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Download our free 2025 M&A Mid-Year Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis. In this report, you will access:

• Notable M&A Deals So-Far in 2025
• Commentary and Data on Current M&A Trends
• All-Star Buyer Panel (Video)
• New Masterclass: The Art of Timing a Business Sale
• Inspiring Footage from Tenney Group’s Inaugural Legacy Summit

The M&A market in the transportation and logistics space is heating up. Download our free 2025 M&A Annual Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis.

• Notable M&A Deals in 2024
• Breakdown of 2024 Transportation and Logistics M&A Trends
• 2025 M&A Predictions + Outlook
• Client M&A Insights Video Series
• Educational Tenney Minute Shorts Series

CASE STUDY: A Second Career in Trucking and a New Outlook on Life
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The following interview is a conversation between Tenney Group and client Jeff Lorino, former owner of JTL Carriers. It’s been two years since he sold his business, and a lot has changed. Have you ever wondered what life might be like after selling a transportation business? Fill out the form to download the whitepaper and enjoy the insights from an owner who is experiencing that reality right now.

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In this Whitepaper, we interview our former client, Matt Rhoads, President & Owner of Central Penn Transportation. We discuss:
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The report includes:

• Navigating the sale of a family business
• First-hand insights on the Tenney Group proven process
• Life post-transaction
• Advice for future buyers

The M&A market in the transportation and logistics space has continued to shift. Download our free 2024 M&A Annual Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis.

The report includes:

• Notable M&A Deals in 2023
• Internal Deal structure analysis
• Breakdown of 2023 Transportation and Logistics M&A Trends
• 2024 M&A Predictions + Outlook
• 2024 All-Star Buyer Panel Video
• Tips from 50 Years in the T&L Industry Video

M&A activity through the first half of 2023 was dramatically different from what we observed in the same period last year. Still, many deals got done. Buyers created value and resiliency through smart acquisitions and sellers, in many cases, exited on their terms. Download our free 2023 M&A Mid-Year Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis.

The M&A market in the transportation and logistics space has continued to be incredibly active in 2023. Download our free 2023 M&A Annual Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis.

The report includes:

• Notable M&A Deals in 2022
• Growth with acquisition information
• Deal structure analysis from offers on our clients’ companies from over the past 36 months.
• Breakdown of 2022 Transportation and Logistics M&A Trends
• 2023 M&A Predictions
• ATRI Annual Top Ten Issues in Trucking
• Exploring a Sale of a Transportation Business
• Benefits of Joining Our Buyer Network

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The M&A market in the transportation and logistics space has continued to be incredibly active in 2022. Download our free 2022 M&A Mid-Year Report to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis. The report includes:

• Notable M&A deals in the first half of 2022
• Growth with acquisition information
• Details on setting up a buyer profile
• Q&A with transportation industry leaders
• Exploring a sale of a transportation business

This white paper highlights how owners can avoid the pitfalls that commonly affect trucking businesses, particularly family-owned companies. Protecting family relationships, being fair to key management team members, and being fair to yourself can be a difficult balancing act. Tenney Group shares the playbook for checking all the boxes.

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The trucking industry is not like other industries. This is especially true when it comes to transferring ownership. In “16 Reasons Your Trucking Business Won’t Sell,” you will learn about common industry pitfalls that can undermine your future sale success and how to avoid them.

It was a remarkable year for M&A in the Transportation & Logistics space. Download our free 2021 M&A Recap & 2022 Forecast to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis. The report includes:

• Deal structure analysis from offers on our clients’ companies from over the past 18 months.
• Breakdown of 2021 transportation and logistics M&A trends
• 2022 predictions on values, strategy, and evolving deal structures

Are buyers knocking on your door? Not sure what to do about it?

In this free white paper, you will learn:

• How to explore options while protecting time and confidentiality.
• How to create immediate leverage for your sale.
• How to lead buyers toward a mutually acceptable deal.
• How to walk away but keep the door open for another day.

“5 Case Studies that Will Protect the Value of Your Trucking Company” is based on real client experiences. It illustrates both the pitfalls and best practices for business owners and their trusted advisors. It addresses:

• How to avoid unforced errors and to ensure an acquisition will actually build value.
• Why very similar trucking companies (on paper) are valued very differently by buyers.
• Key questions to consider when trying to increase business value “late in your career.”
• The fastest way to lose business value.

It was a remarkable year for M&A in the Transportation & Logistics space. Download our free 2020 M&A Recap & 2021 Forecast to stay on the cutting edge of industry trends and analysis. The report includes:

• Deal structure analysis from offers on our clients’ companies from over the past 18 months.
• Breakdown of 2020 transportation and logistics M&A trends
• 2021 predictions on values, strategy, and evolving deal structures

Acquisitions can help business owners address difficult problems, but the competition to get deals done is increasing. That is why it critical for you to differentiate your approach to acquisitions from the rest of the pack.

In the Essential Guide for First Time Trucking Business Acquirers, you will learn:

• How to multiply sources of deal flow.
• How to construct a simple non-binding offer.
• How to be the seller’s #1 choice.
• How to avoid overpaying.
• How to perform like the industry’s top acquirers.

In this Owner Guide, owners will take an inside look of a business sale and the uncontrollable factors that can delay and, sometimes, kill deals at every stage of the process. Using this guide, owners will be more equipped to time a business sale that effectively promotes the interests of their families, employees, and communities.

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