M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Schneider National completes $390M acquisition of Cowan Systems, dedicated contract carrier
Schneider National, Inc.
- Closed acquisition of Cowan Systems for ~$390M cash on Dec 2, 2024; financed via cash and new $400M delayed draw term loan.
- Cowan operates ~1,800 trucks and 7,500 trailers across 40+ locations in Eastern and Mid-Atlantic US.
- Deal includes complementary brokerage, drayage, and warehousing; real estate closure expected in Q4 2024.
- Acquisition expected to be accretive to Schneider's EPS within first year, before synergies.
- Cowan Systems' results to be reported in Schneider's Truckload and Logistics segments.