New Acquisitions Strengthen Canada Cartage Network in Southern Ontario

We’re excited to announce the acquisition of two transportation firms based in the Greater Toronto Area.

Topac Express

Founded in 1983 by President Verne Camplin, Topac focuses on working with customers in the consumer packaged goods markets and delivers a wide array of products including pet food, confectionaries, rice products, packaging materials, personal care items and more. Topac has an impressive track record for on-time delivery performance with their customers and has been a long-term partner with them for many years. They have been recognized by Mars Canada as their “Carrier of the Year”.

Based in Bolton, Ontario (just north of Brampton), Topac offers yard management and shuttle services between warehouse and plant operations, as well as local and long distance truckload services across Canada and the eastern United States. The company has approximately 90 company drivers and owner-operators, and another 30 staff in operations and mechanic positions. They have a fleet of approximately 40 company tractors, 50 owner-operator tractors, and 300 temperature-control and plate trailers.

Chester Cartage

Founded in 1945, Chester Cartage has been owned and operated by the Cummins family since 1974. The company provides dedicated, LTL, and TL services throughout the province of Ontario, with 85 tractors and 185 trailers. They also provide warehousing services, with three facilities in Scarborough, Ontario and one facility in Oshawa, Ontario, and over 350,000 square feet of warehouse space.

Like Canada Cartage, Chester Cartage is proud of the long-term relationships that they have established with their customers. They specialize in industrial commodities including paper, paint, chemicals, and building materials.

Quality acquisitions such as these help us to strengthen the service offerings to our clients, as well as offering new service opportunities to the clients of Topac Express and Chester Cartage.