Where we run: flatbed lanes from Mississauga, with transit times
Fission Logistics delivers flatbed and Conestoga freight next day within 500 miles of the GTA. That radius covers Southern Ontario, Ottawa, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Montreal and Quebec City. Through Detroit and Buffalo it also covers Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and northern Kentucky. Chicago sits just past the line and most loads there still deliver next day. Each lane below shows the route or crossing, the typical transit and the trailer that usually carries it.
Ontario lanes and transit times from the GTA
Our 80 trucks and 140 trailers run out of our flatbed trucking yard in Mississauga, so Southern Ontario is where most of them are on any given day. Same day in the GTA is often possible but never promised. Southern Ontario, Ottawa, Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie are next day; dispatch gives Thunder Bay with the quote.
| Lane from the GTA | Route | Typical transit | Trailers on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, North York, York Region, Milton | 401, 410, 427, 407 | Same day when the dock takes it, otherwise next day | Conestoga, open flatbed, step deck, 4 and 6 axle |
| Hamilton | QEW, 403 | Same day or next day | Conestoga, 6 axle for coil and plate |
| Oshawa and Durham | 401, 407 | Same day or next day | Conestoga, open flatbed, 6 axle for port coil |
| Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge | 401, Highway 6 and 7 | Next day; same day when a truck is close | Conestoga, step deck for machinery |
| Woodstock, London | 401 | Next day | Conestoga, open flatbed |
| Chatham Kent, Windsor | 401, on the daily Windsor lane | Next day | Conestoga, step deck, double drop, 6 axle |
| Ottawa | 401, 416 | Next day | Conestoga, open flatbed, 6 axle for heavy |
| Sudbury | 400, 69 | Next day | Conestoga, open flatbed, step deck, double drop, 6 axle |
Into the US: crossing, transit and the usual freight
Every cross border load stays on one Fission truck the whole way, with no hand off at the border. Dispatch files the ACE or ACI eManifest before the truck reaches the bridge and your customs broker clears the entry. We are CTPAT validated and PIP and FAST approved, so the truck uses the FAST lane when the load and the importer qualify.
| Lane | Crossing | Typical transit | What usually rides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario to Michigan | Detroit, Ambassador or Gordie Howe by load; Sarnia from the north end | Next day | Steel coil, machinery and dies, aluminum, heavy coil on the 6 axle to 86,000 lb through Detroit |
| Ontario to Ohio | Detroit for Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati; Buffalo for Cleveland and Youngstown | Next day | Coil and plate, machinery, 6 axle to 76,000 lb through Detroit |
| Ontario to Indiana | Detroit, or Sarnia from the north end | Next day; Evansville quoted with the window | Steel, aluminum, machinery, 6 axle to 76,000 lb through Detroit |
| Ontario to Illinois | Detroit or Port Huron, Interstate 94 | Most loads next day to the Chicago area; dispatch confirms the window | Steel, aluminum extrusion, port steel back from Chicago |
| Ontario to Kentucky | Detroit, Interstate 75 | Next day to northern Kentucky; dispatch confirms Louisville and the west | Aluminum, auto parts, machinery |
| Ontario to Tennessee, on request | Detroit or Buffalo, by destination | Past the next day radius; dispatch gives the window | Auto parts, machinery, aluminum |
| Ontario to Wisconsin, on request | Detroit or Port Huron, Interstate 94 | Past the next day radius; dispatch gives the window | Steel, machinery, building products |
| Ontario to Pennsylvania | Buffalo | Next day; dispatch confirms Philadelphia | Steel, pipe, port steel back from Philadelphia |
| Ontario to New York, on request | Buffalo: Peace Bridge or Lewiston to Queenston; Thousand Islands from eastern Ontario | Next day; dispatch confirms the New York City window | Steel, aluminum, building products |
| Ontario to New Jersey, on request | Buffalo, then Interstate 90, 81 and 80 | Next day on most loads; dispatch confirms South Jersey | Steel, machinery, port steel back from Newark and Gloucester |
| Ontario to West Virginia, on request | Buffalo or Detroit by destination | Next day to the north; dispatch confirms Charleston | Steel, pipe, machinery |
Whether a load needs a permit depends on its dimensions. Up to 2.6 m wide and 4.15 m tall rides legal in Ontario. In the US states on this list, legal height stops at 13 ft 6 in. See how wide a load can be and the oversize page for what a permit load needs.
