- Rollins Montgomery will launch Second Mile Transport with 145 power units and more than 190 trailers ordered.
- Montgomery said private equity-driven decisions and cost reductions contributed to the collapse of Montgomery Transportation.
- A logistics arm for Second Mile is expected by August as Montgomery anticipates stronger flatbed demand.
Just over five months after Montgomery Transportation closed its doors due to the ongoing freight recession, company founder Rollins Montgomery is set to return to the flatbed freight segment with a new venture.
The longtime CEO of Montgomery Transportation, who sold a majority stake in the carrier and then ceded operational control to One Equity Partners, plans to launch Second Mile Transport by the end of March, he told Transport Topics in an exclusive interview.
Birmingham, Ala.-headquartered Second Mile will begin with 145 power units, the native of the city said. The company has ordered 195 aluminum 53-foot trailers and already has 70 drivers signed up…