Are there any mergers in the transportation industry

And even if a transport or logistics company did not come through the year in good condition, Anderson said there is an extra element of bad luck that could be no fault of the company.

For example, some transport and logistics companies may have specialized in servicing restaurants and schools , two business sectors hit especially hard by shutdown and coronavirus policies. Anderson sees those bad-luck factors for most carriers lifting in , and fiscal health returning to most firms in the transport and 3PL sectors. He sees vaccinations picking up, travel increasing and more face-to-face businesses resuming.

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The past several months have proved to be blockbuster for trucking, but not all firms benefit equally from the enduring freight boom. Search x. An article from. Published Jan. Jim Stinson Senior Reporter. John Q. Anderson Operating partner, Greenbriar Equity Group. Filed Under: Operations.

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