Associated Couriers Acquires Specialty Freight & Courier
November 1, 2020
Associated Couriers, LLC (St. Louis) has acquired Specialty Freight & Courier, a Florida-based medical and final-mile courier with offices in Jacksonville and Tampa. The acquisition — effective November 2020 and announced February 1, 2021 — expands Associated Couriers' regional same-day, last-mile and next-day capabilities in Florida and the Southeastern U.S., increasing the buyer's national footprint to 40 states.
- Buyers
- Associated Couriers, LLC
- Targets
- Specialty Freight & Courier
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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