Petroleum Transport Co. Inc. Acquires Pope Transport
July 4, 2025
Petroleum Transport Co. Inc. has acquired the fuels transportation business Pope Transport from E.J. Pope & Son. Pope Transport operates a fleet of nearly 50 tractors and 90 trailers as a common carrier serving Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; Matrix Capital Markets Group advised on the sale, which marks the Pope family’s full exit from the fuels industry.
- Buyers
- Petroleum Transport Co. Inc.
- Targets
- Pope Transport (E.J. Pope & Son fuels transportation business)
- Sellers
- E.J. Pope & Son
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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