Plan commercial freight across Canada and the US: containers from China, air freight when time is short, domestic trucking and rail, plus customs clearance coordinated through licensed Canadian customs brokers.
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Pick the mode that fits your deadline and budget. We coordinate the booking, paperwork, customs clearance through licensed brokers, and final delivery, so you deal with one shipping company from pickup to door.
The cost-effective way to ship from Asia. Book a full container (FCL) once you have about 13 cubic metres or more, or share one (LCL) and pay only for the space you use. Containers arrive at Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal or Halifax and continue by rail or truck to your door.
When stock is late or the cargo is valuable, air freight gets it here in days. We book consolidated air freight for cartons and pallets, and express courier for small urgent parcels, with customs entries filed before the plane lands.
Looking for a trucking company that also handles customs and ocean freight? We arrange full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) with vetted Canadian and US carriers. The busiest lane is Vancouver to Toronto and back: about 4,400 km, five to six days with one driver or three to four with a team.
Rail is the cost-effective middle ground for long hauls. Freight rides in containers by train between Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal, with trucks handling pickup and delivery at each end. It usually takes a day or two longer than a truck and often costs less on heavy or regular loads.
We arrange customs clearance into Canada and the US through licensed customs brokers: classifying your goods, estimating duties and taxes, and filing entries before the cargo arrives. For Canadian importers that includes CARM, the CBSA’s online accounting system; for the US, the ISF and customs bonds.
Need somewhere to land a container before it goes to stores or Amazon? We arrange warehousing near the Vancouver and Toronto rail terminals for transloading, storage, pick and pack, and delivery to fulfilment centres.
A sample of the lanes we cover, with typical transit times. Filter by mode, then ask us about yours.
| From | To | Mode | Transit | Departs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Vancouver | Ocean | 14-18 days | Weekly |
| Ningbo | Prince Rupert | Ocean | 12-16 days | Weekly |
| Shenzhen | Toronto | Ocean | 28-37 days | Weekly |
| Shanghai | Toronto | Air | 4-7 days | Daily |
| Hong Kong | Vancouver | Air | 4-7 days | Daily |
| Shenzhen | Los Angeles | Ocean | 15-19 days | Weekly |
| Guangzhou | New York | Air | 4-7 days | Daily |
| Vancouver | Toronto | Truck | 5-6 days | Daily |
| Toronto | Vancouver | Rail | 6-8 days | Daily |
| Vancouver | Calgary | Truck | 1-2 days | Daily |
| Toronto | Chicago | Truck | 1-2 days | Daily |
| Montreal | Vancouver | Rail | 7-9 days | Daily |
Ocean times between two ports are port to port. Times to inland cities, and all air, truck and rail times, are door to door. Typical ranges, not guarantees.
Most of the freight we move starts at a factory in China. Choose fast air shipping when stock is needed in days, or cost-effective ocean freight when you can plan a few weeks ahead. Either way, we handle pickup, export, customs and delivery.
Ocean to Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal, rail inland to Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto, or air to every major Canadian airport.
Ocean to Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and Savannah, rail to Chicago and Dallas, or air to every major US gateway. ISF and customs included.
Enter your cartons and deadline. The planner works out volume, chargeable weight and container fit, then shows when each option would arrive.
Enter carton size and weight to compare options.
Planning estimates only. Transit times are typical ranges, and cost comparisons are relative, not quotes. Your quote confirms rates and schedules.
About 4,400 km of highway links the Port of Vancouver with the Greater Toronto Area. Press play to follow a truck along the Trans-Canada, or switch to rail to see the northern line through Jasper and Edmonton.
Imports landing in Vancouver reach Toronto in about a week. We collect the container at the terminal, transload it into a 53-foot trailer when that’s cheaper, and deliver by truck or rail. Domestic freight moves the same way, from one pallet to a full truckload.
