Where we run
Flatbed carrier for Hamilton steel, every working day
Fission Logistics, a Mississauga flatbed carrier, hauls Hamilton steel every working day. Coil, plate and structural shapes leave the mills and processors on our trucks for the GTA, the rest of Ontario and the US.
What we haul out of Hamilton
Mostly coil: hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized and slit. We also take plate, structural shapes and rebar from the mills, processors and service centres.
| Lane out of Hamilton | Typical freight | Trailer we send |
|---|---|---|
| To processors and stampers in the GTA | Coil, slit coil | Conestoga, or multi axle when the coil is heavy |
| To Kitchener, Cambridge and London | Coil, plate, structural | Conestoga or open flatbed |
| To Windsor for the auto plants | Coil for stamping | Conestoga, or 6 axle when the coil is heavy |
| To Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania | Coil, plate | Conestoga tandem, or 6 axle into Michigan and Ohio |
How we set up for coil
- Every flatbed and Conestoga carries coil racks, timbers and chains, and our drivers know the Hamilton crane bays.
- Most coil rides in a Conestoga, so it stays dry without a tarp.
- A coil order too heavy for 1 tandem can often go on 1 of our 16 multi axle units instead of 2 trucks.
- Our claims ratio is under 0.1 percent on about 16,000 loads a year.
Getting a Hamilton load quoted
Send the pickup, the receiver, the coil count and weight, and the date. Dispatch prices it and picks the trailer. If the crane window is tight, call us.
Questions shippers ask
Do you pick up at the Hamilton mills every working day?
Yes. We have trucks loading in Hamilton every working day, so a short notice pickup is normal for us.
Can one truck take a heavy coil inside Ontario?
Yes, up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario. Send the coil weight and dispatch will tell you which trailer it goes on.
Do you run Hamilton steel cross border?
Yes. Coil and plate to Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania is a regular lane, crossing at Detroit or Buffalo.
Do you load at the mill or the processor?
Both. Send the release number and the pickup time, and dispatch sends the truck to match it.
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Need a truck this week?
Send the mill, the release number and the coil weights. Dispatch has trucks in Hamilton every working day.