News / Bison and Schneider give a new year boost to their US trucking footprints

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In North American trucking, the year has begun with a couple of takeovers, continuing the M&A trend that characterised the sector last year.

Canadian Bison Transport is buying truckload carrier Hartt Transportation, while Schneider National is taking over Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS).

Winnipeg-based Bison, one of the major players in Canada with a fleet of over 2,000 trucks, has resumed its expansion south of the border with the acquisition of Hartt for an undisclosed sum.

Whereas previous purchases in the US had been ...