MODE Global Announces Annual Carrier of the Year Award Winners

Leading 3PL firm recognizes top carriers across multiple categories

Mar. 12, 2026 at 2:13pm

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MODE Global, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) firm, has announced the winners of its annual carrier awards program, recognizing exceptional performance and contributions from its carrier partners across various transportation modes including truckload, LTL, drayage, parcel, and rail.

Why it matters

The MODE Global annual carrier awards program underscores the pivotal role carriers play in the company's enterprise operations and commitment to service quality, setting a high standard for industry performance. These awards highlight the challenges the logistics industry faced in 2025 and the ability of MODE's carrier partners to step up and deliver top-notch customer service.

The details

The carrier awards are based on specific performance criteria such as commitment to service quality, technological capabilities, customer service excellence, volume and revenue growth with MODE, as well as partnership criteria such as collaboration, communication and competitive enablement. The 2025 winners include Swift Transportation for National Truckload Carrier, One Nation Trans Inc. for Regional Truckload Carrier, Old Dominion Freight Line for National LTL Carrier, Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. for Regional LTL Carrier, RoadOne IntermodaLogistics for National Drayage Carrier, Asset Based Intermodal, Inc. for Regional Drayage Carrier, FedEx for Parcel Carrier, Union Pacific for Railroad Carrier, and M+R Spedag Group for International Carrier.

  • The awards were announced on March 12, 2026.

The players

MODE Global

A leading third-party logistics (3PL) firm and one of the world's leading logistics companies, offering transportation services around the world to more than 10,000 customers.

Normand Frigon

The chief operating officer at MODE Global.

Swift Transportation

The National Truckload Carrier of the Year award winner.

One Nation Trans Inc.

The Regional Truckload Carrier of the Year award winner.

Old Dominion Freight Line

The National LTL Carrier of the Year award winner.

Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.

The Regional LTL Carrier of the Year award winner.

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics

The National Drayage Carrier of the Year award winner.

Asset Based Intermodal, Inc.

The Regional Drayage Carrier of the Year award winner.

FedEx

The Parcel Carrier of the Year award winner.

Union Pacific

The Railroad Carrier of the Year award winner.

M+R Spedag Group

The International Carrier of the Year award winner.

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What they’re saying

“We are grateful to get to work with so many exceptional partners across various modes and are pleased to once again be awarding this recognition. 2025 was another challenging year for our industry, even so, our carrier partners continued to step up and meet the challenges head-on, delivering top notch customer service and adding value to supply chains. Thank you all for the remarkable support. We look forward to our continued partnership in the year ahead.”

— Normand Frigon, Chief Operating Officer, MODE Global

The takeaway

The MODE Global annual carrier awards program highlights the critical role that transportation carriers play in the logistics industry, recognizing their ability to adapt and excel even in challenging times. These awards showcase the strong partnerships and commitment to service quality that MODE Global has built with its carrier network.