Nexterus Honored as Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider for 2024 by Food Logistics

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Nexterus, a world-class supply chain management and third-party logistics (3PL) services provider, has been recognized as one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award. This accolade highlights leading 3PL and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.

Nexterus Celebrates Consecutive Recognition

“Nexterus is pleased to receive this prestigious recognition from Food Logistics magazine for the second consecutive year,” said Ryan Polakoff, President of Nexterus. “Our team of professionals is experienced and knowledgeable about the food and cold storage supply chains, and we build partnerships with these businesses to help them grow their companies, gain efficiencies, and mitigate supply chain disruptions. Our best-in-class supply chain solutions toolkit is delivered by our experts, who build high-touch professional relationships with clients, which helps shippers focus on their core competencies. At the same time, we take care of the rest."

Food Logistics Highlights Industry Significance

Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, emphasized the critical role of 3PLs and cold storage providers. "3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience, and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions," said Mayer. She also highlighted that 76% of the winners plan to invest in software solutions this year, demonstrating their forward-thinking approach and resilience despite disruptions and challenges.

Diverse Services of Top Providers

The award highlights the diversity of services offered by this year’s winners. Among the top services provided are LTL/TL (80% of winners), refrigerated trucking (79%), and truckload brokerage (77%). Key cold storage services include cold storage (78%), cross-docking (73%), warehousing/distribution management (72%), and fulfillment and EDI capabilities, tied at 70%.

Award Recipients Profiled in Print Issue

This year's award recipients will be profiled in Food Logistics’ May/June 2024 print issue.

A.N. Deringer Inc. - www.anderinger.com

AJC Logistics - www.ajclogistics.com

Allen Lund Company, LLC - www.allenlund.com

Americold - www.americold.com

Arcadia Cold Storage & Logistics - www.arcadiacold.com

Arrive Logistics - www.arrivelogistics.com

Atlanta Bonded Warehouse - www.atlantabonded.com

Belts Logistics Services - www.beltslogistics.com

Best Bay Logistics - https://bestbaylogistics.com/

BlueGrace Logistics - www.mybluegrace.com

BM2 Freight Services, Inc - www.bm2freight.com

Brown Integrated Logistics - www.brownintegratedlogistics.com

C.H. Robinson - www.chrobinson.com

Candor Expedite - www.candorexp.com

Capstone Logistics - www.capstonelogistics.com

CJ Logistics America - https://america.cjlogistics.com

Cold Storage Solutions - www.coldstoragesolutions.com

Corporate Traffic Logistics - www.corportetraffic.com

Covenant Logistics - www.covenantlogistics.com

Coyote Logistics - www.coyote.com

DSW Distribution Centers, Inc. - www.dswdist.com

EASE Logistics - www.easelogistics.com

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Corporation - www.eastcoastwarehouse.com

Echo Global Logistics - www.echo.com

England Logistics - www.englandlogistics.com

FlexCold, LLC - https://flexcold.com

FST Logistics - www.fstlogistics.com

Genpro Inc. - www.genproinc.com

Grip - https://gripshipping.com

Hub Group - www.hubgroup.com

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. - www.jbhunt.com

Jarrett - www.gojarrett.com

Johanson Transportation Service - www.johansontrans.com

Kenco - https://kencogroup.com

Lindner Logistics, LLC - www.lindnerlogistics.com

Lineage - www.onelineage.com

Longship - www.longship.us

Matson Logistics - www.matsonlogistics.com

Maverick Transportation, Inc. - https://mavericktransportation.com

MegaCorp Logistics - www.megacorplogistics.com

MoLo Solutions - www.shipmolo.com

Nexterus - www.nexterus.com

NFI - www.nfiindustries.com

ODW Logistics - www.odwlogistics.com

OTR Transportation - https://loadotr.com

Penske Logistics - www.penskelogistics.com

Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI), a Hy-Vee subsidiary - https://contactpdi.com/index.php

PLS Logistics Services - www.plslogistics.com

Prosponsive Logistics - https://prosponsive.com

Quality Custom Distribution - www.qualitycustomdistribution.com

Quality Distribution LLC - www.qdislc.com

Romark Logistics - https://romarklogistics.com

Ryder System, Inc. - www.ryder.com

Saddle Creek Logistics Services - www.sclogistics.com

Sheer Logistics - www.sheerlogistics.com

Simple Logistics - www.simplelgx.com

Soren Transport, Inc. - https://sorentransport.com

SpartanNash - www.spartannash.com

States Logistics Services, Inc. - www.stateslogistics.com

Syfan Logistics - https://syfanlogistics.com

Taylor Logistics Inc. - https://taylorlogistics.com

Total Distribution, Inc. - www.totaldistribution.com

Total Quality Logistics - www.tql.com

Transervice Logistics Inc. - www.transervice.com

Transfix - www.transfix.io

TransLoop - https://transloop.io

Triple T Transport, Inc. - https://triplettransport.com

Truckstop - https://truckstop.com

Universal Pure - www.universalpure.com

Weber Logistics - www.weberlogistics.com

For the complete list of winners, visit Food Logistics.

About Nexterus

Nexterus addresses urgent and complex supply chain issues with expertise and technology to manage and optimize global supply chains. As America’s oldest private, non-asset-based, third-party logistics (3PL) company, Nexterus aids small and medium-sized companies in leveraging their supply chains to compete more effectively. With best-in-class strategies and services, Nexterus allows clients to concentrate on their core business activities by handling intricate supply chain challenges and routine tasks, thereby enhancing productivity, efficiency, and customer service. For more information, visit Nexterus.