Morgan Truck Body Acquires Transit Truck Bodies (Les Fourgons Transit)

TruckPro (via Crane Carrier Canada) Acquires Transaxle Parts

June 25, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

TruckPro, through its wholly‑owned subsidiary Crane Carrier (Canada) Limited, acquired the Transaxle Parts group of companies, expanding TruckPro's heavy‑duty truck and trailer parts distribution and repair footprint in the Greater Toronto Area. Transaxle operates five locations in the Toronto, Ontario market; Transaxle owners Tom Neelin and Gary Zwygers will continue to lead day‑to‑day operations following the acquisition.

Parts for Trucks Acquires Trailine Trailer Parts

April 12, 2024

Transportation

Parts for Trucks has acquired Trailine Trailer Parts to expand its national parts and service network across Canada. The combined business strengthens Parts for Trucks' footprint to 30 parts warehouses and 14 service facilities, enhancing parts distribution and service capabilities for the heavy-duty trucking industry.

Reading Truck Group Acquires General Truck Body (General Body Manufacturing Company)

February 6, 2024

Manufacturing

The Reading Truck Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., has acquired General Body Manufacturing Company (d/b/a General Truck Body), a family-owned manufacturer and upfitter of work truck bodies headquartered in Houston, Texas. The acquisition adds GTB’s three Texas locations and one in Kentucky to Reading Truck’s network, increasing Reading Truck locations to 28 and expanding its presence in the south-central United States while broadening its commercial truck and van pools for major OEMs.

Penske Automotive Group Acquires Transolutions Truck Centres

June 5, 2023

Trucking & Fleet

Penske Automotive Group, through its Premier Truck Group subsidiary, acquired Transolutions Truck Centres (TSTC), a five-location medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus dealership network based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The deal expands Premier Truck Group's presence into Manitoba, adds approximately $180 million of expected annualized revenue and about 200 employees (including 59 technicians and 73 service bays).

Canada Cartage Acquires Laurentien Transport

January 10, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Canada Cartage has acquired Laurentien Transport, a Bois-des-Filion, Quebec-based dedicated contract carrier specializing in refrigerated freight for grocery, pharmaceutical, food & beverage and retail customers. The deal expands Canada Cartage's scale and service capabilities in Quebec and strengthens its dedicated refrigerated transportation offering.

Champlain Financial Corporation Leads Strategic Investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord

June 8, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Champlain Financial Corporation led a group of investors in a strategic investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord Inc. to support the company’s continued growth in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Inter-Nord operates a fleet of more than 250 units and a >60,000 sq. ft. warehouse to serve a broad Quebec footprint.