Lineage Announces Its 2025 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

Lineage, Inc. (NASDAQ: LINE) (the “Company”), the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, is thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2025 Carrier of the Year awards. This annual program honors transportation service providers who have demonstrated exceptional performance, reliability and commitment to excellence as they support Lineage in moving food through the cold chain.

Award recipients were selected from carriers across the United States and Canada based on a set of performance-related criteria, using both quantitative and qualitative data to support the selection process. Additionally, all category winners with the exception of Drayage were required to be part of the EPA’s SmartWay program to be eligible to receive the award. 

"Delivering world-class logistics requires a network built on reliability and shared values," said Jim Thompson, Vice President of Transportation and Logistics at Lineage. "We created this program to spotlight the carriers who consistently go above and beyond for our customers. We’re excited to honor this year’s winners who keep raising the bar for excellence in transportation."

Lineage’s 2025 Carrier of the Year award categories and winners

The recipients of this year’s awards were honored within seven categories: US National Truckload, US Regional Truckload East, US Regional Truckload West, US Less-Than-Truckload, Canadian Truckload, US Drayage East, and US Drayage West. 

• J.S. Helwig & Son LLC* – US National Truckload Carrier of the Year
• MC Van Kampen Trucking Inc* – US Regional Truckload East Carrier of the Year
• Holman Transportation LLC – US Regional Truckload West Carrier of the Year
• Al-Amin Brothers Transportation LLC* – US Less-than-Truckload Carrier of the Year
• TransDirect Freightlines Inc. – Canadian Truckload Carrier of the Year
• QFS Transportation LLC – US Drayage East Carrier of the Year
• A+ Transport LLC – US Drayage West Carrier of the Year

*Indicates previous winner

Notably, the 2025 cohort includes three back-to-back Carrier of the Year winners: J.S. Helwig & Son, MC Van Kampen Trucking, and Al-Amin Brothers Transportation.

“Congratulations to all the winners for your outstanding performance and results! We are proud to work with you and thank you for your commitment to helping us keep the cold chain moving,” said Brett Walsh, Carrier Manager at Lineage. 

With its vast network of cold storage warehouses and integrated transportation solutions – including temperature-controlled trailers, refrigerated and insulated rail cars, freight forwarding, customs brokerage and other services – Lineage helps customers boost efficiency and manage costs. To learn more, click here.