Descartes acquires Tai for $100M

Descartes acquires Tai for $100M Descartes Systems Group announced on Monday that it has acquired freight broker TMS provider Tai in a $100 million deal. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Todd Maiden Mon, August 24, 2026 at 10:34 AM EDT 1 min read DSGX Descartes Systems Group announced Monday that it has acquired Tai, a TMS provider for freight brokers, for $100 million. The deal was funded with cash on hand. California-based Tai's AI-powered platform oversees the entire shipment lifecycle, including quoting, sourcing, execution and invoicing. The TMS primarily executes truckload, less-than-truckload, drayage and cross-border shipments. "The acquisition expands our transportation management capabilities for freight brokers and adds valuable transaction, carrier and shipment execution data to the Descartes Global Logistics NetworkTM," said Andrew Wimer, associate general manager of transportation management at Descartes. The Canadian company continues to expand its offering through acquisitions. It has executed 34 deals since 2017. Descartes ( NASDAQ: DSGX ) acquired Latin American last-mile logistics tech provider Drivin for $30 million last month. It acquired Pittsburgh-based fleet safety solutions provider Idelic for $28 million in April. "Tai complements our strengths in carrier onboarding, compliance, fraud prevention, and real-time visibility," said Descartes CEO Ed Ryan. "By combining our solutions, we see a significant opportunity to help freight brokers navigate change,…