Canada’s Top 100 truck fleets topped by TFI International

by Today's Trucking

TORONTO, Ont. — Today’s Trucking magazine has updated its annual ranking of Canada’s top 100 truck fleets by size, and there’s a familiar name at the top of the list.

TFI International, based in Montreal, remains the largest trucking operation in the country.

Looking for the 2023 totals? Visit https://www.trucknews.com/top-100/.

The Today’s Trucking Top 100 is the definitive ranking of Canada’s for-hire truck fleets by size. (Photo: iStock)

CN, which acquired TransX in March 2019, holds the second position. Mullen Group, Day&Ross, and Trimac round out the Top 5.

Data was collected through an extensive telephone survey throughout January and February this year, and incorporates additional insights into offered services.

The rankings themselves are based on total equipment counts, and are not affected by layoffs and furloughs initiated during the Covid-19 economic downturn that began after the data was collected.

1 (1 – 2019 rank)
TFI International

Head office: Montreal, QC
Customer line: 514-331-4000
www.tfiintl.com

Straight trucks: 710
Tractors: 7772
Trailers: 25505
OO: 9804
Employees: 16926

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

2 (3) Canadian National Transportation

Head office: Brampton, ON
Customer line: 888-888-5909
www.cn.ca

Straight trucks: 0
Tractors: 7500
Trailers: 8000
OO: 1050
Employees: 90

Truckload: no
LTL: no
Dedicated: no
Expedited: no
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: no
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  no

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3 (2) Mullen Group

Head office: Okotoks, AB
Customer line: 866-995-7711
www.mullen-group.com

Straight trucks: 1543
Tractors: 3242
Trailers: 8598
OO: 1055
Employees: 4437

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

4 (4) Day & Ross

Head office: Hartland, NB
Customer line: 800-561-0013
www.dayross.com

Straight trucks: 550
Tractors: 3750
Trailers: 8000
OO: 2000
Employees: 3500

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

5 (8) Trimac

Head office: Calgary, AB
Customer line: 403-298-5100
www.trimac.com

Straight trucks: 20
Tractors: 2219
Trailers: 5033
OO: 1293
Employees: 3336

Truckload: yes
LTL: no
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: no
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: no
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  no

6 (6) Bison Transport

Head office: Winnipeg, MB
Customer line: 800-462-4766
www.bisontransport.com

Straight trucks: 0
Tractors: 1850
Trailers: 5100
OO: 1050
Employees: 2250

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

7 (7) TransX Group of Companies *

Head office: Winnipeg, MB
Customer line: 204-632-6694
www.ecb.com

Straight trucks: 74
Tractors: 1455
Trailers: 4740
OO: 818
Employees: 2268

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated:
Expedited:
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: 
Tanker:
Warehousing: yes

8 (5) Canada Cartage

Head office: Mississauga, ON
Customer line: 800-268-2228
www.canadacartage.com

Straight trucks: 419
Tractors: 2069
Trailers: 2520
OO: 1070
Employees: 3262

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

9 (9) Challenger Motor Freight

Head office: Cambridge, ON
Customer line: 800-265-6358
www.challenger.com

Straight trucks: 0
Tractors: 1330
Trailers: 3325
OO: 178
Employees: 1250

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

10 (10) Armour Transport

Head office: Moncton, NB
Customer line: 800-561-7987
www.armour.ca

Straight trucks: 150
Tractors: 975
Trailers: 3500
OO: 25
Employees: 2100

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

11 (NR) GFL Environmental

Head office: Vaughan, ON
Customer line: 416-740-8279
www.gflenv.com

Straight trucks: 2578
Tractors: 340
Trailers: 1219
OO: 146
Employees: 8000

Truckload: no
LTL: no
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: no
Intermodal: no
Temp control: no
Bulk: no
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  no

12 (12) Groupe Robert

Head office: Boucherville, QC
Customer line: 800-361-8281
www.robert.ca

Straight trucks: 18
Tractors: 900
Trailers: 3200
OO: 400
Employees: 3500

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: no
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

13 (16) CAT/ Canadian American Trans.

