# Daseke acquires Builders Transportation Co. for $53.8M

Daseke Inc. acquired Memphis-based Builders Transportation Co., a steel, aluminum, and metal products carrier, for $53.8 million including $3.4 million in stock.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-06
- Where: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Value: $53.8M
- Status: completed
- Products: flatbed transportation services for steel, aluminum, and metal products
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Daseke Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/33616.md) (acquirer)
- [Builders Transportation Co.](https://endata.com/companies/33617.md) (target)

## Sources

- [mmh.com](https://www.mmh.com/article/daseke_inc._announces_acquisition_of_builders_transportation_co), 2018-08-06: "We’ve had Builders Transportation on our radar for quite some time – we’ve been impressed with the focus and family-rooted culture of the company."

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