Ascend

Company officials said that acquiring this terminal is in line with Ascend’s strategy geared towards augmenting customer service, as well as supporting the needs of its customers and drivers. And they added that the secure, nearly seven-acre gated facility will serve up more tractor-trailer parking, driver support, dispatch, and maintenance capacity. The terminal is in close proximity to Interstate 75 and various major distribution hubs, too, which allow Ascend to “more effectively serve” its customers in the Atlanta metro area...

Atlanta-based dry van, full truckload carrier Ascend made its first acquisition this week, purchasing Greenville, South Carolina-based Dedicated Trucking Solutions (DTS), a provider of dedicated contract carriage services.

Ascend’s primary focus will be on serving shippers in various verticals, including the consumer goods, packaging, and industrial supply chain, which, they added, usually require products to be shipped quickly and regionally, coupled with what the company called “exacting service requirements.”