Head office: Coteau-du-Lac, QC
Customer line: 800-363-5313
www.cat.ca

Straight trucks: 0
Tractors: 830
Trailers: 2625
OO: 415
Employees: N/A

Truckload: yes
LTL: no
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: no
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

14 (13) UPS Canada

Head office: Mississauga, ON
Customer line: 800-742-5877
www.ups.com/ca

Straight trucks: 2862
Tractors: 170
Trailers: 362
OO: 0
Employees: 12000

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

15 (14) Manitoulin Transport

Head office: Gore Bay, ON
Customer line: 800-265-1485
www.manitoulintransport.com

Straight trucks: 204
Tractors: 745
Trailers: 2305
OO: 338
Employees: N/A

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

16 (15) M-O Freightworks

Head office: Brampton, ON
Customer line: 905-792-6100
www.m-o.com

Straight trucks: 169
Tractors: 417
Trailers: 2462
OO: 343
Employees: 634

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

17 (11) Charger Logistics *

Head office: Brampton, ON
Customer line: 905-793-3525
www.chargerlogistics.com

Straight trucks: 0
Tractors: 800
Trailers: 2100
OO: NA
Employees:  NA

Truckload: yes
LTL:  yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited:  yes
Intermodal:  yes
Temp control:  yes
Bulk:
Tanker:
Warehousing:   

18 (17) Westcan Bulk Transport

Head office: Edmonton, AB
Customer line: 800-661-2855
www.westcanbulk.ca

Straight trucks: 6
Tractors: 637
Trailers: 2250
OO: 176
Employees: 1400

Truckload: no
LTL: no
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: no
Intermodal: no
Temp control: no
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

19 (NR) Midland Transport *

Head office: Dieppe, NB
Customer line: 888-643-5263
www.midlandtransport.com

Straight trucks: 233
Tractors: 853
Trailers: 1698
OO: 406
Employees: 1432

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated:
Expedited: yes
Intermodal:  yes
Temp control:  yes
Bulk: 
Tanker: 
Warehousing:  yes

20 (18) Kriska Transportation Group

Head office: Prescott, ON
Customer line: 800-461-8000
www.kriskagroup.com

Straight trucks: 11
Tractors: 800
Trailers: 2160
OO: 330
Employees: 890

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: no
Temp control: yes
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

21 (23) Consolidated FastFrate

Head office: Woodbridge, ON
Customer line: 800-268-1564
www.fastfrate.com

Straight trucks: 29
Tractors: 315
Trailers: 1747
OO: 685
Employees: 1452

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

22 (27) International Truckload Services

Head office: Belleville, ON
Customer line: 800-267-1888
www.itstruck.ca

Straight trucks: 5
Tractors: 260
Trailers: 1700
OO: 210
Employees: 650

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: yes
Warehousing:  yes

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23 (22) Purolator

Head office: Mississauga, ON
Customer line: 888-744-7123
www.purolator.com

Straight trucks: 186
Tractors: 489
Trailers: 1257
OO: N/A
Employees: 12000

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: no
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

24 (24) Erb Group of Companies

Head office: New Hamburg, ON
Customer line: 800-665-2653
www.erbgroup.com

Straight trucks: 151
Tractors: 531
Trailers: 1248
OO: 110
Employees: 1385

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: no
Temp control: yes
Bulk: no
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

25 (21) Titanium Transportation Group

Head office: Bolton, ON
Customer line: 905-266-3010
www.ttgi.com

Straight trucks: 1
Tractors: 480
Trailers: 1350
OO: 185
Employees: 600

Truckload: yes
LTL: yes
Dedicated: yes
Expedited: yes
Intermodal: yes
Temp control: yes
Bulk: yes
Tanker: no
Warehousing:  yes

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*= Ranking based on data provided in 2019
(NR) = Not previously ranked


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  • Would you happen to have an electronic list of these fleets, say in excel, that would be easy to sort/filter?
    Thanks, Brian

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  • Agree with a table or digital format similar to what the Top Tier Edition used to put together.

    That being said, your publication is excellent!

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