Canada Cartage’s customers are diverse in their needs, their locations and their businesses. As a result, in order to successfully transition from a private fleet or from another carrier, Canada Cartage has been presented with many interesting challenges.

In all cases, Canada Cartage’s teams executed a successful transition. This section presents a small sample of Canada Cartage’s customers and the highlights of their transition and the benefits that they realize today.

A recurring theme is that customers “test” the system and quickly expand the scope as they realize the benefits of the Canada Cartage model.

 

 
 
     
BAILEY METAL CANADIAN TIRE SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Transitioned Crane Mounted Fleet:

  • Assumed original Straight Truck Fleet and introduced, pup trailers with Moffett Mounties
  • Improved volume per load
  • Decreased Kilometers traveled
  • Increased productivity
  • Provided Bailey customers with added placement service
  • Provided Bailey customers with guaranteed AM Delivery
  • Contributed to contract success in Montreal

Transitioned Private City and Highway Fleet

  • Recognized the Benefits of Outsourcing
  • Right Sized Fleet
  • Offer Surge for up to 75 additional tractors (over monthly base) with 1 day notice
  • Reduced Costs by increasing Tractor Utilization
  • 99% on time
  • Continuous Improvement through Additional Services

Transitioned 55 Tractors & 75 Trailers

  • Specialized equipment – heated, tailgate for Narcotics and Store Merchandise
  • Helped build an Inbound Management program providing estimated savings of $1M
  • Awarded 50% of business in 1994
  • Awarded 100% in 1999 providing on-site Dispatch and Management
  • 100% Volume Surge capacity
Brampton Brick Praxair Broadleaf

Transitioned 35 Power Units and 43 Trailers

  • Purchased Specialized Equipment
  • Drivers Operate Specialized Equipment (cranes, moffetts)
  • Successfully Transitioned Company Drivers
  • Developed Comprehensive and Customized Rating Structure
  • Transitioned within the 60 day timeline

Transitioned Private City and Highway Fleet

  • Delivery of specialty gasses to hospitals, manufacturing plants, etc..
  • Substantial Safety, Compliance and Training required (120 to 160 hours of in-class and practical training required for certification of drivers)
  • 2005 - transitioned Praxair Assets and O/O to CCS in Ontario
  • 2006 - awarded Quebec dedicated business
  • 2007 - awarded dedicated business in Calgary and Edmonton

Coverage for City and Highway

  • Specialized Equipment
  • Perform both City and Highway runs
  • Purchased 22 Flat bed and Drop Deck Trailers with Curtain sides
  • Provided 15 Canada Cartage Tractors and Drivers
  • Right Sized fleet
  • Offer Surge for up to 8 additional tractors (over monthly base) with 1 day notice
Weston Forest Sobeys Motor Coach

Transitioned Company Drivers

  • Purchased Specialized Equipment (Heavy Straight Trucks, 5 Axle Flatbeds)
  • Transitioned to Canada Cartage within a 48 day timeline
  • Outsourcing benefits realized and scope of work expanded

Centralized Dispatch

  • Transitioned over 100 Tractors and 200 Trailers
  • Reefer program
  • 2000 - Awarded 30% of Ontario business with 2 other carriers
  • 2004 – Implemented Back Haul program to further improve efficiency
  • 2005 - Awarded 100% of the business and implemented Centralized Dispatch
  • Aligned customer and carrier goals has led to one of the largest and most efficient dedicated fleets in Canada as measured by cost per case

MCI-Winnipeg, MB & Pembina, ND

  • Just In Time logistics for bus manufacturing company
  • Dedicated on site Logistics Coordinator
  • Repeatable, dependable transportation program
  • LTL consolidation at company cross dock in Winnipeg
  • Small courier shipment coordination
  • Trailer cube/load/route optimization