Vesta Freight Drives 18x Shipment Growth with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution Suite

Rhea-AI Summary

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) announced that Tennessee 3PL Vesta Freight used Descartes' transportation management suite to scale nationwide brokerage operations and achieve 18x monthly shipment growth. The platform integrates TMS, MacroPoint visibility, FraudGuard, and MyCarrierPortal with AI-driven automation to improve execution, onboarding, and fraud detection.

Positive

• Monthly shipments increased 18x

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• None.

Key Figures

Shipment growth: 18x

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Shipment growth 18x Increase in monthly shipment volume at Vesta Freight using Descartes’ suite

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Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Feb 09 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Feb 09	AI capabilities showcase	Positive	+0.9%	Highlighted AI and automation innovations across supply chain and logistics offerings.
Feb 03	Earnings date set	Neutral	-8.8%	Announced timing for fiscal 2026 Q4 and year-end results and conference call.
Jan 12	Customer deployment	Positive	+1.3%	Supergasbras adopted Descartes routing for a large LPG fleet and workforce network.
Dec 17	CFO appointment	Positive	-1.8%	Announced Brandon Nussey as CFO to lead finance and corporate development.
Dec 17	CFO update notice	Positive	-1.8%	Correcting and replacing prior release on Brandon Nussey’s CFO appointment details.

Pattern Detected

Positive AI and customer adoption news (e.g., logistics wins, AI showcases) have previously coincided with modest gains, while neutral or leadership-related updates have at times seen negative price reactions.

Recent Company History

Recent news for DSGX has focused on AI capabilities, customer deployments, and corporate developments. An AI showcase on Feb 9, 2026 saw a +0.94% move, and a logistics deployment for Supergasbras on Jan 12, 2026 coincided with a +1.33% move. By contrast, an earnings date announcement on Feb 3, 2026 and CFO-related news in Dec 2025 were followed by declines near -8.8% and -1.81%, respectively. Today’s Vesta Freight adoption continues the theme of AI-enabled logistics growth.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement underscores Descartes’ role in helping Vesta Freight achieve 18x monthly shipment ...

Analysis

This announcement underscores Descartes’ role in helping Vesta Freight achieve 18x monthly shipment growth using its transportation management, visibility, and fraud prevention tools. It builds on prior AI and logistics updates that emphasized automation benefits. Investors may watch for additional customer wins, adoption of agentic AI capabilities, and any forthcoming financial disclosures that quantify how such deployments translate into revenue and margin trends.

Key Terms

transportation management, agentic AI, multimodal, KPI, +2 more

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transportation management technical

"Descartes transportation management suite to transform its nationwide freight operations"

Transportation management is the planning and oversight of how goods move from producers to customers, covering route selection, carrier choice, shipment tracking and cost control. Think of it as a company’s traffic controller for deliveries: small improvements cut shipping bills and speed up arrivals, while problems raise costs, delay sales and harm customer satisfaction. Investors watch it because efficient transportation directly affects profit margins, inventory risk and a company’s ability to meet demand reliably.

agentic AI technical

"Our agentic AI capabilities enable automated driver engagement and maintain tracking"

Agentic AI refers to computer systems that can make their own decisions and take actions without needing someone to tell them what to do each time. It's like giving a robot a degree of independence to solve problems or achieve goals on its own, which matters because it could change how we work and interact with technology in everyday life.

multimodal technical

"for real-time, multimodal shipment visibility and seamless capacity sourcing"

Multimodal describes an approach, product, or system that uses two or more different types of inputs, methods, or channels — for example combining text, images and audio in a technology product, or blending drugs, devices and therapy in medical care. For investors, multimodal solutions can broaden market reach and competitive differentiation but also add development cost, operational complexity and regulatory hurdles; think of it like a hybrid car that offers more capabilities but requires more parts and oversight.

KPI technical

"driving more consistent KPI compliance and faster issue resolution"

A KPI is a measurable metric a company tracks to show progress toward a specific business goal, such as sales growth, customer retention, profit margins, or production speed. Investors treat KPIs like a car’s dashboard: they reveal whether management is driving the company in the right direction, help compare companies on the same scale, and flag strengths or problems that could affect future returns.

3PL technical

"Tennessee-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider Vesta Freight is using"

A 3PL, or third-party logistics provider, is an outside company hired to handle warehousing, transportation, order fulfillment and related supply-chain tasks that a business chooses not to run itself. Investors care because outsourcing these functions can reduce costs, speed delivery, and allow a company to scale or enter new markets quickly, but it also creates dependency and operational risk that can affect profit margins and reliability.

fraud prevention technical

"carrier vetting and onboarding, fraud prevention, and back-office execution"

Fraud prevention is the set of policies, tools and checks an organization uses to stop dishonest schemes like false accounting, embezzlement or scams before they happen; think of it as the locks, alarms and identity checks businesses use to keep money and information safe. It matters to investors because effective fraud prevention reduces the risk of sudden financial losses, costly legal trouble and damage to a company’s reputation, all of which can hurt share value.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Tennessee-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider Vesta Freight is using Descartes transportation management suite to transform its nationwide freight operations and drive 18x growth in monthly shipment volume. By automating and synchronizing transportation management processes to streamline the movement of freight, Vesta elevated its customer and carrier experience, accelerated revenue cycles and reduced fraud exposure.

