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Top 25 Hot shot trucking companies based in Canada

RevenueBase identified 914 hot shot trucking companies headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 16,948 professional contacts across them, including 4,928 with verified work emails. Mississauga is the largest hub.

This list covers hot shot trucking 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
914Companies
16,948Contacts tracked
4,928Verified emails
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The 25 largest hot shot trucking companies based in Canada

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 914 hot shot trucking 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 hot shot trucking 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceHartland, NB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,132 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
2Indirect evidenceBrampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,0001,174 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Charger Logistics' strives to offer the best client focused logistics solution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Indirect evidenceVaughan, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000604 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vitran Express is a recognized leader in transportation and distribution across Canada.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidenceCambridge, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000602 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
5Indirect evidenceMoncton, NB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000478 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in the early 1940s near Moncton, New Brunswick, Armour has grown into a leader in transportation and logistics, backed by more than 80 years of industry experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000305 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Canada's leading provider of time sensitive, less than truckload (LTL) North American transportation services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect evidenceBrampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000239 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
8Indirect evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000187 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in Mississauga Ontario, Canada, TForce Freight Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TFI International Inc, a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000176 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Canada's leading provider of time sensitive less than truckload (LTL) North American transportation services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceBrampton, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000175 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Businesses aren’t born to stand still or follow.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceRocky View County, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500164 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Rig Logistics our supply-chain management services include: Intermodal – Drayage, TL General Freight, Logistics, Dedicated Service, Temperature-Controlled / Food Service, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceSurrey, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200163 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
13Indirect evidenceKentville, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500162 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to Eassons Transport, where reliability meets excellence, and every connection matters.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceOakville, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500153 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000145 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Transportation Services offering Truckload (TL) to, from and between points in Canada and the United States, pick up and delivery services for less than truckload (LTL) within…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceEtobicoke, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000135 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“TForce Integrated Solutions courier, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload, and Air Freight services provide extensive national coverage.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceActon, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200125 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Wheel King Trans Haul Inc is one of the best truckload carriers with a Proud and Distinctive reputation in the transportation Industry within Canada and US.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidenceSmithers, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500111 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-200107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Quarterback Transportation is one of the fastest growing logistics providers in North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceEtobicoke, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLasalle, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ENERGY delivers complete freight shipping services throughout North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20094 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vortex is a full-service North American logistics provider for manufacturers with time-critical freight.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceRocky View County, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50094 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Light Speed Logistics is a Canada-based company which offers trucking, shipping, hauling, freight and logistics services to move cargo to its destination on-time and on-budget.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceOakville, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50088 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The objective of Caravan Group of Companies is to provide our customers with a level of service that not only meets their needs but exceeds their expectations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Indirect evidenceSaskatoon, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00080 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Hot shot trucking companies based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
29.1%Verified-email coverage
18.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
7.9%Largest-city concentration · Mississauga
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
329
11-50
298
51-200
218
201-500
40
501-1,000
13
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
2

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 914 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 hot shot trucking 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 “hot shot trucking 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 hot shot trucking 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 hot shot trucking 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, 4,928 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 hot shot trucking 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 hot shot trucking companies are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 914 hot shot trucking 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?

DAY & Ross, headquartered in Hartland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most hot shot trucking companies?

Mississauga leads with 72 headquartered companies, followed by Brampton (63) and Edmonton (48).

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 4,928 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 914 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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About this data

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.