M&A Deal Summary

Roadrunner Transportation Acquires Dawes Transport

On June 28, 2005, Roadrunner Transportation acquired transportation company Dawes Transport

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-06-28
Target Dawes Transport
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Roadrunner Transportation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dawes Transport

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Dawes Transport, Inc is a provider of LTL transportation services primarily between the Midwest and West Coast.

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Buyer

Roadrunner Transportation

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Transportation
Employees3,600
Revenue 1.8B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Roadrunner Transportation is an asset-light transportation and supply chain solutions provider offering a full suite of services, including less-than-truckload, truckload, temperature-controlled, intermodal, expedited, and domestic and international air. Roadrunner Transportation was founded in 2005 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 28
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 26
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 27
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 27
Year (2005) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-28 Bullet Freight Systems

Auckland, New Zealand

Bullet Freight Systems is a non-asset based transportation and logistics provider offering a broad range of services. Bullet offers premium less-than-truckload service as well as partial and full truckload, intermodal and air freight services.

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