M&A Deal Summary

Roadrunner Transportation Acquires Direct Connection Transportation

On December 21, 2012, Roadrunner Transportation acquired transportation company Direct Connection Transportation for 1M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 15th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 20th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-21
Target Direct Connection Transportation
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Roadrunner Transportation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1M USD

Target

Direct Connection Transportation

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Direct Connection Transportation, Inc. is a non-asset truckload service provider.

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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 16 of 28
Sector (Transportation) 15 of 26
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 27
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 27
Year (2012) 9 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 20 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-12 A & A Express

Brandon, South Dakota, United States

A & A Express, Inc. is a provider of truckload services. A&A transports primarily refrigerated product throughout the United States utilizing a combination of independent contractors and employee drivers.

Buy $24M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-30 Wando Trucking

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Wando Trucking is a provider of intermodal transportation and related services in the southeast and based out of Charleston, South Carolina. Wando primarily transports imports and exports including raw rubber, building materials, paper, and plastics from the ports of Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.

Buy $9M
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