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transportation and storage business for Sale in Delaware

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Established Charter Bus & Passenger Transportation Company! photo
Limo & Passenger Transportation

Established Charter Bus & Passenger Transportation Company!

DE, US

Well-Established Passenger Transportation Company with Significant Growth Potential An opportunity to acquire a well-established passenger transportation company with more than 20 years of operating history and a strong reputation for providing high-quality transportation services to corporate, institutional, university, group travel, and private clients. The company offers a diversified mix of motorcoach transportation, employee shuttle services, and executive transportation. Operations are supported by a substantial fleet of vehicles and an experienced team of professional drivers and administrative personnel. The business has developed numerous long-standing customer relationships, including relationships that have continued for many years. A portion of revenue is generated from recurring and contractual transportation services, providing an attractive base of ongoing business. The company also has meaningful opportunities for expansion. Existing fleet capacity provides the ability to increase motorcoach activity without immediately requiring significant additional fleet investment. Management has also identified employee shuttle programs as an attractive area for future growth. Additional opportunities include expanding relationships with universities and institutional clients, pursuing additional corporate shuttle contracts, increasing executive transportation services, and expanding into additional geographic markets. The company has an established operating infrastructure, experienced employees, and a diversified service offering that could make the opportunity attractive to an existing transportation operator seeking geographic expansion or an entrepreneur looking to acquire an established platform in the passenger transportation industry. Investment Highlights More than 20 years of operating history Established charter and passenger transportation platform Motorcoach, shuttle, and executive transportation services Significant operating fleet Long-standing corporate and institutional customer relationships Experienced driver and administrative workforce Recurring and contractual revenue Available fleet capacity to support additional growth Opportunity to expand employee shuttle services Geographic expansion potential Seller willing to assist with an orderly transition Retirement-driven sale Additional financial, fleet, customer, and operational information will be provided to qualified buyers following execution of a confidentiality agreement.

$2,200,000Asking Price
$3,464,974Revenue
-Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for transportation and storage business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$414k
Median cash flow$104k
Median sale price$199k
Multiple range1.5x - 2.6x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.36m
Median cash flow$308k
Median sale price$825k
Multiple range2.4x - 3.4x

Over $2M

Median revenue$5.08m
Median cash flow$1.22m
Median sale price$4m
Multiple range3.4x - 4.7x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about transportation and storage business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating transportation and storage business acquisitions.

Decide which kind of business you're buying

A storage facility's occupancy is durable real-estate income; trucking and moving revenue depends on contracts and crews. Price the two very differently.

Inspect the fleet and facility condition

Trucks, trailers, vehicles, and build-outs are capital-heavy with finite lives; get age, maintenance history, and the deferred replacement schedule.

Verify DOT, operating authority, and regulatory standing

Authority, safety ratings, and driver qualifications are central and may not transfer; review the compliance record.

Quantify customer and contract concentration

Contracted freight or a few large accounts can carry a transportation business and leave with little notice; understand the terms.

Pressure-test fuel, labor, and driver availability

Margins move with fuel and wages, and qualified drivers are scarce; understand the cost structure and key-person risk.

For storage, verify occupancy, rate trends, and the real estate

Occupancy history, rate increases, and property condition drive value; confirm the numbers and any deferred maintenance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Yes, storage is especially attractive for its recurring, real-estate-backed income. For the operating businesses, lenders weigh asset condition, regulatory standing, and concentration.