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Technology for Sale
July 23, 2019
As featured in the August Edition of Truck News Polaris Transportation has prided itself on its technological innovation, and has now spun out a tech company through which it will market some of its homebuilt technologies. Read the full Editorial here.
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Verifying cold-chain integrity among blockchain’s promises
June 10, 2019
As featured in Canadian Sailings An affiliate of Ontario-based trucking company Polaris Transport Group is also getting into blockchain in partnership with IBM, which had used its use case to build a distributed ledger, said Dave Brajkovich, chief technology officer for Polaris and a spinoff firm called North Star Digital Solutions Inc. “We’re running POCs, or proof of concepts, before we launch anything new (into) production,” Mr. Brajkovich said. ...Read the full Feature here.
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Canadian Trucking Firm Adopts AI, Then Jumps Into Consulting
May 8, 2019
As featured in the Wall Street Journal PRO Artificial Intelligence Our recent launch of NorthStar Digital Solutions caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal. Learn more about the recent evolution of Polaris in the full Article here.
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The Digital Transformation of Polaris Transportation Group
May 2, 2019
Proud to announce our in-house laboratory and newest company NorthStar Digital Solutions For a quarter of a century, Polaris Transportation Group has been known as a carrier who specializes in the transportation of LTL between Canada and the USA. They have positioned themselves as the ‘#CrossBorderPros’  but who they have become and what they’re seeking to achieve will surprise you. Polaris President, Dave Cox explains, “Polaris is not your typical transportation and logistics company. We have
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Polaris Transport Carriers Named as 2019 Top Fleet Employer
April 18, 2019
In back-to-back years, Polaris has been recognized as one of the best employers in Canada’s transportation industry. This is a testament to the hard work and commitment of each and every member of our team – day in and day out. As we continue to grow, we remain committed to attracting and nurturing top-level talent who positively contribute to our Polaris culture and advance the company. These are exciting times for Polaris as we focus
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Polaris Transportation Named 2018 Top 100 Trucker
October 19, 2018
Leading U.S. publication, Inbound Logistics, recognized Polaris Transportation as one of its top crossborder carriers for 2018! Polaris Transportation Group is pleased to announce the breakthrough recognition received as a 2018 Top 100 Trucker. The prestigious list is compiled yearly by transportation and logistics publication Inbound Logistics, a leading U.S. industry digital and print publication According to Polaris Transportation Group President, Dave Cox, “We are certainly grateful for the yearly recognition we continue to receive
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Polaris Gives Back to its Communities
September 11, 2018
Polaris Transportation is proud to be a member of the Trucks For Change Network, a non-profit group of leading highway carriers from across Canada who believe in supporting communities by distributing donated food and materials at reduced rates for charities such as Food Banks Canada, Habitat For Humanity, Canadian Red Cross, and many others. Polaris Transportation has a long history of supporting our communities. As a member of Trucks For Change Network, we are part
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Polaris Transportation Named Carrier of Choice Again
July 27, 2018
That’s 11 consecutive years for the Mississauga based LTL carrier Polaris Transportation has been named Carrier of Choice for 2018 in the LTL category. 2018 marks 11 consecutive years winning the Shipper’s Choice Award. The higher ranking of Carrier of Choice has been awarded to Polaris each year since 2012. The Carrier of Choice award is administered by one of Canada’s leading Transportation publications, Canadian Shipper. Carriers are rated by over 2,000 Canadian shippers, 3PL
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J.G. Drapeau acquires the Ontario LTL division of Mainliner Freightways
June 20, 2018
Polaris Transportation Group (PTG) is pleased to announce that J.G. Drapeau Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Ontario LTL division of Mainliner Freightways Ltd. and transition into the 150,000 square foot cross dock and warehousing facility located at 280 Belfield Rd. The acquisition is expected to be completed on July 3, 2018. Mainliner’s LTL fleet will continue to serve the Southwestern Ontario to Ottawa corridor and in doing so, will significantly increase
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The Future of Freight
June 6, 2018
Recently Polaris Transportation Group’s President, Dave Cox and Chief Technology Officer, Dave Brajkovich attended the BiTA and Transparency 18 conference in Atlanta. The seminar was equally interesting and insightful with the inclusion of key leaders speaking to the evolution of Blockchain within the transportation industry. An exciting perspective from a financial position was that of Don Tapscott, CEO of The Tapscott Group, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Blockchain Research Institute. Don spoke about how Blockchain
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