M&A Deal Summary

Roadrunner Transportation Acquires Transport America - Southeast Drayage Division

On August 15, 2013, Roadrunner Transportation acquired transportation company Transport America - Southeast Drayage Division from Transport of America for 1M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 19th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 22nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Roadrunner Transportation’s 19th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-15
Target Transport America - Southeast Drayage Division
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Roadrunner Transportation
Sellers(s) Transport of America
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1M USD

Target

Transport America - Southeast Drayage Division

United States
TA Drayage is a provider of intermodal transportation and related services in the Southeast. TA Drayage primarily transports imports and exports for steamship lines and intermodal marketing companies from the ports of Charleston, South Carolina, Norfolk, Virginia and Savannah, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 20 of 28
Sector (Transportation) 19 of 26
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 27
Year (2013) 4 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 22 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-25 Marisol International

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Marisol International is a non-asset based, supply chain-critical, provider of international logistics solutions based in Springfield, Missouri. Marisol's service offering includes international ocean and air transportation management, customs house brokerage capabilities, and domestic logistics solutions for a diversified customer base ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small and mid-market enterprises.

Buy $66M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-11 G.W. Palmer Logistics

Batesville, Arkansas, United States

G.W. Palmer Logistics LLC is a non-asset truckload service provider.

Buy $3M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Transport of America

Eagan, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Transport America provides a wide range of truckload freight carriage and logistics services to customers in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The company focuses on providing time-definite and other responsive services with the support of its dedicated employees, state-of-the-art technology and information systems. The Company is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-01 Optimal Freight

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Optimal Freight LLC is a non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company.

Buy -
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