Werner Enterprises Acquires FirstFleet, Expanding Dedicated Trucking Scale
January 28, 2026
Werner Enterprises, Inc. acquired privately owned Dedicated trucking company First Enterprises, Inc. (FirstFleet) for approximately $245 million in cash, and will separately purchase FirstFleet’s real estate properties for about $37.8 million. The acquisition positions Werner as the fifth-largest Dedicated carrier in the U.S. and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings per share.
- Buyers
- Werner Enterprises, Inc., Werner Enterprises, Inc.
- Targets
- First Enterprises, Inc. (FirstFleet), FirstFleet real estate properties
- Sellers
- FirstFleet owners (including Paul Wilson)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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