Trucking guides for shippers.
Plain answers to the questions shippers ask before they choose a carrier: equipment, cold chain, safety records, quotes and lanes.
Dedicated trucking, common carriers and freight brokers: what is the difference?
Dedicated trucking means a carrier assigns specific trucks and drivers to your freight on a planned schedule. A common carrier hauls your load alongside many other customers' freight on its own network. A freight broker does not own trucks: it finds a carrier for you and manages the booking.
5 minDry van, reefer, straight truck or cargo van: which equipment do you need?
Use a 53ft dry van for large palletized loads on recurring lanes, a reefer when the freight must stay within a temperature range, a straight truck for mid-size loads or docks that cannot take a full trailer, and a cargo van for small, urgent or last-mile deliveries.
5 minShipping temperature-controlled freight in Ontario: a checklist for shippers
To ship temperature-controlled freight safely, confirm the required temperature range, make sure the trailer is pre-cooled and clean, load product already at temperature, and ask your carrier for a continuous temperature log for the whole trip. Keep that record with your shipping documents.
5 minWhat is a CVOR, and how do you check a carrier's safety record in Ontario?
A CVOR is Ontario's Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration. Carriers operating qualifying commercial vehicles in Ontario need one, and it tracks the carrier's collisions, convictions and inspection results. Shippers can ask a carrier for its CVOR information as a quick check on its safety record.
4 minHow to get an accurate truckload quote: what carriers need from you
To get an accurate truckload quote, send the pickup and delivery locations with postal codes, the equipment you need, the size and weight of the load, how often it ships, your dock and appointment details, and any special requirements such as temperature control. The more precise you are, the fewer surprises later.
4 minPlanning a recurring Ontario to Quebec truckload lane
A recurring Ontario to Quebec lane works best when you fix the schedule, the equipment and the receiving windows in advance. The distance means driver hours and departure times matter, so planning backwards from the delivery appointment is the way to make the lane dependable.
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