independent subsidiary with Brian DeFrain remaining president, and PLS expects the transaction to increase its annual revenue run rate to $950 million (with a projected ~$1.2 billion in 2022).

Transportation and Logistics Systems (TLSS) Acquires Assets of GRC Trucking, Inc.

February 21, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Transportation and Logistics Systems, Inc. (TLSS) entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all assets of GRC Trucking, Inc., a 30-year intermodal logistics and drayage provider based in Kearney, New Jersey. The asset purchase (to be paid in TLSS common stock) is intended to expand TLSS' intermodal, import/export and drayage capabilities and realize operating-synergies with its PrimeEFS and ShypDirect hubs in New Jersey.