Ontario to Wisconsin flatbed and Conestoga, through Chicago
Fission Logistics runs flatbed and Conestoga freight from Mississauga and anywhere in Southern Ontario to Wisconsin on request, crossing at Detroit or Port Huron and running Interstate 94 through Chicago and up the lakeshore. Milwaukee is about 960 km from Toronto, 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 Wisconsin on request, on the same trucks and the same border setup we use for Illinois and Michigan. Loads leave Mississauga and the rest of Southern Ontario, cross at Detroit or Port Huron, take Interstate 94 across Michigan and the top of Indiana, skirt Chicago and follow the Lake Michigan shore north through Kenosha and Racine to Milwaukee. Interstate 94 carries on west to Madison, Interstate 43 north to Green Bay and Interstate 41 up the Fox Valley. All of it sits past our 500 mile next day radius, so dispatch gives the delivery window with the quote.
| Trailer | Payload into Wisconsin | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Conestoga, 53 ft tandem | Up to 45,000 lb | Freight that has to stay dry: coil, plate, aluminum, machinery |
| 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 |
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. Distances are road distance from Toronto, rounded.
| Area | From the GTA | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha and Racine | About 900 km (560 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Milwaukee and Waukesha | About 960 km (600 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Madison | About 1,090 km (680 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Appleton, Oshkosh and the Fox Valley | About 1,100 km (685 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Green Bay | About 1,130 km (700 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
| Eau Claire and western Wisconsin | About 1,350 km (840 miles) | Dispatch confirms the window |
Freight on this lane
Milwaukee and Waukesha build engines, motors, controls and heavy equipment, Kenosha and Racine have engine and tool plants, the Fox Valley is paper mill country, and Oshkosh and Green Bay build trucks and machinery. That puts machinery and production equipment, steel coil and plate for fabricators and machine shops, structural steel, aluminum extrusions and building products on our trucks. Freight comes back north on the same trucks.
Crossing at Detroit or Port Huron
- Detroit on the Ambassador Bridge or the Gordie Howe International Bridge, or Port Huron to Sarnia on the Blue Water Bridge. Loads coming down the 401 usually cross at Detroit, and loads from the 402 side cross at Port Huron.
- 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.
Breakbulk steel off the ships at Iroquois Landing in Chicago 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 Wisconsin
A load over Wisconsin's legal width, height, length or weight needs an oversize or overweight permit from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, plus permits for Michigan, Indiana and Illinois 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 Wisconsin load quoted
Send the pickup, the Wisconsin 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 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Questions shippers ask
How long does Ontario to Wisconsin take?
Kenosha and Racine are about 900 km from Toronto, Milwaukee about 960 km and Green Bay about 1,130 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 Wisconsin?
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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
Detroit, on the Ambassador or Gordie Howe bridge, or Port Huron to Sarnia on the Blue Water Bridge. Both lead to Interstate 94 across Michigan and Indiana, around Chicago and up to Milwaukee. Dispatch picks the one that suits the Ontario end of the load.
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 Wisconsin?
Yes. Steel, machinery, aluminum 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.