Transportation Management

ATLANTA, Georgia, February 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Tennessee-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider Vesta Freight is using Descartes transportation management suite to transform its nationwide freight operations and drive 18x growth in monthly shipment volume.

FreightWaves’ What the Truck?!? podcast takes a deep dive into the latest Descartes Transportation Management Benchmark Study with Descartes’ Michael Hane, discussing AI adoption, how Descartes MyCarrierPortal and Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard are helping companies combat cargo theft, and how 81% of respondents now see transportation as a competitive weapon and a key customer service differentiator.

Cargo theft is becoming increasingly sophisticated and costly. Global Trade Magazine speaks with Descartes’ Danielle Spinelli about the evolving tactics behind modern rail theft, why organized crime is exploiting systemic gaps, and how better visibility, collaboration, and technology can help protect cargo.

Cargo theft is escalating across North America. Freight Waves shares insights from Descartes’ Danielle Spinelli into how bad actors are using AI, social engineering, and marketplace reselling to fuel a digitally-enabled crime wave in the freight industry.

Trucking Dive speaks to Descartes’ Danielle Spinelli about the three primary cargo theft risks carriers, shippers, drivers, and warehouse operators face — and why establishing clearer guidelines through industry collaboration is key to addressing freight fraud.