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November 29, 2000 9:15 AM, EST

Roberson Transportation Services has purchased Timberline Transport of Eastman, Ga., thereby increasing the size of Roberson by about one-fifth in terms of revenue.

No. 98 on the Transport Topics 100 list, Roberson had revenue of $124.6 million in 1999. Timberline’s projected revenue for this year is $25 million, or 20% of Roberson’s. In 1994, Timberline had revenue of $4 million for the year.

While Roberson also offers truckload, dry van carriage and logistics service, the extra capacity from the Timberline purchase will be a boost to its flatbed operations, the company said in a Nov. 16 announcement.

Kent Hubin, Roberson’s marketing director, said Timberline will be run as a division of PFT Roberson, the corporation’s flatbed unit. Timberline founder and Chief Executive Officer Randall Lewis will remain with his company as its general manager, reporting to PFT Roberson managers.

For the full story, see the Nov. 27 print edition of Transport Topics. .