Westbound, we move freight for Ontario manufacturers and distributors to customers in BC and to the Port of Vancouver for export. Send a few pallets by LTL, or book a full truckload or rail container for larger volumes.
| Service | Typical transit | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| FTL dry van | 5–6 days | Full loads, up to 26 pallets |
| Team expedited | 3–4 days | Urgent freight, two drivers |
| LTL | 6–9 days | One to six pallets |
| Rail intermodal | 6–8 days | Heavy or regular loads, lower cost |
| Temperature-controlled | 5–6 days | Food, pharma, freight that must not freeze |
Plan freight through Canada’s two biggest logistics markets with route-specific guidance for ocean, air, rail, truck and customs coordination.
Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and a primary gateway for cargo from China. Freight plans can combine ocean and air transport, customs coordination, drayage, and onward truck or rail to Alberta, the Prairies and Ontario. Local pickup and delivery can cover Metro Vancouver, Delta and the Fraser Valley.
Toronto and the GTA connect containers railed in from Vancouver and Prince Rupert, air freight through Toronto Pearson, and cross-border trucking to Chicago, Detroit, New York and beyond. Local pickup and delivery can cover Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan and the wider GTA.
We also deliver to Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax and every major US city.
Dedicated pages for the cities, modes and cross-border searches Canadian shippers use most.
Ocean, air, trucking, rail and shipment planning.
CustomsCARM, documentation and licensed-broker coordination.
British ColumbiaPacific gateway, port drayage and inland distribution.
OntarioGTA air, rail, truck and cross-border shipping.
QuebecOcean, air and Eastern Canada distribution.
Resource centreCosts, customs, documents, modes and route planning.
Six steps from your supplier’s door to yours, with an update at each one.
Use the planner or the quote form, or send your supplier’s packing list. We reply with options, transit times and an all-in price.
We confirm the cargo-ready date with your supplier, reserve space with the airline, shipping line or carrier, and schedule the pickup.
Export customs, then ocean, air, truck or rail. You get updates at loading, departure and arrival.
Your customs entry is filed before the cargo arrives, with duties and taxes calculated upfront.
Truck or rail to your warehouse, store or fulfilment centre, with liftgate and appointment delivery when needed.
Freight, customs and delivery on one clear invoice. We keep your details on file for the next order.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
Send your supplier’s packing list and we’ll suggest the best route and mode.
Get a quoteA freight forwarder organizes the whole journey of your shipment. We book space with shipping lines, airlines, railways and trucking carriers, prepare the export and import paperwork, arrange customs clearance and coordinate delivery to your door. You deal with one company and get one invoice instead of managing each carrier yourself.
A full truckload with one driver takes 5 to 6 days for the roughly 4,400 km trip. Team-driven expedited trucks take 3 to 4 days, LTL takes 6 to 9 days, and rail intermodal 6 to 8 days door to door. Winter weather in the Rockies and Northern Ontario can add a day.
It depends on the number of pallets, weight, mode, season and fuel surcharge. LTL suits a few pallets, while full truckload or rail is more economical for larger volumes. Send us the pallet count, weight and both postal codes and we’ll quote all-in rates for truck and rail.
Air freight is best for urgent, valuable or small shipments, typically under 1 to 2 cubic metres, and arrives in days. Ocean freight costs far less per kilogram and suits anything larger if you can wait a few weeks. Around 13 to 15 cubic metres, a full container usually becomes cheaper than shared LCL space. The shipment planner compares them for your cargo.
Yes, it’s our main focus. We pick up from factories anywhere in China and deliver door to door by air or ocean. See shipping from China to Canada and shipping from China to the US for transit times, ports and a landed cost calculator.
We’re a freight forwarder that arranges trucking through vetted Canadian and US carriers: dry van, reefer and flatbed, full and partial loads. You get the capacity of a large trucking company plus the customs, ocean and air freight services a single carrier can’t offer.
Yes. We arrange customs clearance in Canada and the US through licensed customs brokers, including tariff classification, duty and tax estimates, CARM setup for Canadian importers and ISF filing for US ocean shipments.
Yes. Carrier liability is limited by law and contract, often to a small amount per kilogram, so we recommend all-risk cargo insurance for anything valuable. We can add it to any shipment.
Tell us what you’re moving. You’ll get air and ocean, or truck and rail, options with transit times and an all-in price.
Prefer a dedicated quote page? Open the full request form.
We’ve received your request and will reply with options, usually within one business day.