Reefer Truckers Continue to Merge

The trend towards mergers and acquisitioons in the refrigerated trucking industry continues

Oct 28, 2013

The U.S. refrigerated trucking industry has seen a bunch of mergers and consolidations lately, as larger carriers like Swift Transportation, Roadrunner Transportation Systems, PTA Holdings and Leonard's Express have all recently announced expansion through acquisition. This article from the Journal of Commerce offers up some details of the deals that have increased the presence of those companies in the reefer trucking sector. To read more, click HERE.

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