Cargo53 is officially expanding coverage to **Western Canada**. Our new Quebec–Calgary and Montreal–Vancouver corridors open door-to-door service for Quebec shippers moving freight to Alberta and British Columbia — with unified billing, real-time GPS and firm transit commitments.
Why now
Quebec shippers' demand westward has doubled in five years, driven by BC mining projects, post-flood reconstruction and e-commerce growth in the Prairies. Our Montreal, Laval and Longueuil clients kept asking for one-stop coverage — we're delivering it.
What changes concretely
New corridors
- **Montreal ↔ Calgary** — dedicated FTL (5–6 days) or intermodal rail (7 days) via our CN and CPKC terminal partners.
- **Montreal ↔ Edmonton** — weekly consolidated LTL for shipments under 20 pallets.
- **Montreal ↔ Vancouver** — 5 to 7 days FTL, 7 to 10 days intermodal (20 to 35 % savings).
- **Montreal ↔ Winnipeg / Regina / Saskatoon** — daily LTL and FTL service.
- **West → Quebec backhaul** — return capacity for agri-food and lumber producers.
Unified billing
One contract covers the first mile from your North Shore warehouse to the last mile in Kelowna or Nanaimo. No more three invoices for pickup, line-haul and final delivery.
Real-time tracking to destination
Our platform traces the load on road and rail in a single interface. The customer portal shows GPS position, recalculated ETA, photographed proofs of delivery and digital signatures.
Typical Montreal → West transit and costs
- Montreal → Toronto: 1 day FTL, from $850 per trailer.
- Montreal → Winnipeg: 3 days FTL, 4 days intermodal.
- Montreal → Calgary: 5 to 6 days FTL, 7 days intermodal.
- Montreal → Vancouver: 5 to 7 days FTL, 7 to 10 days intermodal (20 to 35 % savings).
- Vancouver and Prince Rupert port deliveries coordinated directly for import-export.
Three typical use cases
South Shore manufacturer → Calgary distributor
Weekly 24-pallet deliveries in dedicated FTL. 12 % savings versus previous multi-carrier setup thanks to an annual volume contract.
Estrie food producer → Vancouver retailer
53-foot reefer intermodal with continuous temperature control and automatic alerts. Cost 28 % below all-road with an acceptable 8-day transit.
Trois-Rivières e-commerce → Prairies
Consolidated LTL service five times a week to Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon and Calgary. Per-pallet rate instead of volatile spot pricing.
Our service commitment
On the new Western corridors we guarantee: reliable ETA within ±12 hours, active 24/7 GPS tracking, customer response under 30 business minutes, damage rate < 0.5 %, and a bilingual French-English service desk.
For further reading
Explore our long-distance road transport, refrigerated transport service and freight brokerage offers.
Request a Western Canada quote
Get a quote for your next shipment to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or British Columbia. Firm response within 24 business hours.
