Polaris Transportation Group Acquires PRI Logistics

ShipX Acquires Princeton Logistics Group and TriStar Carriers

May 26, 2022

Transportation

ShipX has acquired Princeton Logistics Group and its subsidiary TriStar Carriers to expand beyond final-mile parcel delivery into first- and middle-mile trucking and broader e-commerce transportation services across North America. The deal brings trucking, middle-mile capacity and local sortation capabilities into ShipX’s tech-enabled delivery platform to offer end-to-end e-commerce shipping solutions.

GlobalTranz Acquires TAKTIK Logistics Group, Inc.

June 8, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC acquired TAKTIK Logistics Group, Inc., a Pleasanton, California–based freight brokerage and logistics agency. The deal brings TAKTIK's freight management expertise and customer-service capabilities into GlobalTranz's agent network and converts the Pleasanton office into a GlobalTranz branch.

Purolator Acquires Livingston International from Platinum Equity

February 4, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Purolator, Inc. has acquired Livingston International, a Toronto-headquartered customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting firm, from Platinum Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed; Livingston (founded 1945) employs roughly 2,700 people and is Canada’s largest customs broker. Platinum Equity acquired Livingston in 2019 and has overseen a multi-year transformation of the business.

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).

KAG Logistics Acquires Connectrans Logistics

October 12, 2022

Transportation

KAG Logistics, LLC completed the acquisition of Toronto-based Connectrans Logistics Inc., expanding KAG's footprint into the Canadian logistics market and strengthening its cross-border freight capabilities. Connectrans provides cross-border transportation services (dry van, temperature control, flatbed, over-dimensional and intermodal) enabling KAG to offer enhanced capabilities to Canadian and U.S. customers.

Canada Cartage Acquires The GTI Group to Enter U.S. Market

November 27, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Canada Cartage Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The GTI Group, a Montreal-based logistics provider offering brokerage, freight management, forwarding, drayage, intermodal, warehousing and specialized heavy/oversize trucking. The deal expands Canada Cartage’s service capabilities and marks its first entry into the U.S. market, with GTI’s U.S. offices in Houston, Des Moines and Franklin, Tennessee; the combined company is expected to generate over C$1 billion in annual revenue.