Ryan Transportation is a logistics, trucking, and freight transportation company. The firm offers a full range of services for shipping high-value freight, including carrier risk mitigation, load securing, cost savings, and single point of contact service. It also provides a comprehensive geographic network of carriers for a total transport solution.

The company provides flatbed, dry van, and temperature-controlled truckload freight services as well as less than truckload (LTL) freight services. Its network of carriers operates throughout the U.S. and Canada. The firm serves a wide variety of industries, including retail, chemical, government, manufacturing, and agriculture.

Lincoln acted as the exclusive transaction advisor to Ryan's and assisted with analyzing strategic alternatives, providing mergers and acquisitions advisory expertise, and managing the due diligence and final negotiation phases of the sale. In addition, the firm assisted with preparing and executing all documentation related to the sale, and advised on financing and closing conditions. Ryan Transportation is known for its logistics expertise and transportation management software that maximizes shipping efficiency for customers in a number of sectors. Its transportation management platform connects a business with the best carrier to meet a specific load requirement. It also provides a number of additional features, including rate and capacity searching, truck booking, and real-time tracking of shipments. The company also offers an online shipping center to streamline the process. Ryan Transportation is a member of the National Ground Freight Association and has been in business since 1986.