Transport America Named A 2017 SmartWay High Performer

EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Transport America, a subsidiary of TFI International Inc. (TSX:TFII, OTCQX: TFIFF), is honored to be named a 2017 SmartWay High Performer in the category of carbon metrics by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Transport America has partnered with the EPA in an effort to improve logistics operations while reducing its environmental footprint. This award is given to carriers that haul heavy loads at high levels of fuel efficiency. Fewer than 10 percent of all SmartWay carriers operate fleets efficient enough to make the SmartWay High Performer List for carbon emissions. For more information on the EPA's SmartWay program and carbon metrics award, visit https://www.epa.gov/smartway.

"We are proud to receive this award from the EPA. I am pleased that we have been able to improve our productivity while at the same time reducing our carbon footprint with the initiatives we have implemented," said Transport America President Paul Simmons.

About Transport America
Transport America, a subsidiary of TFI International Inc. (TSX: TFII, OTCQX: TFIFF), is a leading provider of truckload transportation and logistics services throughout much of the US, Mexico and Canada.  Transport America has been in business since 1984 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.  The company's broad portfolio of services, which includes Solo and Team over-the-road, Dedicated, Regional, Intermodal and Brokerage, executed by talented professionals with state-of-the-art technology, caters to Fortune 1000 shippers who value Transport America's customer service focus. For more information, please visit www.transportamerica.com.

About TFI International
TFI International is a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico through its subsidiaries. TFI International creates value for shareholders by identifying strategic acquisitions and managing a growing network of wholly-owned operating subsidiaries. Under the TFI International umbrella, companies benefit from financial and operational resources to build their businesses and increase their efficiency. TFI International companies service the following segments:

• Package and Courier;
• Less-Than-Truckload;
• Truckload;
• Logistics.

TFI International Inc. is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TFII) and the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. (OTCQX: TFIFF).
For more information, visit http://www.tfiintl.com.

For further information: 
Transport America
Nick Kreyer
Director of Marketing
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