Swift Transportation Just Acquired Central Transport Refrigerated

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by OregonJoe, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

    3,427
    3,067
    Jan 26, 2012
    Waxahachie, TX
    0
    Stevens claims to be the fourth largest refridgerated carrier...

    Not 100% sure, but my guess form largest would be England or Prine
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

    3,427
    3,067
    Jan 26, 2012
    Waxahachie, TX
    0
  4. KMac

    KMac Road Train Member

    3,427
    3,067
    Jan 26, 2012
    Waxahachie, TX
    0
    It looks like the only change from an ownership standpoint is that Central was Privately held and will now be added to Swifts assests, with Swift being a publicly traded company it should bolster the stocks and bring in some new cash.
     
  5. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

    6,153
    6,583
    Jun 25, 2011
    Tourist Town, FL
    0
    I think you're thinking about the Simon driver that rammed his truck into the Cali Capitol building
    http://fleetowner.com/news/fleet_california_suing_dick
     
  6. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,670
    12,209
    May 28, 2009
    Rancho Mirage, Ca.
    0
    Swift (Moyes) bought some stock into Simon trucking some yrs back. He then acquired controlling stock, while saying things like he did not want to own a refrigerated trucking co. Dick Simons demise (trucking co.) was when his driver ran his truck into the state capitol in Sacramento. This was after his trainer said "DO NOT HIRE THIS DRIVER". Dick Simon could not explain his way out of it. Meanwhile with Moyes having controlling stock, he fully acquired Dick Simon trucking and changed the name to Central refrigerated. It was a separate company from Swift, and now it looks like it has been absorbed into the Swift family. I believe Moyes daughter has been in charge at Central. Any company that SWIFT has bought out over the yrs has lost their name, like Cooper/Direct transit and others. Curious to see how this pans out.
     
  7. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

    20,544
    13,279
    Jul 6, 2009
    0
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.