Top transport service companies in Northern Ontario.
Top Transport Service Companies in Northern Ontario
Ranked by 2001 billings
Company Name Contact
Address Title
City/Postal Code URL
Phone/Fax Year Est.
Muskoka Transport Ltd. Kevin Chilvers
456 Ecclestone Dr. Operations Manager
Bracebridge, P1L 1V4 www.muskoka-transport.com
1-800-461-5808/705-645-1266 1971
Gardewine North Dennis Clarke
60 Eagle Dr. Dir. Sales and Mkt.
Winnipeg, Manitoba www.gardwine.com
204-631-3707/694-7275 1993
Manitoulin Transport Group Gord Smith
P.O. Box 390 President
Gore Bay, ON www.manitoulintransport.com
705/282/2641/1-800-265-1485 1960
Grant's Transport Ltd. Gord Grant
251 Gray Rd. Box 2439 President
New Liskeard, P0J 1P0 www.grantstransportcom
705-647-8171/647-3031 1947
Erb Transport Limited Gerald Erb
580 8th Ave. Manager
Thunder Bay, P7B www.erbgroup.com
807-344-2323/345-3496 1979
Transport L.R.L. Inc. (Cochrane) Marc Bernard
252 Route 101 S. President
Ville-Marie, QC JO2 3W0 n/a
819-629-3010/629-3016 2000
Apex Motor Express Mike Morin
P.O. Box 2116, Stn. "A" Terminal Manager
Sudbury, P3A 4R8 www.apexltl.com
705-560-0970/560-9396 1968
Avery Transportation Evie Yanni
920 2Line W Traffic Manager
Sault Ste. Marie, P6C 2L3 n/p
705-759-4800/759-6775 1979
Scott Winston Transportation N. Patrick, Mgr.
269 Queen St. East, Suite 306 Trucking Operations
Sault Ste. Marie, P6A 1Z4 n/p
705-254-1407/942-3106 1978
TJL Transport Karon Whittle
760 Hwy 17 East n/p
North Bay, P1B 8G4 www.tjltransport.com
705-467-9622/476-9622 1968
Aaron Transportation John Sanders
2075 Armstrong St.
Sudbury n/a
705-670-0007/523-1408 1980
Reimer Express Lines Ltd. Brad Savela
180 Main St. Terminal Manager
Thunder Bay, P7B 6S4
807-344-6611/345-8928 1957
Trimac Transportation Thomas Brandon
40 Commerce Court Manager
North Bay, P1B 8G4 www.trimac.com
705-476-0000/476-6886 1997
Delmore Trucking Ltd. John Deley
1800 Neebing Ave. President
Thunder Bay, P7E 6V1 n/a
807-577-4595/577-4741 1985
Algoma Transport Services Joe Bichler
530 Cathcart St. Owner/Manager
Sault Ste. Marie n/a
705-253-0031/253-5757 1998
Harris Movers Garry Gravelle
878 Falconbridge Rd. n/p
Sudbury, P3A 4S4 n/a
705-560-2000/560-1673 1945
Kap Freight and Cartage Louis Gagne
870 Anita Ave. Vice-President
North Bay, P1B 8G4 n/a
705-476-0444/476-6444 1991
R.P. Transportation Muriel J. Parent
P.O. Box 130 n/p
Val-Rita, Ontario bow@ntl.sympatico.ca
705-337-1655 n/p
Chumway Express Inc. Graham Savord
Box 522 President
Porcupine, P0N 1C0 n/a
705-235-3124/235-8295 1997
Les Whent Transportation Inc. Les Whent
439 Sycamore Place Owner
Thunder Bay, P7C 1X3 n/a
807-628-4775/577-8660 2000
Hawkeye Courier and Freight Inc. Wendy Mason-Maki
527 Westminster St. Operations Manager
Thunder Bay, P7C 4M7 n/p
807-626-6096/622-4515 1983
McBurney Transport Ltd. Waun Fong
P.O. Box 1292 Operations Manager
North Bay, P1B 8K5 www.mcbtransport.com
705-474-1976/474-6784 1974
Erb Transport Ltd. Randy Cameron
4 Commerce Cres. Terminal Manager
North Bay, P1B 8G4 www.erbgroup.com
705-476-7077/476-6533 Early 1960s
Company Name 2001 Billings
Address # of Drivers
