When PVG Trucking in Mint Hill, N.C., started doing business in 2004 with two trucks, the company used Excel spreadsheets to manage the business and continued in that mode for about eight years. Today, the carrier’s fleet has grown to 28 trucks and
WSJ Notes BestTransport Acquisition by Descartes
Waterloo-based Descartes, which provides logistics software and services, announced Wednesday that it has acquired BestTransport.com Inc. for US$11.2 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based company provides a cloud-based management system for flatbed
Columbus, Ohio-based BestTransport is a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on the flatbed market. The firm offers a suite of solutions that includes everything from contract rate management to load building, shipment
Descartes Systems Group announced on Wednesday that it has acquired BestTransport, a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. The company offers a full TMS suite of
Waterloo-based Descartes, which provides logistics software and services, announced Wednesday that it has acquired BestTransport.com Inc. for US$11.2 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based company provides a cloud-based management system for flatbed
Descartes purchased the Swiss B2B consulting firm STEPcom in June. In May, it bought New Zealand-based CORE Transport, which specializes in shipment tracking. In February, Descartes acquired fellow Canadian company Management Systems Resources, a
Integration of Descartes MacroPoint into Transplace’s TMS and managed services solutions will allow it to seamlessly deliver consistent and reliable real-time shipment tracking.
In this episode, we're going to explore the latest developments in freight visibility and transparency in the supply chain. The use of load tracking technology has expanded significantly in recent years because shippers are demanding constant
Many shippers are now requiring that carriers and brokers subscribe to freight visibility platforms they use from suppliers like Descartes MacroPoint and project44.