Sell a business · Trucking & logistics
Sell your trucking company, on your terms.
Trucking companies are asset-heavy, cyclical, and priced accordingly: the multiple band sits below the service trades, and the condition and financing of the fleet can matter as much as the earnings. What lifts a carrier toward the top of the band is contracted freight - dedicated lanes and direct shipper relationships rather than spot-market loads.
Buyers separate the business into three layers: the freight relationships, the drivers, and the iron. Direct shipper contracts with history are the scarce asset. Driver retention in a high-turnover industry is the operational proof. The trucks themselves are valued nearly like a used-equipment portfolio - age, mileage, and maintenance records in hand.
What buyers pay for
What moves your trucking company toward the top of the band.
Contracted versus spot revenue
Dedicated lanes and direct shipper contracts are underwritten like recurring revenue. A book that lives on load boards is priced for the volatility.
Driver retention and compliance scores
Driver tenure, safety scores, and clean DOT/FMCSA records are verified directly. They affect insurability - and therefore the buyer's operating costs from day one.
Fleet age and maintenance discipline
Unit-by-unit age, mileage, and maintenance records. Deferred maintenance is priced off the offer fast, so documented upkeep protects value directly.
Prepare before you list
Diligence starts long before the buyer shows up.
Break revenue out by customer and lane
Show contracted versus spot, top-customer concentration, and lane-level history. Freight concentration is the first risk every trucking buyer models.
Assemble the safety file
CSA scores, accident history, insurance loss runs, and drug-and-alcohol program records. Insurability drives deal viability in this industry more than almost any other factor.
List every unit with its financing
VIN-level fleet list with age, mileage, condition, and loan or lease balances. Equipment debt structures the whole transaction, so put it on the table first.
Free valuation calculator
What is your trucking company actually worth?
Two minutes, no signup. We start from the typical trucking & logistics band of 1.8x to 2.6x owner profit, then adjust for your growth and track record. The math runs entirely in your browser - we never store what you type.
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Plain answers
Questions trucking & logistics owners ask.
- What is a trucking company worth?
- Typical small-business transactions put trucking companies at roughly 1.8x to 2.6x SDE, reflecting the capital intensity and cyclicality of freight. Contracted, dedicated revenue and a well-maintained fleet support the upper end. Equipment values and debt are usually negotiated alongside the multiple, so treat the range strictly as a starting point.
- How does my fleet's debt affect the sale?
- Equipment loans and leases are typically settled or assumed at closing, and they shape the structure of the deal. A clear unit-by-unit schedule of values and balances lets a buyer separate the operating business from the financing - and keeps the price conversation clean.
- Do my drivers and authority transfer?
- In an asset sale, the buyer usually rehires drivers and may need its own operating authority; in a stock sale, authority and contracts can stay in place but the buyer inherits history. The right structure depends on your safety record and contracts - get advice on both paths early.