City/Postal Code # of Vehicles
Phone/Fax # of Brokers
Muskoka Transport Ltd. NFP
456 Ecclestone Dr. 170
Bracebridge, P1L 1V4 170
1-800-461-5808/705-645-1266 60
Gardewine North NFP
60 Eagle Dr. 124
Winnipeg, Manitoba 120
204-631-3707/694-7275 5
Manitoulin Transport Group NFP
P.O. Box 390 N/A
Gore Bay, ON 250
705/282/2641/1-800-265-1485 N/A
Grant's Transport Ltd. over $10 million
251 Gray Rd. Box 2439 100
New Liskeard, P0J 1P0 60
705-647-8171/647-3031 20
Erb Transport Limited NFP
580 8th Ave. 19
Thunder Bay, P7B 25
807-344-2323/345-3496 2
Transport L.R.L. Inc. (Cochrane) NFP
252 Route 101 S. 22+8
Ville-Marie, QC JO2 3W0 12
819-629-3010/629-3016 5
Apex Motor Express over $10 million
P.O. Box 2116, Stn. "A" 0
Sudbury, P3A 4R8 0
705-560-0970/560-9396 9
Avery Transportation NFP
920 2Line W 30
Sault Ste. Marie, P6C 2L3 2
705-759-4800/759-6775 0
Scott Winston Transportation $3 - $5.9 million
269 Queen St. East, Suite 306 28
Sault Ste. Marie, P6A 1Z4 21
705-254-1407/942-3106 11
TJL Transport $3 - $5.9 million
760 Hwy 17 East 18
North Bay, P1B 8G4 16
705-467-9622/476-9622 n/a
Aaron Transportation NFP
2075 Armstrong St. 17
Sudbury 15
705-670-0007/523-1408 5
Reimer Express Lines Ltd. $3 - $5.9 million
180 Main St. 10
Thunder Bay, P7B 6S4 10
807-344-6611/345-8928 1
Trimac Transportation NFP
40 Commerce Court 20+14
North Bay, P1B 8G4 16+14
705-476-0000/476-6886 4+14
Delmore Trucking Ltd. NFP
1800 Neebing Ave. 20
Thunder Bay, P7E 6V1 15
807-577-4595/577-4741 0
Algoma Transport Services $1 - $2.9 million
530 Cathcart St. 20
Sault Ste. Marie 14
705-253-0031/253-5757 0
Harris Movers $1 - $2.9 million
878 Falconbridge Rd. 10
Sudbury, P3A 4S4 10
705-560-2000/560-1673 0
Kap Freight and Cartage $1 - $2.9 million
870 Anita Ave. 25
North Bay, P1B 8G4 10
705-476-0444/476-6444 1
R.P. Transportation $1-$2.9 million
P.O. Box 130 10
Val-Rita, Ontario 8
705-337-1655 0
Chumway Express Inc. NFP
Box 522 5
Porcupine, P0N 1C0 5
705-235-3124/235-8295 1
Les Whent Transportation Inc. less than $500,000
439 Sycamore Place 3
Thunder Bay, P7C 1X3 3
807-628-4775/577-8660 0
Hawkeye Courier and Freight Inc. NFP
527 Westminster St. 10
Thunder Bay, P7C 4M7 7
807-626-6096/622-4515 0
McBurney Transport Ltd. n/p
P.O. Box 1292 18
North Bay, P1B 8K5 45
705-474-1976/474-6784 0
Erb Transport Ltd. n/p
4 Commerce Cres. 38
North Bay, P1B 8G4 79
705-476-7077/476-6533 2
Company Name Geographic Area
Address Covered
City/Postal Code
Phone/Fax
Muskoka Transport Ltd. All U.S.A. and Ontario
456 Ecclestone Dr.
Bracebridge, P1L 1V4
1-800-461-5808/705-645-1266
Gardewine North Manitoba to all northwest
60 Eagle Dr. and return, between
Winnipeg, Manitoba Toronto and all
204-631-3707/694-7275 Northern Ontario
Manitoulin Transport Group North America
P.O. Box 390
Gore Bay, ON
705/282/2641/1-800-265-1485
Grant's Transport Ltd. Northern Ontario and
251 Gray Rd. Box 2439 Quebec, all of Ontario
New Liskeard, P0J 1P0 U.S. and border
705-647-8171/647-3031 states
Erb Transport Limited Wawa to Manitoba
580 8th Ave. border (visit web site
Thunder Bay, P7B for head office and
807-344-2323/345-3496 terminal locator)
