Flatbed trucking in southwestern Ontario: Windsor to London, every day
Fission Logistics runs flatbed and Conestoga trucking across southwestern Ontario every day, on the 401 lane to Windsor, with some of our drivers based in the Windsor area and 80 trucks and 140 trailers out of Mississauga. We pick up and deliver in Windsor, Leamington, Kingsville, Chatham, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Sarnia, London, St. Thomas, Tillsonburg and Woodstock, and cross into the US at Detroit and Sarnia.
Southwestern Ontario at a glance
| How often | Every day. Windsor is a daily lane, and the 401 towns sit on it |
|---|---|
| Drivers | Some of our drivers are based in the Windsor area. Office and yard in Mississauga since 2012 |
| Freight | Dies, machinery, coil, auto parts, greenhouse steel, farm equipment, building products, pipe and structural steel |
| Trailers | Conestogas, open flatbeds, step decks, double drops, 4 and 6 axle units |
| Heavy loads | Up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario. A tandem stops at 45,000 lb |
| US crossings | Detroit (Ambassador Bridge, or the Gordie Howe when the lane calls for it) and Sarnia (Blue Water Bridge) |
| 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 |
Towns we serve in southwestern Ontario
| Area | Where it sits | What moves on our trucks |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor and Essex County | West end of the 401, at the Detroit crossings | Dies, machinery, coil for stamping, auto parts |
| Leamington and Kingsville | Southeast of Windsor, on Lake Erie | Greenhouse steel, farm equipment |
| Chatham, Tilbury and Wallaceburg | Chatham and Tilbury on the 401; Wallaceburg to the north | Auto parts, machinery, farm equipment, steel |
| Sarnia | West end of the 402, at the Blue Water Bridge | Pipe and structural steel |
| London and St. Thomas | London at the 401 and 402; St. Thomas just south | Building products, auto parts, steel, machinery |
| Tillsonburg and Woodstock | Woodstock on the 401 east of London; Tillsonburg south of it | Steel, machinery, auto parts |
Windsor is the daily lane, and the detail is on our flatbed trucking in Windsor page. Chatham and London have their own pages too: flatbed trucking in Chatham and trucking companies in London, Ontario. Further east on the same lane: Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, the GTA and Hamilton.
The trailer for each load
| Freight | Trailer we send |
|---|---|
| Dies, moulds and machinery | Step deck, double drop, Conestoga |
| Coil, plate and ingots | Conestoga, open flatbed with coil racks, 6 axle |
| Greenhouse steel, pipe and long structural steel | Open flatbed |
| Farm and construction equipment | Step deck, double drop |
| Auto parts, building products, palletized freight | Conestoga, 53 ft tandem |
| A few skids or one crate | Partial load on a truck already on the lane |
Steel by type is on steel hauling in Ontario. Pipe for Sarnia's plants is on pipe hauling.
Into the US from southwestern Ontario
From southwestern Ontario our trucks cross at Detroit or Sarnia. At Detroit, most loads cross on the Ambassador Bridge, and dispatch uses the Gordie Howe International Bridge when the lane calls for it; Fission has a Gordie Howe Breakaway account. At Sarnia, the Blue Water Bridge runs to Port Huron, which suits loads off the 402. Dispatch picks the crossing for the pickup and the delivery, and on Canada bound loads confirms the bridge with your customs broker before the ACI eManifest is filed.
We are CTPAT validated and PIP, FAST and CSA approved. Our regular US lanes are Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. More on cross border trucking.
Wide and heavy loads
A load can be legal width and still too heavy for a tandem: a 6 axle carries up to 86,000 lb inside Ontario. Over 2.6 m wide, we arrange the Ontario permit in house and use local escorts when the width calls for one. See oversize and overdimensional.
How to book a southwestern Ontario 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.
- For a cross border load, add your customs broker's contact.
- 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. The rest of the province is on Ontario flatbed trucking.
Questions shippers ask
Which towns in southwestern Ontario do you serve?
Windsor and Essex County, Leamington, Kingsville, Chatham, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Sarnia, London, St. Thomas, Tillsonburg and Woodstock, and the towns around them.
How often are your trucks in southwestern Ontario?
Every day. Windsor is a daily lane, and the towns along the 401 sit on that lane.
Where do your trucks cross into the US from here?
Detroit, on the Ambassador Bridge or the Gordie Howe International Bridge when the lane calls for it, and Sarnia, on the Blue Water Bridge to Port Huron. Dispatch picks the crossing for the pickup and the delivery.
Do you pick up in Sarnia?
Yes. Sarnia sits at the west end of the 402, and we haul pipe and structural steel there. US bound loads can cross at Sarnia on the Blue Water Bridge to Port Huron.
Do you pick up in Leamington and Kingsville?
Yes. Leamington and Kingsville sit southeast of Windsor on Lake Erie, and Windsor is a daily lane for us. Greenhouse steel rides on an open flatbed, and farm equipment on a step deck or double drop.
Do you pick up in St. Thomas?
Yes. St. Thomas sits just south of London, and London is on the 401 lane we run to Windsor every day. We haul building products, auto parts, steel and machinery in London and St. Thomas.
Can you haul heavy steel in southwestern Ontario?
Yes. A 6 axle carries up to 86,000 lb inside Ontario, so an order that would take 2 tandems often moves on 1 truck.
How fast do I get a price?
Within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, Monday to Friday. Dispatch answers 24 hours.
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Need a truck this week?
Windsor is a daily lane and the 401 towns are on it. Send the pickup and the load.