Port of Cleveland and Toledo trucking to Ontario and Quebec
Cleveland is about 463 km from Toronto, up Interstate 90 to the Buffalo crossings. Fission Logistics trucks steel coil, plate and skidded steel from the Port of Cleveland's General Cargo Terminal and from Toledo to plants in Ontario and Quebec. Loads cross at Buffalo or Detroit, in bond under our own US Customs bond.
At a glance
| Carrier | Fission Logistics, Mississauga, Ontario. Port drayage and trucking to Ontario and Quebec only, in bond, on flatbed and Conestoga. |
|---|---|
| Terminal | General Cargo Terminal, 775 Erieside Ave, Cleveland, OH. Toledo: Midwest Terminals of Toledo International. |
| Operator | Logistec, for the Port of Cleveland |
| Gate | West 3rd Street, off State Route 2 and Interstate 90. Not from West 9th Street. |
| Free time | Not published by the Port of Cleveland. Get the last free day from Logistec in writing. |
| Customs | In bond on a T&E under our own US bond. Your broker clears into Canada. |
| TWIC | TWIC driver assigned; TWIC holders use the far right entrance. Local gate access arranged when needed. |
| Crossing | Peace Bridge or Lewiston to Queenston from Cleveland. Detroit from Toledo and for 6 axle loads. |
| To Toronto | About 463 km from Cleveland |
| Size | 80 acres, 10 berths, two 80 ton mobile harbor cranes, about 325,000 sq ft covered |
Late fall ships land close together
Steel ships come into Cleveland through the Seaway season. The terminal's late 2025 schedule had 8 ships due between October 24 and November 30, carrying coil, steel skids and plate. Lots that land that close together need trucks lined up before the arrival notice. Send the vessel and the piece count as soon as you have them.
Free time
The Port of Cleveland 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.
TWIC drivers and gate access
The Cleveland General Cargo Terminal 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. At Cleveland, TWIC holders use the far right entrance at the West 3rd Street gate. See how we handle TWIC.
Toledo
Midwest Terminals of Toledo International handles coil, wire and slab at Toledo, with over 320 acres and about 675,000 sq ft of warehousing. Toledo is west of Cleveland on Interstates 80 and 90, and Toledo loads cross at Detroit.
Weights and crossings
Tandems take up to 45,000 lb and usually cross at Buffalo from Cleveland. Our 6 axle units run Ontario, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana only and take up to 76,000 lb, so 6 axle loads from Cleveland and Toledo go west and cross at Detroit. On a heavy coil lot that cuts the truck count. See multi axle trucking.
Customs: in bond under our own bond
Freight landed at Cleveland or Toledo 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 Buffalo or Lewiston, New York, from Cleveland, or Detroit, Michigan, from Toledo. No US duty is paid, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs included. Your customs broker clears it into Canada at Fort Erie, Queenston or Windsor.
For a Cleveland or Toledo 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.
Getting a Cleveland or Toledo pickup quoted
Send the terminal, the release or bill of lading number, the vessel and its discharge date. Add the piece count, weights and delivery address. Loads inside 500 miles of the GTA deliver the next business day. 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 the Port of Cleveland to Canada?
Yes, to Ontario and Quebec. The freight moves in bond under our own US Customs bond to Buffalo for tandems and Detroit for 6 axle loads. Your customs broker clears it into Canada on the other side of the bridge. We do not deliver to US addresses from the port.
Does the Cleveland terminal need a TWIC card?
Yes. TWIC holders use the far right entrance at the West 3rd Street gate. We send TWIC drivers first, and arrange local gate access ahead of time when the truck that fits the load has a driver without one.
Where is the Cleveland truck gate?
On West 3rd Street, with direct access to State Route 2 and Interstate 90. The terminal cannot be reached from West 9th Street.
When do steel ships come into Cleveland?
Through the Seaway season, with a heavy run in the fall. In late 2025 the terminal had 8 ships due between October 24 and November 30 carrying coil, skids and plate.
Which crossing do Toledo loads use?
Detroit. Cleveland tandems usually go through Buffalo, and 6 axle loads from either port cross at Detroit.
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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.