Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2026.
Trucking & Fleet Acquisitions in 2026
Buyer mix
PE-led
4 pe · 1 investor
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
25 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Fleet | 1 | Provider of vehicle upfitting solutions for light commerc... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Asterion Industrial Partners | 1 | Independent investment firm focused on mid-market infrast... | PE |
| Avkha Equity Holdings | 1 | San Francisco-based private investment firm pursuing long... | PE |
| Owner Resource Group LLC (ORG) | 1 | Private investment firm investing in manufacturing, distr... | PE |
| Tailwind Capital | 1 | Middle‑market private equity firm focused on infrastructu... | PE |
| UTAC, LLC | 1 | Private Arkansas-based entity formed by current and forme... | Investor |
Acquisition Volume in Trucking & Fleet in 2026 by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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October 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Asterion Industrial Partners
- Target
- Fraikin
- Seller
- Affiliates of Benefit Street Partners, Affiliates of Värde Partners, Affiliates of Canyon Partners
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Île-de-France, France
- Type
- Buyout
Asterion Industrial Partners entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire Fraikin from its majority shareholders, affiliates of Benefit Street Partners, Värde Partners, and Canyon Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to employee consultation processes and regulatory approvals; Asterion plans to invest in Fraikin’s fleet, operating platform, lower-carbon mobility transition, and digital capabilities.
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January 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Alliance Fleet, Owner Resource Group LLC (ORG)
- Target
- Vital Truck & Van
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Alliance Fleet, a portfolio company of Owner Resource Group (ORG), has acquired Vital Truck & Van, a light commercial vehicle upfitter headquartered in Batavia, Illinois, with additional locations in Colorado. Vital's founders will join Alliance Fleet's leadership team and retain an ownership stake as the combined company pursues a national dropship upfitting facility network to accelerate delivery and expand geographic coverage.
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January 15, 2026
- Buyer
- Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Valor Fleet Services
- Seller
- Full Guard Capital
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tailwind Capital has made a control investment in Valor Fleet Services, a Leesburg, Virginia–based towing, recovery and roadside assistance platform operating roughly 14 locations. The partnership positions Tailwind to scale Valor through operational investment and add-on acquisitions in the highly fragmented towing and road services market; Full Guard Capital is the selling sponsor and Bruce Dressel will join Valor's board as Executive Chairman.
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January 11, 2026
- Buyer
- UTAC, LLC
- Target
- USA Truck
- Seller
- DSV
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
DSV has sold 100% of USA Truck to UTAC, LLC, a private Arkansas-based entity formed by current and former USA Truck leaders including CEO George Henry, former CFO Zachary King and former CEO James Reed. The deal returns the 42-year-old carrier to U.S.-based ownership; financial terms were not disclosed and DSV said the sale positions USA Truck for future growth under local management.
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January 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Avkha Equity Holdings
- Target
- Dart Transit Company, Dart Express
- Seller
- Oren family
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avkha Equity Holdings, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, has acquired Minnesota-based Dart Transit Company (including Dart Express and related subsidiaries), ending 90 years of Oren family ownership. The transaction (effective Jan. 1) preserves the Dart brand and day-to-day operations while Avkha plans to expand service offerings — including additional lanes, intermodal solutions, and dedicated fleets — and installs a new CEO as part of the leadership transition.
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