Nationwide Express, a dry van regional truckload carrier and warehousing firm based in Shelbyville, Tenn., added to its freight-hauling capacity with the purchase of Helena Truck Lines of Memphis, Tenn., for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition expands Nationwide’s presence in the Memphis and Mississppi Delta regions, Nationwide Chairman Charles E. Coffey said.
Nationwide serves customers in the Mid-South, Upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. It has recently extended its freight-hauling service into Texas and Louisiana and expanded its base of operations in Southern California.
President David Coffey said Bill Brothers, the former owner of Helena, will be director of southwest operations for Nationwide.
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