Knight-Swift Acquires AAA Cooper Transportation

Knight-Swift Acquires Dependable Highway Express LTL Business

July 30, 2024

Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) operations of Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express from Dependable Supply Chain Services. The deal expands Knight-Swift's West Coast and Southwest LTL footprint—adding terminals and doors to its AAA Cooper division—to support the company's goal of building a nationwide LTL network.

Knight-Swift Acquires UTXL, Inc.

June 1, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. acquired 100% of UTXL, Inc., a Kansas City-based third-party logistics and truckload brokerage firm, for approximately $22.5 million. The deal expands Knight-Swift’s logistics and brokerage capabilities while preserving UTXL’s brand and independent operations and includes customary working capital adjustments and escrowed/deferred consideration.

Knight-Swift Transportation Acquires U.S. Xpress Enterprises for ~$808 Million

July 1, 2023

Transportation

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings agreed to acquire U.S. Xpress Enterprises for an enterprise value of approximately $808 million, excluding transaction costs. The deal was expected to close in late Q2 or early Q3 2023, with U.S. Xpress continuing to operate as an independent brand; it ultimately closed July 1, 2023.

Knight-Swift Acquires RAC MME Holdings (Midwest Motor Express / Midnite Express)

December 6, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings, LLC — the parent of Midwest Motor Express and Midnite Express — for $150 million in cash. The acquisition expands Knight-Swift's less-than-truckload (LTL) footprint across roughly 15 states in the upper midwestern and great northwestern United States; MME reported approximately $137 million of 2021 revenue and ~800 employees.

Watco Logistics Acquires Colossal Transport Solutions

September 2, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Watco Logistics has acquired Colossal Transport Solutions, a Spring, Texas-based specialist in over-dimensional and heavy-haul project cargo. The acquisition (closed Sept. 2, 2025) expands Watco's multimodal project cargo and heavy-lift capabilities; Colossal has about 24 employees and financial terms were not disclosed.

Titanium Transportation Group Acquires Crane Transport (Oakwood, GA)

July 31, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Titanium Transportation Group (TSX:TTNM) acquired the assets and equipment of Crane Transport of Oakwood, Georgia, in a transaction valued at US$53 million plus US$6 million for real estate. The acquisition adds roughly 200 trucks, two terminals in Georgia and Alabama, and about US$60 million of annual revenue, accelerating Titanium’s U.S. expansion and bolstering its Southeast freight capacity.