DQS Solutions & Staffing announced that it has further expanded its transportation and logistics platform with the acquisition of contract logistics provider Comprehensive Logistics, Inc.
The deal merges CLI, DQS and McLaren Transport, which DQS acquired last year, under parent organization Axvor. Each company will continue to operate under its current brand.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition provides Dearborn, Michigan-based DQS with infrastructure and scale. CLI, headquartered in Bonita Springs, Florida, operates more than 20 facilities in 17 states, totaling more than 5 million square feet of warehouse space. It also gives DQS control of CLI’s proprietary warehouse management system, which oversees inventory, sequencing and manufacturing logistics.
“Having previously served as CLI’s Dearborn plant manager, as well as on CLI’s leadership team, I witnessed firsthand the company’s tremendous potential,” DQS CEO Joshua Morris said in a Wednesday news release. “Our goal is to build on CLI’s strong foundation while investing in the people, facilities and expanded services our customers need.”
The acquisition of CLI is part of a multi-year turnaround for DQS. DQS originally launched as Detroit Quality Staffing, a staffing agency focused on manufacturing workforce solutions. However, in recent years it began investing in security, transportation and storage services.
The April 2025 acquisition of Detroit-based McLaren’s onboard trucking assets and a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility, along with two decades of automotive supply chain leadership experience. With these acquisitions, DQS now offers complex cross-border and manufacturing inbound logistics.
“CLI has always been execution-driven and customer-focused,” said Brad Constantini, president and owner of CLI. “Joining DQS under the leadership of CEO Joshua Morris is a strategic step that expands our capabilities and reach while preserving the discipline and culture that define CLI.”
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