Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Trucking & Fleet Buyers & Acquisitions in Florida
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
7 strategic · 3 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
2 tracked deals announced in 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FleetPride, Inc. | 2 | Nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts a... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Backcast Partners | 1 | Credit and private capital manager that provides debt and... | PE |
| Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital | 1 | Lower-middle-market private equity firm providing flexibl... | PE |
| Crown Capital Investments, LLC | 1 | Private family office investment firm that invests in wel... | Family Office |
| Epika Fleet Services, Inc. | 1 | Network of mobile and in-shop preventative maintenance an... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Golden Triangle Ventures | 1 | Las Vegas-based consulting conglomerate and investment fi... | Strategic |
| Mercury Auto Transport | 1 | Direct-to-consumer auto shipping specialist focused on co... | Strategic |
| Morgan Stanley Private Credit | 1 | Institutional private credit and lending platform within ... | Investor |
| Rite Way Auto Transport Group | 1 | Provider of managed vehicle-transport logistics specializ... | Strategic |
| SYCN Auto Logistics | 1 | Technology-driven vehicle transport management company pr... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Trucking & Fleet in Florida by Year
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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August 14, 2025
- Buyer
- SYCN Auto Logistics, Rite Way Auto Transport Group, Mercury Auto Transport
- Target
- SYCN Auto Logistics, Rite Way Auto Transport Group, Mercury Auto Transport
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SYCN Auto Logistics, Rite Way Auto Transport Group, and Mercury Auto Transport have merged to form a combined, founder‑led auto transport management company headquartered in Florida that will handle over 25,000 vehicle moves per month. The combined business will operate under a unified technology platform while maintaining each brand, expanding national coverage and capabilities across consumer, dealer/OEM, fleet and oversized-vehicle segments.
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- Buyer
- Golden Triangle Ventures
- Target
- Cargo Management Group
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Las Vegas-based Golden Triangle Ventures (GTVH) will acquire Cargo Management Group of Miami to expand its trucking, brokerage and last-mile logistics capabilities and support operations for its wholly owned subsidiary Lavish Entertainment. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings a specialized freight provider with gaming-industry contracts and roughly $3 million of 2023 revenue into GTVH's logistics division as an add-on.
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February 21, 2023
- Buyer
- Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital (CHIEF Capital), Source Capital (SCCO IV), Backcast Partners, Morgan Stanley Private Credit
- Target
- Guardian Fleet Services, Emerald Transportation, Sapp's Wrecker Service
- Seller
- Jennings family, Sapp family
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital (CHIEF Capital) led a growth investment into Guardian Fleet Services, with financing and co-investment support from Source Capital, Backcast Partners and Morgan Stanley Private Credit. Guardian used proceeds to merge and acquire Emerald Transportation (Pompano Beach, FL) and Sapp's Wrecker Service (Savannah, GA), expanding Guardian's footprint to 23 locations and strengthening its towing, recovery and specialized transportation fleet across Florida and Georgia.
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January 24, 2023
- Buyer
- FleetPride, Inc.
- Target
- TML Truck & Trailer Repair
- Seller
- Todd Lewis (Owner)
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
FleetPride, Inc. has acquired the assets of TML Truck & Trailer Repair, a full-service heavy-duty truck and equipment shop based in Ocala, Florida. The acquisition deepens FleetPride’s service and repair coverage in the region and brings TML’s team and capabilities into FleetPride’s national network.
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August 9, 2022
- Buyer
- FleetPride, Inc.
- Target
- L&L Distributors (Florida)
- Seller
- Raymond Marchesiello
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
FleetPride, the nation’s largest distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, acquired the assets of L&L Distributors (owned by Raymond Marchesiello), adding three Florida locations and 48 employees to its network. The acquisition expands FleetPride’s South Florida footprint and gives L&L customers access to FleetPride’s broader purchasing power and service capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Epika Fleet Services, Inc.
- Target
- Truckers 24-Hr Road Service, Inc.
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Epika Fleet Services, Inc. has acquired Truckers 24-Hr Road Service, Inc., a mobile and in-shop heavy-duty truck repair provider based in Milton, Florida. The deal strengthens Epika’s footprint along the I‑10 corridor in the Southeastern United States and expands its mobile preventative maintenance and repair capabilities for commercial fleet customers in Florida.
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February 21, 2020
- Buyer
- Crown Capital Investments, LLC
- Target
- KCE, Inc.
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Crown Capital Investments, LLC, an Atlanta-based family office, has acquired KCE, Inc., a Glen St. Mary, Florida specialist in oversized load transportation, erosion control and proprietary water cleanup. The acquisition positions Crown Capital to grow KCE ahead of anticipated U.S. infrastructure investment and to optimize the company’s operations and capabilities.
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