M&A Deal Summary

Roadrunner Transportation Acquires The James Brooks

On August 1, 2011, Roadrunner Transportation acquired transportation company The James Brooks for 8M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 5th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 16th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-08-01
Target The James Brooks
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Roadrunner Transportation
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8M USD

Target

The James Brooks

Fresno, California, United States
The James Brooks Co., Inc. is a provider of intermodal transportation and related services to the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland. James Brooks transports primarily fresh produce including citrus, vegetables, fruit, and nuts.

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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 5 of 28
Sector (Transportation) 5 of 26
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 27
State (California) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 27
Year (2011) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-31 Bruenger Trucking

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Bruenger Trucking Co. is a provider of truckload services. Bruenger transports primarily refrigerated product throughout the United States, utilizing a combination of independent contractors and a modern fleet of company-owned equipment.

Buy $11M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-26 Prime Logistics

Plainfield, Indiana, United States

Prime is a non-asset based provider of logistics and freight consolidation services. Prime leads its industry sector in providing value and service to its customers, which are predominately comprised of food producers who ship over 1.0 billion pounds of product to numerous retailers, distributors, and warehouses on an annual basis.

Buy $98M
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