M&A Deal Summary

JB Hunt Acquires Special Logistics Dedicated

On July 21, 2017, JB Hunt acquired transportation company Special Logistics Dedicated for 136M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JB Hunt’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is JB Hunt’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JB Hunt’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is JB Hunt’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-21
Target Special Logistics Dedicated
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) JB Hunt
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 136M USD

Target

Special Logistics Dedicated

Houston, Texas, United States
Special Logistics Dedicated LLC is a transportation services provider. SLD service offerings include dedicated transportation at both dedicated and multi-use sites; cross-docking and contract logistics; less than truckload product consolidation; commingled pool distribution. Special Logistics Dedicated LLC is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Search 192,349 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

JB Hunt

Lowell, Arkansas, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Transportation
Employees37,151
Revenue 14.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to J.B. Hunt's corporate headquarters in Lowell, Arkansas.
Entrance to J.B. Hunt's corporate headquarters in Lowell, Arkansas.

JB Hunt is a provider of transportation services to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. JB Hunt was formed in 1961 and is based in Lowell, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-04 Mountain Valley Spring Company

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Mountain Valley Spring Company LLC is a fast-growing American brand of spring and sparkling water and is one of the most recognized home and office distribution ("HOD") brands in the United States. Mountain Valley focuses on spring water bottled in a variety of glass bottle sizes ranging from five-gallon bottles which are delivered to homes and offices throughout the U.S. to single serve sizes such as one liter, 500mL and 333mL. Over the years Mountain Valley has added sparkling and flavored sparkling water in glass bottles as well as lightweight plastic offerings for its sparkling and spring water lines. Mountain Valley is uniquely positioned as the premium American water brand and is a leader in the high growth premium bottled water branded category as well as the sparkling and flavored water categories.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-09 Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery is a provider of home delivery services of big and bulky products in the continental United States and U.S. territories using 14 warehouses and other customer-owned facilities. Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery was founded in 1934 and is based in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Buy $100M
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal