Commercial · Canada ↔ USA
Cross-Border Freight Shipping Between Canada and the USA
Cross-border freight is where a commercial shipment most often goes wrong: the truck is fine, the paperwork is not, and the load sits at the border while the delivery appointment passes. We run Canada to USA freight from our Toronto warehouse with the border prepared before the wheels turn: picked up or received at our dock, palletized and wrapped if needed, dispatched with the customs entry already in motion.
Full truckload and LTL, both directions. We coordinate the PARS or PAPS entry with your broker (or introduce a licensed one) and book vetted cross-border carriers lane by lane, so one quote covers pickup, the border and final delivery.
- Modes
- Full truckload (FTL) and LTL, dry van
- Directions
- Canada → USA and USA → Canada
- Consolidation
- Freight received, palletized and staged at our Toronto warehouse
- Customs
- PARS / PAPS coordination with licensed customs brokers
What our cross-border freight service covers
A cross-border move has three parts: the Canadian leg, the border, and the U.S. leg. We own the first outright — pickup anywhere in the GTA and Southern Ontario on our trucks, or your freight delivered into our Toronto dock, where it is counted, photographed, palletized and wrapped to survive the trip. The border is a paperwork exercise we run in advance: commercial invoice, bill of lading, and the PARS (into Canada) or PAPS (into the U.S.) entry filed with the customs broker before the carrier is dispatched. The U.S. leg runs on cross-border carriers we vet and book lane by lane, with the delivery appointment made before the truck leaves our yard.
- Pickup across the GTA and Southern Ontario, or receiving at our Toronto dock
- Palletizing, shrink wrapping, labelling and load securement before dispatch
- Commercial invoice and BOL package prepared and checked
- PARS / PAPS coordination with your customs broker, or an introduction to a licensed one
- FTL and LTL bookings with vetted cross-border carriers, both directions
- One quote and one point of contact from pickup to signed delivery
Commercial freight, consolidated in Toronto first
The cheapest cross-border freight is the shipment that crosses once, full. Suppliers with multiple GTA pickups use our warehouse as the consolidation point: each vendor delivers or we collect, the freight is received and palletized to one standard, and a single truck crosses with one entry instead of five. Southbound e-commerce and wholesale programs run the same way in reverse for returns. It is the same dock, crews and racking that run our transloading and palletizing work, applied to the border lane.
What we are honest about
We are not a customs broker — entries are filed by licensed brokers we coordinate with, and that is exactly how it should be. Container drayage stays on our own trucks in Ontario and Quebec; the cross-border road freight itself moves on partner carriers we have vetted on the lane, under our booking and our responsibility for the schedule. Household goods to the U.S. are a different service with different rules: see moving to the USA.
How it works
From booking to proof of delivery
- 01
Send the shipment details
Pieces, weight, dims, value, pickup and delivery addresses, and who your customs broker is (or ask us to introduce one). Quote back with a pickup date.
- 02
We collect and prep
Picked up on our trucks or received at our Toronto dock: counted, photographed, palletized and wrapped for the lane.
- 03
Paperwork before wheels
Commercial invoice and BOL checked, PARS / PAPS entry coordinated with the broker, carrier dispatched with the border pre-cleared.
- 04
Cross, deliver, confirm
The load crosses on the planned entry, delivers to the appointment, and you get the signed POD the same day.
What's included
Everything on the invoice, nothing hidden
- Pickup in the GTA and Southern Ontario, or receiving at our dock
- Palletizing, shrink wrapping and labelling before dispatch
- Commercial invoice and bill of lading preparation
- PARS / PAPS coordination with a licensed customs broker
- FTL / LTL carrier booking, both directions
- Delivery appointment scheduling and signed POD
Built for
Who uses this service
- Ontario manufacturers and wholesalers shipping to U.S. customers
- U.S. suppliers with Canadian customers in the GTA and Southern Ontario
- E-commerce brands consolidating multi-vendor freight before the border
- Importers who already use our warehouse and want the U.S. lane on the same invoice
Service area: GTA & Southern Ontario
Our facility
Our warehouse in Toronto
A working dock minutes from the intermodal terminals: containers received live or dropped, freight unloaded by our own crews, storage on our racks, and straight trucks loading for delivery — there whenever a shipment needs it.
- Operating warehouse in North York, Toronto
- Dock-level receiving, container live-unload or drop, racked and floor storage, staging for outbound.
- Lumper crews on staff
- Floor-loaded 40′ containers are hand-unloaded, palletized and wrapped by our own people — not day labour.
- Straight trucks for delivery
- Warehouse-to-door distribution across the GTA & Southern Ontario, including inside and white-glove delivery.
- Minutes from the intermodal terminals
- ≈15 min to CPKC Vaughan, ≈30 min to CN Brampton, ≈25 min to the Port of Toronto — short drays, fewer chassis days.
FAQ
Cross-Border Freight USA: frequently asked questions
Do you ship freight from Canada to the USA?
Who clears customs on a cross-border shipment?
What is the difference between PARS and PAPS?
Can you consolidate several pickups into one cross-border load?
Do you move household goods to the USA?
How long does cross-border freight take from Toronto?
Related services
Often booked together
Commercial quote
Get a cross-border freight quote
Send the pieces, weight, dims and the two addresses. We quote the lane door to door, border included, as soon as possible.
- Itemized pricing — terminal, fuel, chassis and accessorials listed
- Answered by dispatch during business hours, Mon–Fri
- Standing rate sheets for recurring volume
Prefer to talk? +1 (365) 829-5000