Trucking & Fleet Acquisitions in Florida

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.