Transport L.R.L. Inc. (Cochrane) Quebec and Ontario
252 Route 101 S.
Ville-Marie, QC JO2 3W0
819-629-3010/629-3016
Apex Motor Express All of Canada
P.O. Box 2116, Stn. "A"
Sudbury, P3A 4R8
705-560-0970/560-9396
Avery Transportation North America
920 2Line W
Sault Ste. Marie, P6C 2L3
705-759-4800/759-6775
Scott Winston Transportation Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec,
269 Queen St. East, Suite 306 Michigan, Wisconsin,
Sault Ste. Marie, P6A 1Z4 Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
705-254-1407/942-3106
TJL Transport Canada, U.S.A.
760 Hwy 17 East
North Bay, P1B 8G4
705-467-9622/476-9622
Aaron Transportation Ontario, Quebec,
2075 Armstrong St. Northeast U.S.A.
Sudbury
705-670-0007/523-1408
Reimer Express Lines Ltd. Canada, Mexico, U.S.A.
180 Main St.
Thunder Bay, P7B 6S4
807-344-6611/345-8928
Trimac Transportation Ontario, Quebec,
40 Commerce Court Northern New York State
North Bay, P1B 8G4
705-476-0000/476-6886
Delmore Trucking Ltd. Northern Ontario
1800 Neebing Ave.
Thunder Bay, P7E 6V1
807-577-4595/577-4741
Algoma Transport Services Ontario, Michigan,
530 Cathcart St. Ohio, Indiana
Sault Ste. Marie
705-253-0031/253-5757
Harris Movers All of Canada
878 Falconbridge Rd.
Sudbury, P3A 4S4
705-560-2000/560-1673
Kap Freight and Cartage Ontario and Quebec
870 Anita Ave.
North Bay, P1B 8G4
705-476-0444/476-6444
R.P. Transportation Ont., Que., Ohio,
P.O. Box 130 Mich., Wisconsin,
Val-Rita, Ontario New York, Illinois
705-337-1655
Chumway Express Inc. Ontario, Michigan,
Box 522 Indiana, Ohio
Porcupine, P0N 1C0
705-235-3124/235-8295
Les Whent Transportation Inc. Ontario-Manitoba west
439 Sycamore Place to Sudbury, North Bay
Thunder Bay, P7C 1X3 to Ontario-Minnesota
807-628-4775/577-8660 Border 0
Hawkeye Courier and Freight Inc. Thunder Bay, Hwy 11
527 Westminster St. to Longlac, Geraldton,
Thunder Bay, P7C 4M7 Nakina
807-626-6096/622-4515
McBurney Transport Ltd. Ontario, Quebec
P.O. Box 1292
North Bay, P1B 8K5
705-474-1976/474-6784
Erb Transport Ltd. Coast to coast and U.S.
4 Commerce Cres.
North Bay, P1B 8G4
705-476-7077/476-6533
n/p-not provided
n/a-not available
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Northern Ontario Business makes every attempt to get accurate and
up-to-date information. We cannot guarantee accuracy since we depend on
representatives from the listed companies for much of the information.
Others have been contacted or qualified for inclusion in the list but
did not provide any or sufficient information.
2001 Labour Force Rates for Youth: 15 to 24 years olds
Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate
Ontario 66.4 57.8 12.9
Northern Ontario 64.6 52.4 19
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada 2001
Note: Table made from bar graph
Percentage of Workers Self-Employed 2001
% of all classes of workers
Timiskaming District 17.8 13.4
Parry Sound District 8 19.4
Manitoulin District 11.5 15.3
Cochrane District 11 8.3
Kenora District 8.2 10.3
Thunder Bay District 11.8 7.9
Ontario 10.2 11.4
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada 2001
Note: Table made from bar graph
Unemployment Rates for Youth: 15 to 24 year olds
Ontario Northern Ontario
1991 13.4 14.9
1996 17.8 23
2001 12.9 19
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada 1991, 1996, 2001
Note: Table made from bar graph
Employment statistics at Falconbridge Ltd.
Falconbridge Limited Sudbury Operations
1971 4,985
1981 4,034
1991 2,246
2002 1,530
Source: Falconbridge Limited
Note: Table made from bar graph
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