# TForce Freight

> TForce Freight is TFI International’s U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, descended from Overnite Transportation and formerly known as UPS Freight. It combines regional and long-haul pallet shipping with cross-border coverage, guaranteed delivery, specialized transportation and online shipment tools. Its distinctive business story is an $800 million acquisition followed by a continuing effort to improve pricing, network productivity and customer service.

- **Founded:** 1935
- **Headquarters:** Henrico, United States
- **Founders:** J. Harwood Cochrane (Founder of predecessor Overnite Transportation)
- **Products:** TForce Freight LTL, LTL Guaranteed, Accelerated Guaranteed, Specialized Solutions, Trade Show Services
- **Notable:** Descends from Overnite Transportation, founded in 1935., TFI completed the $800 million UPS Freight acquisition on April 30, 2021; approximately 90% of the acquired business was assigned to LTL under the TForce Freight name., Company reported the largest service-performance improvement among major LTL carriers in the 2025 Mastio Survey; this is a company-reported survey result, not an overall first-place ranking.

## Products & services

- **TForce Freight LTL** — Regional, interregional and long-haul shared-trailer freight shipping; the company advertises more than 13,000 one- and two-day lanes.
- **LTL Guaranteed** — Paid end-of-day delivery upgrade to direct U.S. points and between the United States and Canada, subject to tariff terms.
- **Accelerated Guaranteed** — Eligible transit times advertised as up to three days faster than standard LTL.
- **Specialized Solutions** — Time-critical multimodal transportation, including expedited, time-definite, air charter, truckload, temperature-control and white-glove options.
- **Trade Show Services** — Exhibit transportation, advance warehousing, expedited delivery and international air and customs-brokerage options.
- **Density-Based Rating** — Rating option using shipment weight and dimensions instead of freight classification.
- **Volume Pricing** — Special rates on selected lanes for shipments exceeding 8,000 pounds or eight linear feet.
- **UPS Ground with Freight Pricing** — Authorized resale of UPS Ground for eligible non-palletized multiple-package shipments; advertised ideal aggregate weight is 151-500 pounds in the contiguous U.S.
- **MyLTL and technology integrations** — Shipment documents, bills of lading, billing, notifications and reporting, plus API and EDI integrations.
- **Cross-border and offshore services** — Canada and Mexico coverage plus service to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

## Achievements

- Descends from Overnite Transportation, founded in 1935.
- TFI completed the $800 million UPS Freight acquisition on April 30, 2021; approximately 90% of the acquired business was assigned to LTL under the TForce Freight name.
- Company reported the largest service-performance improvement among major LTL carriers in the 2025 Mastio Survey; this is a company-reported survey result, not an overall first-place ranking.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — TFI Q2 results reported LTL-segment shipments up 7.5% and an adjusted operating ratio of 88.5%, versus 89.5% a year earlier. These are parent-segment figures and must not be labeled TForce Freight standalone results.
- **2026-03** — Non-contractual LTL tariff rates and accessorial charges adjusted effective March 16; lane impacts vary and the announcement gives no single universal percentage.
- **2025-11** — Nathan Leonard discussed customer consistency, invoice accuracy and technology with MyCarrier on ShipTalkers.
- **2025-10** — TForce announced its improvement in the 2025 Mastio customer-perception survey.
- **2024-11** — Company announced its general-office move to Henrico, effective December 1, 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tforcefreight.com/ltl/apps/Home
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tforce-freight

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Last updated: 2026-10-02