TQL earns prestigious Top Food Chain Provider award
Honors excellence in Food & Beverage Transportation solutions
By Shannon Russell
TQL has been named a 2024 Top Food Chain Provider by Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of Food Shippers of America (FSA), based on its excellence in capabilities and service to food shippers.
The elite distinction is awarded annually. TQL was selected from third-party logistics companies, freight brokers, motor carriers, rail/intermodal and maritime companies that excel in food transportation, logistics, distribution and supply chain management.
Companies were evaluated by Food Chain Digest’s staff and validated by votes from food manufacturers, retailers and distributors. The final list was audited and reviewed by FSA leaders to confirm the quality of providers named to the list.
Our roots run deep in food shipping
TQL, the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, helps food and beverage customers solve shipping challenges by providing transportation solutions and services for their entire supply chain.
TQL has moved 3 million food and beverage loads since 2021, but our shipping experience started with our 1997 founding.
Our CEO is a former produce buyer who worked with freight brokerage firms daily. Determined to raise the bar for customer service and integrity in the industry, he envisioned a logistics company that treated people right, delivered freight efficiently and provided quality service 24/7/365.
We started our company with produce shipping and quickly expanded our reach to food and beverage transportation. Since then, we have built a reputation of exceptional service and industry expertise while our modes and services have expanded. From cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled freight to perishable goods transportation, we have you covered.
Today, over a quarter of TQL’s business involves food and beverage transport.
The TQL difference
TQL solves business problems for food shippers through availability and expertise.
• We provide limitless capacity regardless of regional tightness impacted by produce or retail seasonality, short lead times and tight delivery windows. Many food shippers struggle to find consistent, reliable coverage in rural areas. We leverage one of the largest carrier networks to provide coverage to even the most remote locations or difficult lanes.
• Our experienced account representatives are required to pass certifications in order to move sensitive freight like produce. Our Single Point of Contact system functions 24/7/365 and supports food deliveries that occur around the clock.
• Our commitment to moving produce the right way is evident through our extensive training, our Blue Book score (50,000 XXXX AA), and major food shippers like PepsiCo, HP Hood, US Foods and The J.M. Smucker Co. acknowledging us with transportation awards.
• We are passionate about eliminating food waste and food insecurity through our charitable program, Moves that Matter (MTM). As part of this philanthropic initiative, the only of its kind in the logistics industry, we donate our expertise and cover the costs of transporting donated freight to nonprofits and communities in need. In 2023, we moved 12.2 million pounds of donated goods through MTM, 75% of which were bound for food-insecure communities.
• We are committed to compliance and food safety. We have you covered with real-time load tracking, proactive compliance and audits, and dedicated Distressed Loads and Claims teams.
• We help with all equipment needs, including food grade trailers with CARB compliant reefers, tanker and hopper equipment, and a nationwide network of 2,700 dry and cold storage facilities.
Talk to your account rep today
Count on TQL for all the support and services you need as part of our food and beverage solutions.
Our services include Temperature Controlled, Drop Trailer with exclusive access to a private trailer pool, Partials, Mexico, Canada, Customs, Final Mile and Warehousing. Since our founding, we have set the bar to not believe in tough lanes – and that’s a commitment that’s still going strong.
Talk to your dedicated account rep today to learn more about TQL’s food and beverage solutions or learn more at TQL.com.
Click here to learn more about the 2024 Top Food Chain Provider Award.
