M&A Deal Summary

Saia Acquires Robart Transportation

On July 3, 2012, Saia acquired transportation company Robart Transportation for 8M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Saia’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Saia’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Saia’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Saia’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-07-03
Target Robart Transportation
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Saia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8M USD

Target

Robart Transportation

Duluth, Georgia, United States
Robart Transportation group focuses on truckload and brokerage services, including expedited/time critical delivery offerings, full-service cross-dock and consolidation management, and guaranteed services, among others. And its RL Services Group provides various supply chain and logistics services, including mode, fleet, and operations analysis, carrier selection, fleet management, and data mining capabilities, among others.

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Buyer

Saia

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1924
Sector Transportation
Employees14,000
Revenue 2.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Saia's corporate headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Entrance to Saia's corporate headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Saia is a less-than-truckload transportation provider. Saia was founded in 1924 and is based in Johns Creek, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-01 Madison Freight Systems

Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States

Madison Freight Systems (MFS) is a less-than-truckload carrier and provides 100% direct coverage to the state of Wisconsin and limited coverage in Illinois and Minnesota. MFS was formed in 1943 and is based in Waunakee, Wisconsin.

Buy $3M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-02 Linkex

Dallas, Texas, United States

Linkex, Inc. provides customers with a wide range of services including supply chain design, domestic and international transportation, warehousing and final mile services. LinkEx seeks to work closely with its customers to develop a thorough understanding of their logistics challenges and then utilizes technology and design capabilities to create unique supply chain solutions.

Buy $25M
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