Food Chain Digest Names 2024 Top Food Chain Providers

Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of Food Shippers of America (FSA), announces recipients of the 2024 “Top Food Chain Provider” award. This program highlights motor carriers, freight brokers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), rail/intermodal and maritime companies (ocean carriers and port authorities) that excel in capabilities and service to manage food transportation, logistics, distribution and supply chain activities to food companies, according to Brian Everett, group publisher and editorial director of Food Chain Digest.

“Food companies rely heavily upon their logistics partners and carriers to help manage an efficient safe and seamless food chain,” says Everett. “A common theme for the companies named to the 2024 list is that they have been providing significant value to food shippers at a time when velocity, efficiencies and food chain costs are a necessity.”

According to Everett, this is the third year that Food Chain Digest has deployed this recognition program to serve as a resource to food shippers as they secure partners and capabilities in managing their supply chain strategy and execution.

Here’s how the program works: First, nominations were made by food chain providers and reviewed by the staff of Food Chain Digest. Requirements of all candidates are that they are a 3PL, freight broker, motor carrier, rail/intermodal provider, or maritime company that generate at least U.S. $5 million in gross global sales. These nominations were evaluated based upon value provided to food shippers, achievements accomplished in the last 12-18 months, and solutions that have helped to solve a business problem of food shippers.

Next, supply chain professionals in the food industry voted for nominated companies that had the strongest reputation and value in the food chain technology segment. As part of the process, companies earning an adequate volume of votes are validated, which helped to identify the companies named to the list.

Recipients named to the list are:

Advanced Transportation Services Inc.
Allen Lund Company, LLC
Arrive Logistics
Bay & Bay Transportation
Covenant Logistics Group
Echo Global Logistics
Giltner Logistics, Inc.
GLT Logistics
Heyl Truck Lines
Kenco
Koch Companies
Kottke Trucking, Inc.
Leonard’s Express
Loadsmart
MoLo Solutions
Old Dominion Freight Line
Penske Logistics
Plains Dedicated LLC
RLS Logistics
Schneider
Stokes Trucking LLC
Total Quality Logistics
Uber Freight
Werner Enterprises
XTL Transport Inc

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