Werner acquires 200-truck, Indiana-based Baylor Trucking
Werner Enterprises, Inc. introduced right this moment it has bought Baylor Trucking, Inc.
Based in 1946 and primarily based in Milan, Indiana, Baylor operates 200 vans and 980 trailers within the east-central and south-central U.S.
“Baylor, with its highly-skilled skilled drivers and non-driver associates, additional strengthens our portfolio with their distinctive service and stellar fame,” mentioned Derek Leathers, chairman, president and chief govt officer. “I’ve identified Cari Baylor for a few years and I’ve large respect for what Cari, her household, and her management workforce have created at Baylor. This acquisition delivers on our Werner DRIVE technique and can place us for additional progress.”
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An announcement from Werner mentioned Baylor’s management, together with President Cari Baylor, drivers, and non-driver associates will stay in place, and mentioned it’s retaining the Baylor model to make sure easy integration and excessive driver retention. Werner additionally mentioned the acquisition will increase Werner’s fleet dimension by 2.4%
“Each Werner and Baylor consider deeply that our skilled drivers are the spine of our corporations,” mentioned Leathers. “Each corporations had been based by their first driver. We stay up for welcoming the Baylor workforce and dealing collectively to create extra worth for our prospects and shareholders.”
Based on Werner’s assertion, Baylor will function as a standalone enterprise unit inside Werner.
“I’ve admired and revered Werner for a very long time as an business chief,” mentioned Cari Baylor. “We’re extraordinarily excited to affix the Werner workforce and stay up for continued progress as we leverage the strengths of Baylor and Werner to serve our present and new prospects at even larger ranges. We are going to stand by our prospects and proceed to offer them with the superior service they count on from Baylor.”
