One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is the renewed need for transportation providers to consider strengthening operating platforms by expanding into new markets, integrating new offerings or adjacent services, or growing the enterprise footprint by partnering with other companies in the industry. In times like these, when competition is tough and demand is unpredictable, the path forward for all businesses includes achieving competitive advantage and market differentiation to grow enterprise value. Conquering those objectives often takes the form of a merger with, or acquisition of, a potential business partner. The net effect of any such strategic combination is often a company that is stronger, both operationally and financially, and more valuable than what the two previously separate enterprises could have achieved independently.