Radiant Logistics strengthens brokerage platform with TCB Transportation acquisition

Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT), a leading logistics service provider, has acquired TCB Transportation Associates, LLC, a St. Louis-based intermodal marketing company specialising in 40- and 53-foot container movement solutions across North America. The acquisition, executed via Radiant’s subsidiary Radiant Road & Rail, Inc., is part of a strategic push to expand its intermodal capabilities and enhance its supply chain integration.

Founded in 1999, TCB offers door-to-door service, leveraging relationships with steamship lines, Class I railroads, and an extensive drayage network. Recognised as one of the market leaders in 40-foot container services, TCB serves diverse industries including forestry, food and beverage, metals and mining, and chemicals. Following the acquisition, the company will transition to operate under the Radiant brand by 2025, with founder Jerry Kausch, Jr. remaining at the helm of operations.

Kausch remarked that TCB’s mission has always focused on providing excellent customer service and fostering employee growth. He expressed confidence that the partnership with Radiant, a prominent logistics service provider, will allow TCB to combine its strengths with Radiant’s technology-driven innovations, ultimately offering superior container movement solutions to clients.

Bohn Crain, CEO of Radiant Logistics, described the acquisition as a critical move to strengthen the company’s bi-modal brokerage platform. He noted that integrating TCB into Radiant’s value-added logistics network creates opportunities to expand its customer base by delivering innovative supply chain integration solutions.

Radiant Road & Rail, originally founded as Clipper Exxpress in 1938, has a legacy of pioneering container movement solutions in the transportation sector. Today, it continues to lead in intermodal services, providing eco-friendly and efficient door-to-door service across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

With this acquisition, Radiant Logistics reaffirms its commitment to evolving as a technology-enabled logistics service provider. The company’s strategy revolves around offering value-added logistics solutions to diverse clients while enhancing its position in the North American transportation market.