Pinch Acquires Levinge in Oil Field Freight Merger
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acquired Levinge Freight Lines for an undisclosed sum, the oil field freight specialist said Aug. 28.
Houston-based Pinch is seeking to expand its flatbed less-than-truckload and truckload operations for oil and natural gas exploration and service companies with the deal.
Willis, Texas-headquartered Levinge has terminals in Willis, Longview and Midland, Texas; New Iberia, La.; Oklahoma City; Bakersfield, Calif.; Buckhannon, W.Va.; and Casper, Wyo.
Levinge provides specialized LTL, TL and expedited/hot shot shipping services to the oil field industry and other equipment and materials requiring flatbed service.
The carrier’s LTL service lanes include the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and California. TL and expedited services cover the 48 contiguous states, according to the company website.
Levinge was founded in 1964. CEO Richard Levinge has been with the carrier since its founding.
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Terry Goodwin — Levinge’s longtime right-hand man and former vice president of sales and marketing — will join Pinch as executive vice president of business development, Pinch said.
According to Pinch, the combination of its oil field logistics presence and Levinge’s expertise in regional and national freight would give segment customers access to a complete, end-to-end logistics service.
“This acquisition isn’t just about growth — it’s about necessity,” said Josh Oren, chairman of OMV, the parent company of Pinch.
“The freight market has been flooded with excess capacity, driving down rates. To continue delivering high-value services while keeping pricing competitive, we need scale, efficiency and seamless logistics solutions — this acquisition provides all three,” Oren added.
“We were able to seamlessly overlay our systems in key locations like Bakersfield and West Virginia and have created a well-oiled machine primed for growth,” he noted.
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“Customers want reliability, cost-efficiency and seamless logistics solutions,” said Dan Massalone, newly appointed CEO of Pinch. “With this acquisition, we’re delivering all of that and more.”
Massalone was promoted from president, a position he had held since 2016. He is replaced in the position by Thomas Massalone, previously a partner at Pinch and chief operating officer at SandBox Logistics.
Prior to the deal, Pinch’s rolling stock comprised 120 trailers and 70 tractors, the company said. The fleet comprises flatbed and dry van trailers.
Pinch’s footprint currently encompasses Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana and Canada.
Levinge has 59 tractors and 41 drivers, according to the most recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data.
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