Flatbed carrier for North York
Fission Logistics is a flatbed carrier for North York, with 80 trucks and 140 trailers based about 30 km west in Mississauga. We haul steel, machinery, racking and building products out of Downsview, the Finch and Steeles corridors and Don Mills every working day, on Conestogas, open flatbeds and multi axle units.
North York at a glance
| Distance from the yard | About 30 km east on the 401, or the 427 and 407 to the 400 |
|---|---|
| Transit | Same day when a truck is close and the dock takes it; otherwise next day |
| Areas | Downsview, the Finch and Steeles corridors, Don Mills, Keele and Sheppard, and the 401, 400 and 404 industrial pockets |
| Freight | Steel from service centres, plate and structural, machinery, racking, building products |
| Trailers | Conestogas for side loading at tight docks; open flatbeds for crane loaded steel; 6 axle for service centre plate and coil |
| Heavy loads | Up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario. A tandem stops at 45,000 lb |
| Crossings | Detroit for Michigan, Indiana and most of Ohio. Buffalo for New York, Pennsylvania and Cleveland |
| Quotes | Within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, Monday to Friday |
| Dispatch | 24 hours at (905) 799 7900, press 1 |
| Credentials | CTPAT validated. PIP, FAST and CSA approved. Northbridge Insurance Elite carrier. Claims under 0.1 percent across more than 100,000 shipments |
What moves in North York
Most of our North York pickups are at steel service centres, machine shops, racking plants and building product distributors near the highways. Palletized product goes in a Conestoga. Long steel the crane picks from the top goes on an open flatbed. Heavy plate and coil staying in Ontario rides the 6 axle so an order that would take 2 tandems moves on 1 truck.
| Freight | Trailer we send |
|---|---|
| Steel from service centres: plate, coil, structural | Open flatbed, Conestoga, 6 axle; see steel transport |
| Machinery and crated equipment | Step deck, double drop, Conestoga; see machinery and dies and a 120 inch crate out of North York |
| Racking, fixtures and building products | Conestoga, 53 ft tandem |
| Aluminum extrusion and sheet | Conestoga; see aluminum transport |
| Palletized freight for flatbed customers | Dry van |
| A few skids or one bundle | Partial load on a truck already on the lane |
Tight docks and appointment windows
North York docks are older and tighter than the ones out by the 401 in Peel, and a lot of them run on appointment windows. Send the dock window with the load and it goes on the dispatch board with the booking. The driver calls ahead when the street or the dock needs it. A Conestoga loads and unloads from the side with a forklift, so it works at a dock built for vans. Crane loaded steel needs an open deck and a spot the crane can reach, and dispatch confirms that before the truck leaves.
Trucking companies in Downsview, Don Mills and the Steeles corridor
Our yard is in Mississauga, just west of the city, so a North York pickup is a short run on the 401 and a truck is often close when the dock is ready. Freight heading north goes to Vaughan and York Region; south and east to the rest of Toronto, Scarborough and Durham; west to Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton. The 401 west to London and Windsor runs every day.
Into the US from North York
A North York load for the US still starts at an appointment dock, so send the dock window with the cross border booking too. Michigan, Indiana and most of Ohio cross at Detroit, on the Ambassador Bridge, or the Gordie Howe International Bridge when the lane calls for it. New York, Pennsylvania and Cleveland cross at Buffalo. We are CTPAT validated and PIP and FAST approved, and dispatch files ACE and ACI on every cross border load. Your customs broker clears the entry. See Ontario to Michigan, Ontario to New York and cross border trucking. Montreal, Quebec City and Western Canada run on the same Conestogas; see Quebec and Western Canada.
How to book a North York load
- Send the pickup and the receiver.
- Tell us the commodity, the weight, how it loads, and the dimensions if anything is tall or wide.
- Give the date the freight is ready and the dock window.
- We quote within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, Monday to Friday, and name the trailer with the price.
- Confirm, and the load goes on the dispatch board. Ask for a Samsara tracking link and dispatch sends it.
Request a quote, or call dispatch at (905) 799 7900, press 1, 24 hours. Every lane and transit time is on our where we run page.
Questions shippers ask
How often do you pick up in North York?
Every working day. North York is part of our GTA runs. For Etobicoke, Scarborough and downtown Toronto, see our Toronto page.
Can you do same day in North York?
Often, when a truck is close. It is never guaranteed, so call dispatch with the dock, the window and the load.
Do you handle tight docks and appointment windows?
Yes. Tell dispatch the window and what the dock can take, and they send a trailer that fits.
How much weight can one truck take inside Ontario?
Up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario. A tandem stops at 45,000 lb. Heavy plate or coil from a service centre can move on 1 truck instead of 2.
Can you take a North York load into the US?
Yes. Michigan, Indiana and most of Ohio cross at Detroit, and New York, Pennsylvania and Cleveland cross at Buffalo. We are CTPAT validated and PIP and FAST approved, and dispatch files the ACE eManifest. You use your own customs broker.
Is Fission a North York trucking company?
We are a flatbed trucking company based in Mississauga, about 30 km west of North York on the 401, with 80 trucks and 140 trailers. We pick up in North York every working day, and dispatch quotes within 1 business hour.
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Need a truck this week?
Send the dock window with the load. Dispatch plans the truck around it.