Into Ontario from the US: the same trucks, loaded home
Every southbound truck comes home, so a US pickup bound for Ontario is a backhaul for us. New York runs on request, the rest run both ways all year. Dispatch files the ACI eManifest before the bridge, the customs broker is the importer's, and a CSA importer's freight clears under Customs Self Assessment because Fission is a CSA approved carrier.
| Lane | Crossing | Typical transit | What usually rides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan to Ontario | Detroit, Ambassador or Gordie Howe by load; Port Huron for the 402 side | Next day | Coil and plate, dies and machinery, aluminum; heavy coil on the 6 axle to 86,000 lb |
| Ohio to Ontario | Detroit from Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati; Buffalo from Cleveland and Youngstown | Next day | Coil and plate, machinery, building products; Cleveland and Toledo port steel in bond; 6 axle to 76,000 lb through Detroit |
| Indiana to Ontario | Detroit, Interstate 94 or 69 | Next day; Indianapolis on most loads | Coil and plate from the Lake Michigan mills, Burns Harbor steel in bond; 6 axle to 76,000 lb |
| Illinois to Ontario | Detroit or Port Huron, Interstate 94 | Most Chicago area loads next day; dispatch confirms the window | Coil and plate, machinery, Iroquois Landing steel in bond |
| Pennsylvania to Ontario | Buffalo | Next day; dispatch confirms Philadelphia | Coil, plate and beams, pipe, Pittsburgh river steel and Philadelphia port steel in bond |
| New York to Ontario, on request | Buffalo; Thousand Islands for eastern Ontario | Next day; dispatch confirms the New York City metro | Coil, plate and beams, machinery, building products |
Quebec, Western Canada and the ports
| Lane | Route | Typical transit | What usually rides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Quebec City (en français) | 401, Autoroute 20 or 40 | Next day | Steel, aluminum extrusion, building products, machinery; 4 axle for heavy |
| Winnipeg | Highway 17 or through Michigan | Dispatch gives the transit time with the quote | Building products, steel, aluminum |
| Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton | Trans Canada or through the US | Dispatch gives the transit time with the quote | Aluminum extrusion, steel, pipe, machinery |
| Vancouver | Trans Canada or through the US | Dispatch gives the transit time with the quote | Aluminum, steel, building products; lumber back to Ontario |
| Port pickups: East Coast, Great Lakes, Ohio River, St. Lawrence | 15 ports to Ontario and Quebec; US port freight in bond on a T&E | Planned against the vessel date and the last free day | Steel coil, aluminum coil, plate, pipe |
How to book a lane
- Send the pickup city and the delivery city.
- Tell us the commodity, the weight and how it loads. Add the dimensions if anything is tall or wide.
- Give the date the freight is ready.
- We quote within 1 business hour, 7 am to 5 pm ET, Monday to Friday, with the trailer and the transit time.
- Confirm, and the load goes on the dispatch board. Ask for the tracking link.
Request a quote, or call dispatch at (905) 799 7900, press 1, 24 hours.
Questions shippers ask
How long does a flatbed load take from Toronto to Detroit?
Next day. Detroit is about 370 km from the GTA on the 401, and the truck crosses on the Ambassador Bridge, or the Gordie Howe International Bridge when the lane calls for it. A load picked up in the morning can be at a Detroit area dock the same afternoon when the dock takes it, but we quote it as next day.
Which border crossing do you use?
Detroit for Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin and most of Ohio, on the Ambassador Bridge, or the Gordie Howe when the lane calls for it. Buffalo for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Cleveland. Tennessee goes through either, by destination. Sarnia when the pickup is in the north end of southwestern Ontario. Dispatch picks the bridge for each load.
Which cities are next day from Toronto?
Every city within 500 miles of the GTA: Southern Ontario, Ottawa, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Montreal and Quebec City, plus Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Albany, Newark and northern Kentucky. Chicago sits just past the line and most loads there still deliver next day. Louisville, Milwaukee and Tennessee are past it, so dispatch gives the delivery window with the quote.
Do you run Western Canada?
Yes. Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver run on Fission trucks and trailers, mostly with company drivers. Dispatch gives the transit time with the quote, since it depends on the pickup day and the hours of service.
Can I track the truck?
Yes. Every tractor runs Samsara. Ask dispatch for the tracking link when you book and the receiver can watch the truck come in.
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Need a truck this week?
Send the pickup city, the delivery city, the commodity and the weight. Dispatch prices it within 1 business hour, names the trailer and gives the transit time.