PS Logistics' Blair Logistics Acquires Fluker Transportation

P&S Transportation (PS Logistics) Acquires Clay's Transport and Clays Logistics

October 31, 2022

Trucking & Fleet

P&S Transportation, a subsidiary of PS Logistics, acquired Clay's Transport, Inc. and its sister brokerage Clays Logistics LLC from Reed Capital Investors and James Waldrop. The deal, which closed October 31, 2022, adds a Mississippi terminal, drivers and freight-brokerage capabilities to PS Logistics' national flatbed and multi-modal network.

PS Logistics Acquires Buddy Moore Trucking

January 8, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

PS Logistics, a privately held transportation and logistics company based in Birmingham, Alabama, has acquired Buddy Moore Trucking, a family-owned Birmingham-based trucking firm. The deal adds BMT's ~130-truck flatbed division, ~120-truck dedicated van division, and non-asset logistics capabilities to PS Logistics' network, expanding flatbed and dedicated dry-van capacity and diversifying modal and service offerings in the Southeastern United States.

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).

Gamut Capital and BCI Acquire PS Logistics as One Equity Partners Exits

October 13, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

One Equity Partners announced it has exited its investment in PS Logistics, the U.S. flatbed transportation and full-service logistics provider headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was acquired by Gamut Capital Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) (financial terms not disclosed) after OEP helped scale PS Logistics through 14 add-on acquisitions and strong organic growth.

Schneider Acquires deBoer Transportation

June 7, 2022

Trucking & Fleet

Schneider has acquired Wisconsin-based regional carrier deBoer Transportation and will integrate its drivers and equipment to bolster Schneider’s Dedicated and Power Only operations. As part of the deal Schneider assumed ownership of roughly 160 tractors and 660 trailers; deBoer’s Blenker facility and a Dallas-area maintenance shop were excluded from the sale.

Bluestem Equity Acquires United Vision Logistics

December 28, 2022

Transportation

Bluestem Equity Ltd. completed the acquisition of Lafayette, Louisiana-based United Vision Logistics (UVL), a land transportation and logistics provider offering heavy haul, long haul, and expedited services across the United States and Canada. UVL — which operates out of Lafayette and Houston and maintains a network of over 100 facilities and a large fleet of owner-operators and partnered carriers — will continue operating under its existing leadership as Bluestem partners to grow the business.