Latest News at Polaris Transportation Group

COMING TOGETHER, GIVING BACK & CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AT POLARIS’ ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT

July 16, 2024

On Saturday, July 13th we held our 3rd annual Polaris Summer Event at the Caledon Fairgrounds. Our team and their families gathered to enjoy a day filled with tasty food, fun activities and entertainment. We hosted a magic show for the kids, bingo with prizes, baseball, cricket and of course the pie eating contest! This year was extra special as we all got to come together and celebrate Polaris’ 30th anniversary. Polaris executives even braved a few rounds of pie in

POLARIS FEATURED IN THE CBSA TRUSTED TRADER FOR OUR EXEMPLARY SECURITY PRACTICES

July 12, 2024

Thank you to our valued partners at the CBSA for spotlighting Polaris in your latest Trusted Trader newsletter! The article features our exemplary security protocols that help us protect North American supply chains. Polaris CEO, Dave Cox and President, Richard Kunow share their insights on how Polaris successfully navigates evolving border security regulations with forward-thinking strategies. These include our utilization of in-house technologies for enhanced accuracy and efficiency in our border crossing processes as well

WINNERS OF THE FIRST EVER KWE PARTNER CARRIER OF THE YEAR AWARD

July 8, 2024

Yesterday, we were honoured to receive the Kintetsu World Express’ (KWE) Global Logistics Partner Award as a 2023 Partner Carrier of the Year! This is the first time KWE has ever given this award and they chose Polaris for our exemplary service and commitment to customer satisfaction. The Partner Carrier of the Year award was presented to Polaris CEO, Dave Cox by the Vice President of KWE’s Surface Logistics division, Paul Murray and Operations Manager,

CBSA RECOGNIZES POLARIS WITH THE EXCELLENCE IN BORDER SECURITY AWARD

July 3, 2024

For our dedication to safety and security as #CrossBorderPros, Polaris has been honoured with the CBSA’s 2024 Excellence in Border Security Award! Polaris CEO, Dave Cox and President, Richard Kunow were thrilled to receive this award unexpectedly while visiting our partners at the CBSA. We are proud to accept this as it highlights our outstanding commitment to supply chain security and protecting the health and safety of all Canadians. Since beginning with just one truck

TRUCKERS AND TECH: WHEN OFF-THE-SHELF PLATFORMS WON’T SUFFICE

June 18, 2024

Thank you, Trucknews.com and Today’s Trucking for featuring Polaris in your latest article, “Truckers and Tech: When off-the-shelf platforms won’t suffice”! We are honoured to be one of the three transportation companies featured for our exemplary integration of modern technologies to enhance how we do business. With our in-house lab, NorthStar Digital Solutions, we are uniquely positioned to do it ourselves when it comes to developing cutting-edge platforms and testing how they resolve real-world challenges

PROUDLY STANDING AS A 2024 LARGEST FLEET FOR-HIRE!

April 17, 2024

We have once again ranked on Today's Trucking's Top 100 Largest For-Hire Fleet list! Polaris has come a long way from starting with only one truck 30 years ago. Today we are thrilled to remain on this annual list after dedicating decades to expanding our fleet so we can bring competitive trucking capacity to the North American market. This has allowed us to deliver industry-leading cross-border transit times including expedited overnight LTL services by noon

TRUCKING HR CANADA NAMES POLARIS A 2024 TOP FLEET EMPLOYER OF DISTINCTION

April 12, 2024

For a 7th consecutive year, Polaris has been selected as a Top Fleet Employer by Trucking HR Canada. We are honoured to also hold our position as a Top Fleet Employer of Distinction, a reflection of our leading human resources practices. Every year, Trucking HR Canada recognizes transportation companies for demonstrating HR excellence and making our industry a welcoming, fulfilling place to work. Their Top Fleet Employer evaluations are heavily based on employee feedback. Polaris

NorthStar Digital Solutions Recognized as a Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Provider of 2024

April 4, 2024

Inbound Logistics has announced their Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers of 2024 and we’re excited to have our technology division, NorthStar Digital Solutions (NDS) rank on this prestigious list! NDS was selected among 400+ competitors for introducing flexible, scalable digital solutions to the North American supply chain industry. Utilizing AI, robotics, machine learning, IoT and more, they are helping service providers like Polaris to streamline operations, establish ease of doing business and

POLARIS’ LESLEY VELDSTRA KILLINGSWORTH WINS ESTEEMED PROS TO KNOW AWARD

March 15, 2024

Polaris is celebrating the news that our VP of Pricing and Market Strategy, Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth has received the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pros to Know Award! Categorized as a Lifetime Achievement, the Pros to Know Award is given to influential transportation executives who are advocating to create safer, more efficient North American supply chains. Lesley was announced as one of this year’s winners at the MODEX 2024 summit in Atlanta, Georgia. This

POLARIS TRANSPORTATION GROUP NAMES LESLEY VELDSTRA KILLINGSWORTH VICE PRESIDENT OF PRICING AND MARKET STRATEGY

January 17, 2024

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Jan 17th, 2024 – Polaris Transportation Group, a leading North American provider of cross border transportation and logistics announced today that Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth has been appointed as Vice President of Pricing and Market Strategy. Previously serving as Director of Traffic and Pricing since 2016, Killingsworth has made a significant impact on Polaris’ growth, leveraging her expert insights and industry experience to spearhead their competitive pricing and market strategies. Based out of

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