Big Freight Systems Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1948

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 1

Big Freight Systems General Information

Description

Operator of a trucking and freight management company intended to optimize and manage the transporting, tracking, and warehousing of freight. The company's offerings includes trailer services, warehousing services, freight brokerage services and international freight forwarding services utilizing their own fleet and trucks as well as of contracted partner carriers enabling clients to ensure that products are moved quickly and delivered safely from origin to final destination.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
South East Transfer
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 10 Hutchings Street
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba R2X 2X1
  • Canada
+1 (204)
Primary Industry
Logistics
Other Industries
Road
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 10 Hutchings Street
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba R2X 2X1
  • Canada
+1 (204)

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Big Freight Systems Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Big Freight Systems Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Operator of a trucking and freight management company intended to optimize and manage the transporting, tracking, and wa
Logistics
Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada
 

Mississauga, Canada
 
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Big Freight Systems Competitors (34)

One of Big Freight Systems’s 34 competitors is Bison Transport, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Winnipeg, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bison Transport Corporate Backed or Acquired Winnipeg, Canada
Canada Cartage Private Equity-Backed Mississauga, Canada
WTI Transport Corporate Backed or Acquired Tuscaloosa, AL
TA Dedicated Formerly PE-Backed Eagan, MN
GEODIS Corporate Backed or Acquired Paris, France
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Big Freight Systems Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Big Freight Systems Acquisitions (1)

Big Freight Systems’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Kelsey Trail Trucking. The deal was made on 05-Jul-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Kelsey Trail Trucking 05-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
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Big Freight Systems Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Kelsey Trail Trucking Innisfil, Canada 1981

Big Freight Systems FAQs

  • When was Big Freight Systems founded?

    Big Freight Systems was founded in 1948.

  • Where is Big Freight Systems headquartered?

    Big Freight Systems is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

  • What industry is Big Freight Systems in?

    Big Freight Systems’s primary industry is Logistics.

  • Is Big Freight Systems a private or public company?

    Big Freight Systems is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Big Freight Systems?

    The current valuation of Big Freight Systems is .

  • What is Big Freight Systems’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Big Freight Systems is .

  • Who are Big Freight Systems’s investors?

    First West Capital has invested in Big Freight Systems.

  • Who are Big Freight Systems’s competitors?

    Bison Transport, Canada Cartage, WTI Transport, TA Dedicated, and GEODIS are some of the 34 competitors of Big Freight Systems.

  • When was Big Freight Systems acquired?

    Big Freight Systems was acquired on 01-May-2017.

  • Who acquired Big Freight Systems?

    Big Freight Systems was acquired by Daseke.

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