Werner Enterprises is acquiring privately owned trucking company FirstFleet, Inc. for approximately $245 million in cash, with an additional $37.8 million allocated to purchase 11 real estate properties from FirstFleet. Following the deal, Werner will become the fifth-largest dedicated carrier in the United States and expects to increase its dedicated revenues by about 50%. FirstFleet will operate as a business unit within Werner’s Truckload Transportation Services segment, complementing its existing dedicated division. The majority of FirstFleet’s management will remain in place, and its headquarters will stay in Murfreesboro. The transaction is being funded with Werner’s cash on hand and existing credit facilities.

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