BlueGrace Logistics Acquires Evos Smart Tools

ToolsGroup Acquires Evo

September 27, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

ToolsGroup has acquired Evo, an AI/ML provider of pricing and inventory prescriptive analytics, to integrate Evo's responsive AI, quantum learning, and advanced prescriptive capabilities into ToolsGroup’s SO99+ and JustEnough supply chain and price optimization suites. The acquisition strengthens ToolsGroup’s dynamic planning and price-optimization capabilities and is supported by ToolsGroup’s private-equity backer Accel‑KKR.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires FreightCenter

January 7, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

BlueGrace Logistics, a PE-backed third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has acquired FreightCenter, a 26-year-old online transportation solutions provider. The deal will integrate FreightCenter's customers and online freight capabilities with BlueGrace's BlueShip TMS, carrier network and managed logistics services while FreightCenter continues to operate under its existing brand.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires STB Freight Group

November 11, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

BlueGrace Logistics, a Warburg Pincus–backed 3PL, has acquired STB Freight Group, a Northville, Michigan–based managed logistics and trucking provider. The deal expands BlueGrace's Midwest footprint and brings STB customers access to BlueGrace's managed logistics platform, multimodal services, and proprietary optimization technology.

eShipping Acquires Superior Transport & Logistics and Synapsum

February 27, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

eShipping has closed two strategic add-on acquisitions, purchasing Superior Transport & Logistics to broaden its managed transportation services and Synapsum to add supply-chain analytics capabilities. The deals strengthen eShipping's technology-enabled, asset-light logistics platform (backed by Ridgemont Equity Partners) by adding transportation execution capabilities and data/analytics to its eShipManager offering.

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires eShipping

January 8, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed the acquisition of eShipping, a tech-enabled managed transportation and logistics services provider. The private transaction will back eShipping’s expansion of its managed transportation platform and continued investment in its cloud-based technology and product capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires Anthym Logistics

March 9, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Tampa-based BlueGrace Logistics has acquired freight broker Anthym Logistics, a recently formed Tampa–Chicago freight brokerage that resulted from a merger of Atomic Transportation and Cousins Logistics. The tuck-in deal strengthens BlueGrace’s presence in Tampa and Chicago, adds refrigerated truckload (reefer) capacity and produce expertise, and expands its branch footprint across the U.S.