M&A Deal Summary

Daseke Acquires Bulldog Hiway Express

On July 1, 2015, Daseke acquired transportation company Bulldog Hiway Express

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Daseke’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Daseke’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Daseke’s 1st transaction in South Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-01
Target Bulldog Hiway Express
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Daseke
Deal Type Merger

Target

Bulldog Hiway Express

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Bulldog Hiway Express handles heavy hauls with loads reaching upwards of 180,000 pounds. Bulldog also operates a dedicated open-deck operation; a for-hire open-deck business serving primarily the automotive and energy sectors (wind, solar and nuclear power); and an intermodal operation with freight movements associated with ports in the Southeast.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Daseke

Addison, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Transportation
Revenue 1.8B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Daseke is a transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing challenging industrial end markets. It offers comprehensive, best-in-class services to a diversified portfolio of many of North America’s most respected industrial shippers. Daseke was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Addison, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 8
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 8
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (South Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-03 Lone Star Transportation

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Lone Star Transportation LLC provides premier open-deck carriers in North America.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 Big Freight Systems

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Big Freight Systems, Inc. is a trucking and freight management company. Big Freight Systems, Inc. was established in 1948 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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