# Polaris Transportation Group

> Family-owned Canadian transportation group specializing in Canada-US less-than-truckload freight, with additional global logistics, warehousing and digital technology divisions. Its distinctive approach combines scheduled cross-border service with in-house document automation and employee development.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Mississauga, Canada
- **Founders:** Larry Cox (Co-founder; former president), Geri Cox (Co-founder; chairwoman)
- **Products:** Cross-border LTL, Priority Plus and standard overnight LTL, Polaris Global Logistics, Polaris Commercial Warehousing, NorthStar Digital Solutions
- **Notable:** CCJ 2020 Innovator of the Year., Reported ninth consecutive Inbound Logistics Top 100 Trucker inclusion in September 2026., Reported nineteenth consecutive Shipper’s Choice award in August 2026.

## Products & services

- **Cross-border LTL** — Scheduled Canada-US dry-goods freight; smaller shipments share trailer capacity. First Toronto-Chicago cross-border run is dated 1997 in the official history.
- **Priority Plus and standard overnight LTL** — Next-day noon or 5 p.m. delivery on eligible lanes between the Greater Toronto Area and selected US metro areas.
- **Polaris Global Logistics** — Freight brokerage and tailored global supply-chain services through company and partner resources, including reverse logistics.
- **Polaris Commercial Warehousing** — Toronto-area storage, pick-and-pack, sorting, display assembly, co-packing and distribution.
- **NorthStar Digital Solutions** — Technology development and systems integration, including freight workflow automation and FR8Focus. Official company history dates its founding to 2019.
- **FR8Focus** — Driver and fleet digitization linking real-time document capture and fleet information with the back office.
- **Customer Portal Carbon Calculator** — Shipment emissions calculations using actual routes, freight weights and customer-selected date ranges.

## Achievements

- CCJ 2020 Innovator of the Year.
- Reported ninth consecutive Inbound Logistics Top 100 Trucker inclusion in September 2026.
- Reported nineteenth consecutive Shipper’s Choice award in August 2026.
- Mastio Quality Award recipient in 2023 and 2025, according to company materials.
- Named a 2026 G75 Green Supply Chain Partner, according to its announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — First Community Impact Day on September 23 delivered over 5,000 pounds of food to 11 organizations in 10 Ontario and Quebec communities, announced September 25.
- **2026-09** — Joined UN Global Compact Network Canada, announced September 10.
- **2026-09** — Announced ninth consecutive Top 100 Trucker recognition.
- **2026-08** — Announced nineteenth consecutive Shipper’s Choice award.
- **2026-05** — Joined Canada’s Net-Zero Challenge, targeting net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
- **2026-03** — Launched Customer Portal Carbon Calculator on March 23.

## Links

- Website: https://polaristransport.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/polaris-transport
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PolarisTrans
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polaristransportationgroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PolarisTransport/

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Last updated: 2026-10-03