Zenith Freight Lines
2022
$87M
Why
J.B. Hunt agreed to acquire the assets of Zenith Freight Lines from Bassett to strengthen specialized furniture transportation and extend Final Mile Services into a more complete nationwide furniture supply-chain offering.
Impact
The approximately $87 million acquisition added Zenith's specialized LTL furniture network and a long-term service relationship with Bassett. J.B. Hunt said the transaction would expand its final-mile segment, which already operated one of the largest commingled cross-dock networks in the United States.
Outcome
Zenith reinforced the pattern established by Special Logistics Dedicated and Cory: J.B. Hunt used selective acquisitions to consolidate difficult final-mile and furniture-delivery work while relying on organic scale and partnerships for the core intermodal franchise.