TRAFFIX Named Winner of Finance AI Capability of the Year in 2026 Gartner Finance Awards

A leading 3PL’s finance operating system cut cash conversion time from eighteen days to two as revenue scaled past $1 billion

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRAFFIX, a leading third-party logistics (“3PL”) provider and freight brokerage, has won the Finance AI Capability of the Year award at the 2026 Gartner Finance Awards. The honor recognizes the operating system TRAFFIX engineered to manage its full order-to-cash cycle, from the moment a shipment is priced to the moment payment lands. Each year, the Gartner Finance Awards spotlight finance organizations setting the pace for their peers, and this year's judges zeroed in on companies furthest along on AI readiness, adoption, and measurable return.

Instead of integrating AI into isolated tasks, TRAFFIX built a unified system to oversee the entire process. By bringing together data across pricing, carrier selection, credit risk, and collections, the system automates routine quote requests and processes updates in real time, all while keeping staff in the loop to review and approve recommendations.

TRAFFIX also designed the system to evolve on its own terms. By centralizing its data and opening governed access to generative AI tools for front-line analysts, TRAFFIX let the people closest to the work prototype their own solutions and when a pilot proved out, IT stepped in to harden it and roll it out company-wide. That structure is a big reason the finance function scaled alongside the business, TRAFFIX grew from roughly $60 million to more than $1 billion in revenue, and the finance team supported it without staffing up at anywhere close to that pace.

The payoff shows up across the board: $1.5 million in new revenue from automated quoting, RFPs wins up roughly 40 percent, cash conversion down from eighteen days to two, and an estimated 15 to 20 roles the company never had to fill. TRAFFIX is quick to note the goal was never automation for its own sake, it was freeing people up to chase new business and make better decisions.

“As TRAFFIX continues to scale, we have been very intentional about building the financial infrastructure needed to support growth efficiently,” said Dilanthi De Alwis, Chief Financial Officer at TRAFFIX. “This transformation has created meaningful operating leverage, improved cash conversion and strengthened our ability to support the business commercially, all while creating a more scalable platform for the future.”

This distinction matters most at a time when many finance teams can point to AI initiatives underway, but fewer can point to what those initiatives have actually changed. The impact for TRAFFIX is measured in additional business, more bandwidth without more staff, and an elevated focus on tasks requiring human judgment.

Learn more about TRAFFIX and its services at www.traffix.com.

About TRAFFIX

TRAFFIX (www.traffix.com) is a leading third-party logistics provider serving the North American transportation industry since 1979. TRAFFIX offers a suite of customizable services including truckload, flatbed, intermodal, drayage, expedited, LTL, specialized government services, and managed transportation. TRAFFIX’s team of industry experts are backed by best-in-class technology that enables them to maximize the value of their client’s freight spend, offer tailored solutions, and adapt quickly to changes in supply and demand. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, TRAFFIX employs 840+ experienced logistics professionals in offices across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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