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Procurement
ModerateAug 27, 2026

Behnke Acquires AG Freight to Expand Southeast Trucking Presence

Behnke Dedicated & Logistics has acquired AG Freight, marking a strategic expansion into the Southeast trucking market. This consolidation move signals confidence in regional freight demand and reflec

Trucking Dive#trucking-consolidation#dedicated-freight#southeast-expansion
Shipping & Freight
ModerateAug 26, 2026

Midwest Carrier Behnke Acquires AG Freight, Expands Southeast

Behnke Dedicated & Logistics, a fourth-generation Michigan-based carrier, has acquired South Carolina-based AG Freight to establish a strategic foothold in the Southeast. The deal gives Behnke Logisti

FreightWaves#carrier-acquisition#regional-expansion#southeast-logistics
Procurement
ModerateAug 19, 2026

RoadOne Acquires Higgins Transport in Charleston Consolidation

RoadOne has completed an acquisition of Higgins Transport Service, a regional carrier based in Charleston, marking a strategic move to consolidate drayage and last-mile container handling capacity in

Container News#roadone-acquisition#trucking-consolidation#charleston-logistics
Procurement
ModerateAug 18, 2026

RoadOne Expands Southeast Footprint Through Higgins Transport Acquisition

RoadOne has completed an acquisition of Higgins Transport Service, marking a strategic consolidation move designed to enhance the acquirer's logistics footprint across the Southeast United States. Thi

American Journal of Transportation#acquisition#southeast-logistics#regional-expansion
Shipping & Freight
ModerateJul 18, 2026

AmeriLux Transportation Acquires Dedicated Systems

AmeriLux Transportation & Logistics has completed an acquisition of Dedicated Systems, marking another consolidation move in North America's fragmented trucking sector. This strategic combination stre

Trucking Dive#trucking-consolidation#dedicated-systems-acquisition#amerilux-expansion
Risk & Disruption
ModerateJul 17, 2026

Why Private Equity Trucking Deals Fail: Lessons From Industry

Private equity investment in asset-based trucking has historically underperformed, with Spencer Tenney of The Tenney Group characterizing the sector's experience as 'painful.' The analysis highlights

FreightWaves#private-equity-trucking#asset-based-carriers#pe-failures
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJul 10, 2026

Freight Recession Ends: Trucking Market Rebounds as Rates Rise

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Lee Klaskow asserts that the freight recession, which has pressured the trucking industry for months, appears to be ending. This recovery signals a structural shift in t

FreightWaves#freight-recovery#trucking-rates#truckload-stocks