PS Logistics unit buys Tennessee-based flatbed carrier Roane

A unit of PS Logistics bought flatbed and Conestoga-focused carrier Roane Transportation for an undisclosed sum, the parent company said. Loudon County Trucking’s acquisition of Rockwood, Tenn.-based Roane revives PS Logistics’ strategic bent toward deal-making for expansion in the fragmented flatbed segment of the freight market. Since 2016, PS Logistics has acquired 32 carriers and five non-asset logistics operations across the United States. Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics ranks No. 26 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America. It ranks No. 3 on the flatbed carriers’ sector list. Loudon County Trucking acquired the assets of Roane Transportation Services, Roane Logistics and B&W Leasing. Roane Transportation was founded in 1996. It has more than 170 company, lease-purchase and owner-operator drivers operating out of Rockwood and Memphis, Tenn., and El Paso, Texas. See the 2026 Top 100 rankings ►Freight Upturn Bodes Well ►The Market Has Finally Turned ►Business Optimism Growing ►Fleets Investing in AI, Efficiency ►Carriers See Diesel Enduring ►Interactive Map ►2025 Yielded Mixed Results Sector Rankings LTL | TL/Dedicated Intermodal/Drayage Package/Courier | Air/Expedited Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Tank/Bulk | Household/Commercial Roane primarily hauls aluminum, steel, electrical products and building materials freight in the southeastern and Midwestern states. “The acquisition of Roane Transportation strengthens PS Logistics’ presence in East Tennessee, expanding our footprint in a region that is critical to the aluminum manufacturing sector and enhancing our ability to support both existing and new customers,” said Houston Vaughn, president of PS Logistics’ trucking division. Before the Roane deal, PS Logistics acquired four carriers in 2024 and…

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