“Our mission is to deliver transportation excellence to shippers and carriers with every shipment, transaction and interaction, and the Descartes technology stack has been instrumental in helping us scale from a start-up into a trusted nationwide brokerage,” said Nick Cicero, CEO at Vesta Freight. “Rather than managing a patchwork of disconnected systems, Descartes provides a unified platform where brokerage execution, financial workflows, carrier onboarding and vetting, real-time visibility, and fraud prevention already work together seamlessly. That connectivity strengthens security and visibility across our network, simplifies how carriers do business with us, and gives our customers confidence that their freight will arrive safely, all while enabling our team to operate efficiently and continue scaling with confidence.”

The Descartes transportation management suite used by Vesta Freight leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and the reach of the Global Logistics Network across the following technologies:

• Descartes 3G TMS™ to automate and synchronize the more mechanical and transactional processes of brokerage operations, such as planning, rating, tendering and invoicing, so brokers can cover more loads with less manual labor, improve margins and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Descartes MacroPoint™ to connect to the most reliable global network of carriers in the industry for real-time, multimodal shipment visibility and seamless capacity sourcing, which decreases costs and allows resources to focus on high value relationships and growth.
• Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard™ to facilitate the early detection of potential fraud using powerful historical and real-time Descartes MacroPoint visibility data, automated in-transit monitoring, and risk alerting to help companies better protect their shipments, reputation and bottom line.
• Descartes MyCarrierPortal™ drives multi-faceted security and transparency within the carrier network, with robust carrier vetting, automated onboarding and ongoing risk monitoring with sophisticated fraud prevention.

“AI innovations in our transportation management and real-time visibility suite are designed to improve accuracy and responsiveness across execution,” said Ken Wood, EVP Product Management at Descartes. “Our agentic AI capabilities enable automated driver engagement and maintain tracking continuity by handling arrival/departure confirmation and proof-of-delivery (POD) collection, freeing operations teams to concentrate on higher-value work. Agentic AI capabilities also provide exception-based automated outreach, recovery workflows, confirmation, and documentation capture—driving more consistent KPI compliance and faster issue resolution.”

“We’re pleased our platform has helped Vesta Freight scale its nationwide brokerage operations,” said Dan Cicerchi, General Manager, Transportation Management at Descartes. “By unifying transportation management, real-time visibility, carrier vetting and onboarding, fraud prevention, and back-office execution within a single platform, Descartes enables brokers like Vesta to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. Combined with the industry’s largest multimodal network of connected trading partners, this integrated systems approach helps brokers reduce complexity, improve execution and support sustainable growth.”

Learn more about Descartes’ transportation management solution suite, including Descartes 3G TMS, Descartes MacroPoint, and Descartes MyCarrierPortal.

About Vesta Freight

Vesta Freight is a fast-growing, customer- and carrier-focused transportation management company providing domestic and cross border transportation solutions across full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal modes. Headquartered in Gallatin, TN, the company supports shippers through an established and growing, pod-based broker model aligned to customer and industry verticals. Vesta’s mission is to provide transportation excellence with every customer and carrier interaction, acting as an extension of its customers’ business through strong execution and best-in-class technologies. www.vestafreight.com

About Descartes

Descartes powers more responsive, efficient, secure and sustainable international and domestic supply chains by uniting logistics-intensive businesses on its Global Logistics Network (GLN). Shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers connect and collaborate on the GLN leveraging technology, data and AI to manage last mile deliveries, domestic and international shipments, transportation rating and payment, global trade research, customs compliance and a variety of regulatory processes. Learn more about Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) at www.descartes.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and X.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ transportation management solution offerings and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada including Descartes’ most recently filed management’s discussion and analysis. If any such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

FAQ

How did Descartes (DSGX) help Vesta Freight achieve 18x shipment growth?

Vesta Freight scaled operations by deploying Descartes' integrated suite, yielding rapid volume growth. According to Descartes, the unified TMS, visibility, carrier onboarding, and fraud tools automated workflows and improved execution across brokerage operations.

What Descartes technologies did Vesta Freight use to improve freight visibility and security?

Vesta Freight used Descartes MacroPoint, MacroPoint FraudGuard, and MyCarrierPortal for visibility and vetting. According to Descartes, these tools provide real-time multimodal tracking, early fraud detection, and automated carrier onboarding and risk monitoring.

What role does AI play in Descartes' transportation management solution for DSGX customers?

AI automates driver engagement, exception outreach, and POD collection to boost responsiveness and KPI compliance. According to Descartes, agentic AI maintains tracking continuity and frees teams to focus on higher-value tasks and faster issue resolution.

Will Descartes' suite reduce manual labor for brokers using DSGX solutions?

Yes; the Descartes 3G TMS automates planning, rating, tendering, and invoicing to lower manual effort. According to Descartes, automation lets brokers cover more loads with less manual labor and improved margins and customer satisfaction.

How does Descartes' integrated platform impact carrier onboarding for DSGX customers?

The platform centralizes vetting, automated onboarding, and continuous risk monitoring to simplify carrier management. According to Descartes, MyCarrierPortal and FraudGuard enhance security and transparency across the carrier network while streamlining processes.