{"id":4615,"date":"2012-06-04T02:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T02:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/?p=4615"},"modified":"2012-06-04T02:14:30","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T02:14:30","slug":"contrans-acquires-peter-hodge-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfreightloads.com\/blog\/contrans-acquires-peter-hodge-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Contrans acquires Peter Hodge Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WOODSTOCK, Ont. &#8212; Contrans has announced it has acquired bulk <a href=\"http:\/\/rightnowloads.com\/\">trucking <\/a>firm Peter Hodge Transport.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is expected to generate annual revenues of about $20 million. Peter Hodge runs 92 highway tractors and 140 trailers and provides bulk hauling using open-top dump <a href=\"http:\/\/cdlapps.com\/\">trailers <\/a>and liquid tankers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe managers, staff and drivers at Peter Hodge <a href=\"http:\/\/freightbrokerscourse.com\/\">Transport <\/a>have spent over 40 years building a great company,\u201d said Contrans\u2019 chairman and CEO Stan Dunford. \u201cThis is a unique opportunity for us to strengthen our dump and tank hauling presence in Ontario by adding such a well-respected, service-oriented business to our group. For many years, we have operated a similar business in the Great Lakes region, but the shipping lanes and <a href=\"http:\/\/cdlapps.com\/\">trailer <\/a>types have differed from those typically handled by Peter Hodge Transport. This is a complementary addition to our service offerings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rightnowloads.com\/\">http:\/\/rightnowloads.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOODSTOCK, Ont. &#8212; Contrans has announced it has acquired bulk trucking firm Peter Hodge Transport. 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