Trucking & Fleet Acquisitions in Iowa

EVO Transportation & Energy Services has acquired West Side Transport, a Midwest-based truckload carrier and brokerage that operates 550 trucks, 2,300 trailers and about 700 employees, to diversify EVO's customer mix beyond the U.S. Postal Service and increase density in the Midwest. The deal was financed with debt and equity from WhiteHawk Capital Partners and Antara Capital; Don Vogt will serve as a board adviser and West Side COO Ron Joseph has been promoted to president of the West Side division. Terms were not disclosed.

Merx Truck & Trailer has acquired Majestic Truck Services, a long-established truck collision and repair provider based in Altoona, Iowa. The deal expands Merx's multi-site presence in the Des Moines market and adds Majestic's 53,000 sq. ft. repair facility and capabilities to Merx's Midwest service network; terms were not disclosed.

Truck Center Companies, a Freightliner/Western Star dealership group based in Omaha, Nebraska, has acquired Harrison Truck Centers, adding eight Freightliner/Western Star sales and service locations across Minnesota and Iowa. The deal expands Truck Center Companies' geographic footprint in the Upper Midwest and brings Harrison's staff into TCC while the current Harrison ownership group will remain in managerial roles.