Nolan Transportation Acquires Eagle Transportation
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Nolan Transportation Group, an Atlanta-based non-asset truckload freight brokerage and third-party logistics service, acquired Eagle Transportation, a Mississippi-based freight brokerage specializing in temperature-controlled shipping, according to a Jan. 17 news release.
The acquisition reflects Nolan’s continued nationwide expansion as a logistics provider with services across transportation modes and with sensitive freight, Nolan said.
The Eagle unit will continue to manage existing customer and carrier relationships, Nolan said.
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Nolan said the company is eager to expand in the important segment of temperature-controlled truckload and supply-chain management and services. Eagle Transportation brings cold-chain shipping expertise with a strong emphasis on service levels, audit capabilities, quality management, communication and transparency, Nolan said.
Nolan provides multimodal freight services through a network of partner carriers. Founded in 2005, Nolan offers a wide range of services for customers across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Nolan specializes in both TL and less-than-truckload, as well as expedited, partial, refrigerated, drayage and intermodal. Nolan’s carrier base consists of approximately 30,000 independent carriers that facilitate the movement of its customers’ products.
Nolan operates as a sister company to Transportation Insight, a leading non-asset provider of enterprise logistics solutions. Nolan ranks No. 15 on the Transport Topics list of the top freight brokerage firms in North America. — Transport Topics
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