How active is Individual / Owner-Operator in trucking acquisitions?

15 disclosed individual / owner-operator acquisitions of trucking businesses analyzed (2 from 2018+). Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to see what this buyer pool would pay for your specific business.

Who are the most active individual / owner-operator buyers of trucking businesses?

Top recent acquirers by deal count: PAL Stock Acquiror, Inc. (2 deals), Diagnostic Health Services, Inc. (:DHSM.Q) (1 deals).

BUYER POOL ANALYSIS

Selling a Trucking to Individual / Owner-Operator buyers

Owner-operators, SBA-financed independent buyers, and smaller management buyouts. Pricing reflects what an individual can finance (typically 10-25% down + SBA 7(a)) and operate hands-on. Below typical PE engagement size.

Quick answers

How many disclosed transactions?: 15 deals total (2 from 2018+), filtered to Individual / Owner-Operator acquirers of trucking businesses.
Most active buyers: PAL Stock Acquiror, Inc. (2) · Diagnostic Health Services, Inc. (:DHSM.Q) (1)
What would this buyer pool pay for my business?: Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to see your trucking priced against the 15 disclosed individual / owner-operator transactions in this segment. The engine surfaces the specific multiples that apply to your size, margin, and growth profile.

Recent disclosed deals

Individual / Owner-Operator acquisitions of trucking businesses with named target and named acquirer.

Year	Target	Acquirer
2023	Delta Automotive Services, Inc.	PAL Stock Acquiror, Inc.
2023	Tribeca Automotive Inc.	PAL Stock Acquiror, Inc.
1999	Medical Alliance, Inc.	Diagnostic Health Services, Inc. (:DHSM.Q)

What this buyer pool prices for

Individual buyers - owner-operators, SBA-financed independents, smaller management buyouts - price for what they can finance (typically 10-25% down with SBA 7(a) loans up to $5M deal value) and operate hands-on. Pricing is below PE / strategic because the buyer is taking the owner-operator role, not stepping in as institutional capital. Owner-dependency and seasonality matter more here than to a PE buyer.

Methodology note

Deal flow shown reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to trucking businesses acquired by individual / owner-operator buyers. Deal counts shown reflect deals with disclosed financials only - total transaction count for this buyer pool is typically 2-3x larger. The valuation engine reveals the specific multiples that apply to your business when you run the calculator above. Full methodology

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