Burns Harbor, Indiana port trucking to Ontario and Quebec
Steel is more than half of what crosses the dock at Ports of Indiana Burns Harbor. Fission Logistics trucks coil, plate and pipe from Burns Harbor to plants in Ontario and Quebec on tandems at up to 45,000 lb, or on a 6 axle at up to 76,000 lb, through Detroit or Port Huron.
At a glance
| Carrier | Fission Logistics, Mississauga, Ontario. Port drayage and trucking to Ontario and Quebec only, in bond, on flatbed and Conestoga. |
|---|---|
| Port | Ports of Indiana, Burns Harbor, 6625 S Boundary Rd, Portage, IN |
| Stevedore | Logistec |
| Gate | Direct access to Interstates 80, 90, 94 and 65 |
| Free time | Not published. Get the last free day from Logistec in writing. |
| Customs | Imported steel in bond on a T&E under our own US bond. Mill steel as a regular export. |
| TWIC | TWIC driver assigned. Local gate access arranged when needed. |
| Crossing | Detroit (Ambassador or Gordie Howe) or Port Huron to Sarnia |
| To Toronto | About 790 km |
| Volume | About 3 million tons a year, more than half of it steel. 15 steel related companies and 3 steel mills on port. |
| Season | Seaway ships April to December, barges all year |
Ship steel and mill steel
Burns Harbor has 2 kinds of steel on the same port. Imported steel comes off ocean ships and has not entered the US, so it moves in bond to the border. US made steel from the mills and processors on port moves as a regular export. Tell dispatch which one you have, and the paperwork is ready before the truck checks in.
One 6 axle or two tandems
| Trailer | Payload from Indiana | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 53 ft Conestoga or flatbed, tandem | Up to 45,000 lb | Coil that must stay dry, plate, pipe |
| 6 axle curtainside | Up to 76,000 lb | Heavy coil and plate lots |
A 300,000 lb coil lot is 7 tandem loads or 4 loads on a 6 axle, so 3 fewer trucks to line up at the gate. See multi axle trucking.
Free time
Ports of Indiana does not publish free time, and it changes by commodity and tariff. Ask the terminal or your forwarder for the last free day in writing when the arrival notice comes, and send it to dispatch with the release. We plan the trucks back from that date.
Customs: in bond under our own bond
Imported steel at Burns Harbor is foreign cargo that has not entered the US. It moves on a T&E in bond (the 7512) under Fission's own CBP custodial bond. The port of exportation is Detroit or Port Huron, Michigan. No US duty is paid, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs included. Your customs broker clears it into Canada at Windsor or Sarnia.
For a Burns Harbor pickup one party files the in bond and reports both ends. Fission files in ACE under our bond. Or your customs broker files under our bond, with our SCAC, FSGQ, and our letter of authorization. Tell dispatch which when you book. Steel a US importer has already entered moves to Canada as a regular export instead. TIB exports and the full process: in bond port pickups.
TWIC drivers and gate access
Burns Harbor is an MTSA regulated marine terminal, so unescorted access takes a TWIC card. Fission assigns TWIC drivers to US port pickups. When the truck that fits the load has a driver without one, we use local escort services, booked ahead, so the pickup still makes its appointment. See how we handle TWIC.
Getting a Burns Harbor pickup quoted
Send the release or bill of lading number, the vessel or the mill, the discharge or ready date. Add the piece count, weights and delivery address. Burns Harbor sits at the edge of our 500 mile next business day radius, so most loads deliver the next business day and dispatch confirms the day with the price. Dispatch names the trailer with the price within 1 business hour, 7 am to 6 pm ET, and answers at (905) 799 7900, press 1, 24 hours. What else to send, and how tracking works, is on the port trucking page.
Questions shippers ask
Do you truck from Burns Harbor to Canada?
Yes, to Ontario and Quebec. Imported steel off the ships moves in bond under our own US Customs bond to Detroit or Port Huron. US made steel from the port's mills moves as a regular export. Either way your customs broker clears it into Canada. We do not deliver to US addresses from the port.
Do you pick up mill steel at Burns Harbor too?
Yes. The port has 15 steel related companies and 3 steel mills on site. US made steel moves as a regular export, and your customs broker clears it into Canada. Imported steel off the ships moves in bond.
How heavy can a Burns Harbor load be?
Up to 45,000 lb on a tandem. Our 6 axle units run into Indiana and take up to 76,000 lb. Send the weights and dispatch picks the trailer.
How far is Burns Harbor from Toronto?
About 790 km through Detroit or Port Huron.
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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.