CFI lands Carrier of the Year honor from Michaels Stores

[Mike]

CFI, an operating company of TFI International Inc., a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, has been named Carrier of the Year by Michaels Stores, Inc., North America’s largest arts and crafts specialty retailer.

CFI was honored at a ceremony in which Michaels Stores recognized the company for overall service quality, consistency, communications, and performance excellence providing truckload transportation services in 2020.

Michaels Stores, for which CFI has been a transportation partner for over 15 years, recognized the company for its superior on-time service of over 99 percent. CFI was cited for exemplary performance as a dedicated partner supporting three major Michaels’ facilities; its agility in deploying fast-response “pop-up” fleet operations for other locations, brokerage support for surge and one-way over-the road capacity needs, and seasoned customer service.

https://ajot.com/news/cfi-lands-carrier-of-the-year-honor-from-michaels-stores

 

[Rigjockey]

Hey, congrats CFI drivers and to the drivers on the Micheal's account!

 

[Mike]

I was surprised to see that account carry over from the original CFI, through the XPO nonsense, and back to the Canadian owned version of CFI.

Back in the day, I really liked their Red T600's. Wanted to drive for them, then upon speaking to them on the phone found out I would be making regular trips to department stores in NYC as part of my triangular route out of the house and back home.

So, I did the next best thing and bought my own red T600. Had I been able to see the future, I would have kept that truck during the time I stopped trucking.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

CFI, an operating company of TFI International Inc., a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, has been named Carrier of the Year by Michaels Stores, Inc., North America’s largest arts and crafts specialty retailer.

CFI was honored at a ceremony in which Michaels Stores recognized the company for overall service quality, consistency, communications, and performance excellence providing truckload transportation services in 2020.

Michaels Stores, for which CFI has been a transportation partner for over 15 years, recognized the company for its superior on-time service of over 99 percent. CFI was cited for exemplary performance as a dedicated partner supporting three major Michaels’ facilities; its agility in deploying fast-response “pop-up” fleet operations for other locations, brokerage support for surge and one-way over-the road capacity needs, and seasoned customer service.

https://ajot.com/news/cfi-lands-carrier-of-the-year-honor-from-michaels-stores

I remember when they cameback afew years ago.

All their trailers said if you liked the old CFI you'll really love the new CFI.

I think it was aimed at recruiting former drivers back.

 

[Rigjockey]

I was surprised to see that account carry over from the original CFI, through the XPO nonsense, and back to the Canadian owned version of CFI.

Back in the day, I really liked their Red T600's. Wanted to drive for them, then upon speaking to them on the phone found out I would be making regular trips to department stores in NYC as part of my triangular route out of the house and back home.

So, I did the next best thing and bought my own red T600. Had I been able to see the future, I would have kept that truck during the time I stopped trucking.

Yeah, wasn't CFI and Con-Way a thing? and then it was XPO and now I see CFI is under the TFI (transforce) umbrella.

The company I work for was bought out by TFI (Transforce) I can say TFI is pretty hands off as long as the company is making money.
People ask me what has changed since TFI took over?
Not much really, we got better benefits and that is about all that has changed.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Yeah, wasn't CFI and Con-Way a thing? and then it was XPO and now I see CFI is under the TFI (transforce) umbrella.

The company I work for was bought out by TFI (Transforce) I can say TFI is pretty hands off as long as the company is making money.
People ask me what has changed since TFI took over?
Not much really, we got better benefits and that is about all that has changed.

So basically they all owned under the umbrella of the same few big corporations

 

[Rigjockey]

So basically they all owned under the umbrella of the same few big corporations

Yup.
That is the part that I don't like. No one company should be able to swallow up nearly most of the larger carriers. It is very dangerous for the industry and the economy should the big umbrella break.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Yup.
That is the part that I don't like. No one company should be able to swallow up nearly most of the larger carriers. It is very dangerous for the industry and the economy should the big umbrella break.

I ain't seen Conway Freight in awhile.

Didn't really think much of it till ya mentioned it

 

[Rigjockey]

I ain't seen Conway Freight in awhile.

Didn't really think much of it till ya mentioned it

Conway is now XPO.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Conway is now XPO.

I think @Electric Chicken just pulled in.

 

[Rigjockey]

Conway was originally started as the Non-union part of CF Consolidated Freightways.
CF the union company closed long before the non-union Conway.

 

[Electric Chicken]

I think @Electric Chicken just pulled in.

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Nah I don't hide my face like that.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Nah I don't hide my face like that.

Some XPO guy did.

Welp place is kinda packed now.

 

[Mike]

Yeah, wasn't CFI and Con-Way a thing? and then it was XPO and now I see CFI is under the TFI (transforce) umbrella.

Started out, CFI was bought by Con-Way. They failed at truckload, XPO came in and bought out the truckload from them. XPO failed at it, and the Canadian company swooped in and bought out the truckload division from XPO, and opened it up under the CFI name again. Same building in Joplin, many of the same employees there through all the transitions.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Same building in Joplin, many of the same employees there through all the transitions.

Those folks are hella tolerant.