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Top 25 Freight railroad companies based in Canada

Name: Freight railroad companies based in Canada
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 182 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 182 freight railroad companies headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 27,349 professional contacts across them, including 10,779 with verified work emails. Brampton is the largest hub.

This list covers freight railroad companies headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

182Companies

27,349Contacts tracked

10,779Verified emails

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The 25 largest freight railroad companies based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 182 freight railroad companies based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to freight railroad companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	CN	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	10,953 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CN is a North American transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2	Canadian Pacific	Indirect evidence	Calgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	4,679 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3	CPKC	Indirect evidence	Calgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	2,713 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Go places no one else can go with CPKC.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	DAY & Ross	Indirect evidence	Hartland, NB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,132 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Bison Transport INC	Indirect evidence	Winnipeg, MB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,343 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bison Transport is a multiple-award-winning transportation solutions company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	Challenger Motor Freight INC	Indirect evidence	Cambridge, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	602 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Challenger, part of the Fastfrate Group is a North American leader in the supply chain industry and has been since its inception in 1975.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	TFI International INC	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	511 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TFI International is a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico through its subsidiaries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Gardewine	Indirect evidence	Winnipeg, MB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	397 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gardewine, a multi-service transportation company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a subsidiary of Mullen Group Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Cando Rail & Terminals	Indirect evidence	Brandon, MB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	376 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cando Rail & Terminals is Canada’s leading provider of specialized rail operating services that allow industrial shippers to optimize their supply chains and connect to Class 1…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Maritime-Ontario M-O Freight Lines Limited	Indirect evidence	Brampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	239 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For over 60 years, M-O has been a leader in the transportation industry, specifically in the LTL (less than truckload) and TL (truckload) sectors with a reputation for innovation…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	SPI Logistics	Indirect evidence	Surrey, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	163 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SPI is the leading logistics firm in North America, with a respected network of 65 offices and carriers throughout Canada and the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Kleysen Group LTD	Indirect evidence	Oak Bluff, MB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	156 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Kleysen Group of Companies, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba was founded in 1928.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	ANDY	Indirect evidence	Montréal, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	141 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2001, ANDY worked its way from a one truck operation, to one of the largest Canada/USA carriers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Apps Transport Group	Indirect evidence	Mississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	125 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Apps Transport Group is an asset-based full-service transportation company offering safe and secure on-time service across Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Bandstra Transportation Systems LTD	Indirect evidence	Smithers, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	111 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Musket Transport	Indirect evidence	Mississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	90 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As Ontario’s premier transport company, Musket provides service to US highway, local, and inter-provincial customers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Southern Railway Of British Columbia Limited SRY	Partial evidence	New Westminster, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With over a century’s tradition of providing the best possible service, Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited (SRY) is a major transporter of freight in British Columbia…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Vision Transportation Systems INC	Indirect evidence	Brampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vision Transportation is a Canadian based company founded in 1995.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Nishan Transport INC	Indirect evidence	Dorval, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nishan Transport Inc began as a one man operation in the mid 90's and through the hard work and dedication of President Raj Chahal has quickly grown into a solid reputable LTL &…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Coastal Pacific Xpress INC	Indirect evidence	Surrey, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	66 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Coastal Pacific Xpress (“CPX”) is a leading Western Canadian trucking company with a fleet of 340 trucks and 575 trailers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Inter-Rail Transport LTD	Indirect evidence	Edmonton, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Inter-Rail Transport Ltd is a specialized transportation company providing transportation and logistics services across North America for over 40 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Greenway Carriers	Indirect evidence	Brampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A TRUSTED TRUCKLOAD CARRIER & LOGISTICS COMPANY.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Fortus Group, INC	Indirect evidence	Brossard, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Overview Fortus Group is a leading and reliable name in the transportation industry of North America, based out of Quebec, Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	VTL Transport	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Partial evidence “VTL TRANSPORT is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 1221 32 Ave, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Tri-Line Carriers LP	Indirect evidence	Rocky View, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	50 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tri-Line Carriers LP is a Canadian-owned transportation company and a proud member of the TFI International family of companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: freight railroad companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names freight railroad companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of freight railroad companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name freight railroad companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Freight railroad companies based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

39.4%Verified-email coverage

150.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

11.0%Largest-city concentration · Brampton

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 182 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among freight railroad companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “freight railroad companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names freight railroad companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among freight railroad companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 10,779 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names freight railroad companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many freight railroad companies are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 182 freight railroad companies headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

CN, headquartered in Montreal, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most freight railroad companies?

Brampton leads with 20 headquartered companies, followed by Surrey (15) and Montreal (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 10,779 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 182 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.