Flatbed trucking for energy, pipeline and utility work
Fission Logistics runs pipe hauling in Ontario and flatbed trucking for utility contractors, with 80 trucks and 140 trailers out of Mississauga: line pipe, casing and tubing for oil and gas, water main and sewer pipe for municipal work, coated pipe that cannot be scuffed, generators and light towers, and the structural steel and crated equipment that utility and infrastructure jobs need. A 6 axle carries up to 86,000 lb of pipe inside Ontario and into Michigan, every tier of loose pipe sits on timbers every 8 ft with wedges nailed on both sides, and oversize pieces move on permits dispatch pulls in house.
At a glance
| Item | Fission |
|---|---|
| Who | Pipe mills and distributors, pipeline and utility contractors, municipal water and sewer contractors, power and renewable project contractors, equipment dealers and rental yards |
| Freight | Line pipe, casing and tubing; water main and sewer pipe; coated and bare pipe, loose or bundled; generators, light towers and compactors; structural steel and crated equipment; cable reels |
| Trailers | Open flatbed for bare pipe and crane loads; Conestoga for coated pipe and crated equipment that stays dry; step deck for tall equipment; 6 axle for heavy pipe lots |
| Weight | Up to 45,000 lb on a tandem; up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario and into Michigan |
| Securement | Timbers every 8 ft with wedges nailed on both sides, nothing above the bulkhead, chains and straps over edge protection, recheck within the first 80 km |
| Where | Pipe yards, distributors and jobsites across Ontario, into Quebec and the US; next day inside 500 miles of the GTA |
| Oversize | Ontario and US permits pulled in house, route checked before the quote |
| Quote | Within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET |
Pipe to the yard and the right of way
Line pipe, casing and tubing for oil and gas, water main and sewer pipe for municipal work and structural pipe for fabricators move from the mill or the distributor to the pipe yard or the jobsite. Every tier of loose pipe sits on timbers every 8 ft with wedges nailed on both sides so nothing rolls, nothing rides above the bulkhead, and a 6 axle carries up to 86,000 lb of pipe inside Ontario. Coated pipe rides in a Conestoga so the coating arrives unscuffed. See pipe hauling.
Generators, light towers and site equipment
Generators, light towers, compactors and attachments go out to the site and back to the yard on flatbeds and step decks, chained at the tie down points. Crated equipment that has to stay dry rides in a Conestoga. See construction equipment hauling.
Structural steel for utility and plant work
Beams, columns and platforms for utility and plant work ride on open flatbeds for the crane, and heavy orders go on a 6 axle inside Ontario. Long pieces and anything over 2.6 m wide or 4.15 m tall move on permits dispatch pulls in house. See structural steel and rebar and oversize and overdimensional.
Cross border and Quebec
Pipe and equipment cross at Detroit and Buffalo with the ACE or ACI eManifest filed by dispatch and your broker clearing the load; we are CTPAT validated and PIP, FAST and CSA approved. Quebec jobs run on the same trucks that carry steel and aluminum between the provinces on a regular lane. See cross border flatbed and Ontario to Quebec.
Getting a load quoted
Send the pipe length and count, coated or bare, loose or bundled, the site and the date. For equipment, send the make, the weight and the tie down points. Dispatch names the trailer with the price within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, and answers at (905) 799 7900, press 1, 24 hours.
Questions shippers ask
How much pipe fits on one truck?
Up to 45,000 lb on a tandem, and up to 86,000 lb on a 6 axle inside Ontario and into Michigan. Send the length, the count, coated or bare, and loose or bundled, and dispatch tells you the truck count.
Can coated pipe travel without scuffing?
Yes. Coated pipe rides in a Conestoga with the straps over protection, so the coating arrives the way it left the mill.
Do you deliver pipe to a right of way or a remote utility site?
Yes. Send the site location, the contact, the hours and how the pipe comes off (crane, loader or forks). The driver calls before arriving.
Can you move a generator or a light tower?
Yes, on a flatbed or a step deck, chained at the tie down points. Send the make and the weight and dispatch names the trailer.
What needs a permit?
In Ontario anything over 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) wide or 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) tall, load included, or over legal length or weight. US states have their own limits. Dispatch pulls the permits in house and checks the route before quoting.
How fast can you quote?
Within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, Monday to Friday. Dispatch answers the phone 24 hours.
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Rather talk it through?
Call dispatch with the load and the lane. They'll tell you which trailer it goes on, and someone picks up 24 hours a day.