Best in Blue Book: Introducing the first Transportation Edition 

Produce doesn’t move without the transportation industry behind it—and this fall, it gets its own seat at the table. 

Every load of produce that arrives fresh, on time, and undamaged has a logistics partner behind it who got it right. Until now, this performance had no dedicated stage of its own within Best in Blue Book. This fall, that changes. 

A first for the Program

Best in Blue Book has spent the last several editions raising the bar for growers, shippers, and wholesalers—recognizing the top ~1% of companies trading in their commodities, with a methodology built entirely on verified performance data. Every time, the rankings have proven anything but static: entire boards of #1 companies have turned over from one edition to the next. 

This same rigor is now extending to the sector that keeps the rest of the industry moving. 

The inaugural Transportation Edition recognizes the logistics providers that consistently deliver for the produce industry—measured with the same data discipline that’s made Best in Blue Book a credential worth having. 

What Goes into the Ranking

A spot on this list will be earned the same way it always has been— through data, not nomination: 

• Verified freight volume and activity within the produce industry 

• Consistent, highly rated feedback from shippers, receivers, and brokers over the past 12 months 

• Overall Blue Book credit strength 

No applications. No fees. Just 12 months of performance data doing the talking.

Why It Matters for Transportation Companies 

Reputation in freight moves as fast as reputation in produce—maybe faster. Shippers and brokers are making split-second decisions about who gets their loads, and those decisions are based on data and track record. A Best in Blue Book Transportation distinction raises the bar: it’s third-party, data-backed proof a logistics partner does what it says it will do and show care for its customers’ cargo. 

What Honorees Get

• Recognition as one of the top-performing transportation providers in Blue Book 

• A featured placement on your Blue Book company profile 

• Visibility in Blue Book’s inaugural Transportation campaign 

• A first-mover advantage in a category that’s only getting more competitive. 

How to Be Ready

• Make sure your Blue Book profile reflects the transportation services you provide today 

• Check your Reference List – an outdated peer network that lacks the customers you serve or the carriers and factors you’re responsible to won’t get you very far 

• Encourage the business partners you work with to share their experiences with Blue Book; peer-reported data is the backbone of this ranking. 

The produce industry runs on trust between every link in the chain. This fall, Transportation companies that have earned this trust get recognized for it. 

We’ll be announcing the Fall 2026 Transportation Best in Blue Book honorees this October. 

Good Luck!