Ontario to Tennessee flatbed and Conestoga, through Detroit or Buffalo
Fission Logistics runs flatbed and Conestoga freight from Mississauga and anywhere in Southern Ontario to Tennessee on request, crossing at Detroit or Buffalo depending on where the load is going. Knoxville is about 1,190 km from Toronto and Nashville about 1,230 km, well past our 500 mile next day radius, so dispatch gives the delivery window with the quote. We are CTPAT validated, PIP and FAST approved, and dispatch files the ACE eManifest on every load.
The lane
We run to Tennessee on request, on the same trucks and the same border setup we use for Kentucky and Ohio. Loads leave Mississauga and the rest of Southern Ontario, cross at Detroit and follow Interstate 75 through Ohio and Kentucky to Knoxville and Chattanooga, or take Interstate 71 from Cincinnati to Louisville and Interstate 65 south for Nashville. Memphis is Interstate 40 west from Nashville. Everything in the state sits past our 500 mile next day radius, so dispatch gives the delivery window with the quote.
| Trailer | Payload into Tennessee | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Conestoga, 53 ft tandem | Up to 45,000 lb | Freight that has to stay dry: coil, aluminum, machinery, shingles |
| Open flatbed, 53 ft tandem | Up to 45,000 lb | Structural steel, pipe, crane loaded freight |
| Step deck or double drop | Step deck up to 45,000 lb, double drop up to 42,000 lb | Tall machinery and equipment |
Tennessee is a tandem lane. Our 6 axle units cross into Michigan, Ohio and Indiana only, so a heavy order is split across tandems at 45,000 lb each. A single piece over 45,000 lb is quoted after dispatch checks the permit route.
Areas we cover
We deliver and pick up anywhere in Tennessee. Distances are road distance from Toronto, rounded.
| Area | From the GTA | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| The Tri Cities: Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol | About 1,250 km (775 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Knoxville and Oak Ridge | About 1,190 km (740 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Nashville and Middle Tennessee | About 1,230 km (765 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Chattanooga | About 1,370 km (850 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Jackson | About 1,400 km (870 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Memphis | About 1,560 km (970 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
Freight on this lane
Middle and East Tennessee build cars, trucks and batteries, with assembly plants around Nashville and Chattanooga and hundreds of parts suppliers between them, Knoxville and Oak Ridge have machine shops and research plants, and Memphis is 1 of the biggest distribution hubs in the US. That puts machinery, dies and production equipment for plant moves and new lines, steel coil and plate for stampers and processors, aluminum extrusions and ingots, structural steel and building products on our trucks. Freight comes back north on the same trucks.
Crossing at Detroit or Buffalo
- Detroit on the Gordie Howe International Bridge or the Ambassador Bridge for the Interstate 75 run to Knoxville and Chattanooga. Buffalo and Interstate 90, 71 and 65 reach Nashville in about the same distance. Dispatch picks the crossing for the delivery and the Ontario pickup.
- CTPAT validated and PIP approved. FAST lane when the importer and driver qualify.
- Dispatch files the ACE eManifest going south and the ACI eManifest coming north.
- The customs broker is always yours. Send their contact with the commercial invoice.
- Every tractor runs Samsara, so one tracking link follows the load on both sides of the bridge.
River steel from the Ohio River terminals around Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Louisville sits on the way home and comes north to Ontario and Quebec in bond under our own US bond.
More on our border programs: cross border flatbed and certifications.
Oversize loads into Tennessee
A load over Tennessee's legal width, height, length or weight needs an oversize or overweight permit from the Tennessee Department of Transportation's OS/OW Permit Office, plus permits for the states on the way through and for Ontario when the load is also over Ontario limits. Dispatch pulls all of them in house, checks the route and gives you 1 price before the truck moves. See oversize and overdimensional.
Getting a Tennessee load quoted
Send the pickup, the Tennessee delivery, the commodity, the weights and the date. Dispatch names the trailer with the price and the delivery window within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, and answers at (905) 799 7900, press 1, 24 hours. Brokers and 3PLs: send the rate confirmation to dispatch and we email the carrier packet the same business day. The same trucks run Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
Questions shippers ask
How long does Ontario to Tennessee take?
Knoxville is about 1,190 km from Toronto, Nashville about 1,230 km and Memphis about 1,560 km, all past the 500 mile radius we deliver next day. Dispatch gives the delivery window with the quote.
How heavy a load can you take into Tennessee?
Up to 45,000 lb on a 53 ft tandem, at 80,000 lb gross. Our 6 axle units run into Michigan, Ohio and Indiana only, so heavy Tennessee orders are planned on tandems. A single piece over 45,000 lb is quoted after dispatch checks the permit route.
Which crossing do you use for Tennessee?
Detroit or Buffalo, depending on where the load is going. Knoxville and Chattanooga are straight down Interstate 75 from Detroit. Nashville and Memphis come down Interstate 65 from Louisville, which works from either crossing, and dispatch picks the one that suits the Ontario end.
Do you provide the customs broker?
No. The customs broker is always yours. Send their contact with the commercial invoice, and dispatch files the ACE eManifest going south and the ACI eManifest coming north.
Do you bring freight back from Tennessee?
Yes. Steel, aluminum, machinery and building products come north on the same trucks. Send Canada bound loads to dispatch.
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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.