Real Stories From Real Exits
Every transportation business is different. Every owner has different goals. But the outcomes our clients achieve share common themes: financial security, employees in good hands, legacy honored, and the peace of mind that comes from having an advocate in your corner through the most important business decision of your life.
These aren’t sanitized case studies. These are real stories—challenges included—from business owners who trusted us to guide them through the M&A process.
Client Success Stories
What Our Clients Say
We’ve guided 90+ successful transportation exits. We have a positive testimonial from every company we’ve successfully sold. Here’s what matters most to the business owners we’ve worked with:
“For us, it was all about being able to trust the person representing us. Mike and Black Belt have the utmost integrity. They deal in transparency and honesty, and they are absolutely an advocate for you.”
“I felt like Mike really represented our interests as well as he could. He’s a man of integrity and having somebody like that on your side when you’re trying to work through the chaff from the wheat, I think is really important.”
“He’s always got your back. I know that sounds like a marketing ploy. That’s really not what it is.”
“I knew he wasn’t just your typical M&A guy. He had some experience in the industry, specifically at a big US carrier. I could have a conversation with another quote unquote truck guy.”
“Mike intimately knew the LTL trucking business. He had a lot of experience in the merger and acquisition space. It was just a natural fit, plus the trust level that we had with him already.”
“Mike’s process compressed what’s typically a 6-7 month due diligence timeline to 2-3 months. Having that component pulled together on the front side saved so much time on the back end. Mike’s proprietary software Black Belt is just unbelievable. It really is.”
“When I first saw some of the reports, I was like, wow, you did all that just from me sending you some reports?”
“We had dinner the night before and a meeting the morning of to practice our pitch, to answer questions, to role play, to be ready when we walked into a boardroom of a company that was worth billions to not be nervous, to be relaxed because we’d been properly prepared.”
“Next Mile was really good at saying, ‘Hey, that’s an abnormal ask.’ They would let us know if we needed to push back. I can’t tell you what I would have missed, but I know I would have missed something.”
“He’s good at deflecting dumb questions, which in my experience, buyers have lots of.”
“We really wanted somebody on our team not having been through the process before. Having somebody on your team really allowed us to sleep at night.”
“For any business owner that has never done a sale, you really don’t know anything about it. You just don’t. Having somebody in your corner that’s advising you and helping you with just a wealth of experience was incredible.”
“I wrote Black Belt a letter at the end of the process. I said, you saved me more than your fee. That’s what I’ll call value.”
“Their expertise, their systems, their software, their knowledge base, their communication skills, the follow-up timing was all above par. They definitely met and exceeded expectations.”
Ready to Explore What Your Exit Could Look Like?
If you’re a transportation business owner thinking about your next chapter and want to understand what working with an advisor who’s guided 90+ successful exits actually looks like, we’d welcome the opportunity to have a confidential conversation.
What happens next:
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Schedule a call — We'll discuss your business, your goals, and your timeline
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Get an honest assessment — We'll tell you if now is the right time, or what you'd need to do to get ready
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Understand what's possible — We'll walk you through what a successful exit could look like for your specific situation
No upfront fees. No pressure. Just straight talk from people who’ve walked your path.