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Canada Cartage Acquires Walmart Canada’s Fleet Business, Strengthening Fleet Outsourcing Network
We’re excited to share that Canada Cartage has o cially acquired Walmart Fleet ULC, the transportation division of Walmart Canada, with the deal closing at the end of March 2025.
This strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward for Canada Cartage, enhancing its position as the country’s leading provider of outsourced fleet services. The addition of Walmart’s fleet — previously responsible for servicing over 400 Walmart locations nationwide — brings new talent, expanded capacity, and greater network e ciency to the Canada Cartage team.
“We’re proud to welcome Walmart Fleet employees into the Canada Cartage family,” said Scott Lane, President of Canada Cartage. “This acquisition supports our long-term growth strategy and allows us to deliver even more value to our customers across the country.”
Walmart Canada selected Canada Cartage to take over its fleet operations as part of its broader focus on
expanding retail locations and supply chain capabilities nationwide. By partnering with a trusted logistics provider, Walmart Canada can sharpen its focus on delivering value and convenience to Canadian shoppers.
“This decision aligns with our future growth ambitions,” said Matt Kelly, Vice President of Supply Chain at Walmart Canada. “We’re confident that fleet employees will thrive under Canada Cartage’s leadership and culture.”
Canada Cartage will operate the fleet as a dedicated service, ensuring a seamless transition and continued high-quality transportation support for Walmart Canada.
This acquisition reinforces the commitment of both companies to long-term success in Canada’s evolving logistics landscape.
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Scaling Success: How Large 3PLs Excel
In Fulfillment During
Peak Demand
In the ever-evolving world of e-commerce, success hinges on managing surges in demand without compromising service quality. This is where large, professional Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers shine. Their capacity to scale resources e ectively during peak demand periods proves to be a game-changer, o ering businesses many benefits that drive customer satisfaction and business growth.
Large 3PLs possess the infrastructure and expertise to accommodate heightened order volumes seamlessly. When demand spikes, they can swiftly ramp up their workforce, warehouse space, and technology systems to ensure smooth operations. This agility prevents bottlenecks, reduces shipping delays, and preserves customer loyalty.
Furthermore, their expansive network of distribution centers, carriers, and couriers ensures that shipments reach customers promptly, even during peak times. Their ability to leverage these resources reduces the risk of overburdened sta , overstocked facilities, and also minimizes shipping costs.
From a financial perspective, partnering with a large 3PL proves cost-e ective. Rather than investing in temporary resources to manage peaks, businesses can leverage the 3PL's established systems and workforce, optimizing e ciency without incurring unnecessary expenses.
The ability to scale resources during peak demand cements the significance of large, professional 3PLs in the fulfillment landscape. Their operational flexibility, extensive networks, and cost-e cient solutions position businesses for success, ensuring that customer satisfaction remains high and growth prospects stay bright, even in the face of demanding market dynamics.
As one of Canada's largest warehousing and fulfillment companies, CCLS has the size and capacity to scale up to meet your seasonal demands. Contact us to learn more about how we've helped other Fortune 500 brands improve their customer satisfaction and grow their brand.
3. Proactive Recruitment:
Ensure your website is candidate-friendly, with an easily navigable careers page highlighting the benefits of working with your company. And leverage online channels, including social media platforms like Facebook, and job boards such as Indeed or Glassdoor. You can also explore innovative approaches like virtual job fairs, or a Saturday morning job fair and BBQ at your facility. You can promote and manage registration for these through platforms like Indeed.
Finally, utilize internal referrals from your own sta and drivers. Incentivize employees with bonuses for referrals who are hired and stay with the company.
4. Community Engagement and Networking:
Encourage your HR and recruiting team to participate in trucking industry events and networking opportunities to raise awareness about career opportunities within your organization, and so that they can learn more about the industry they are hiring for.
5. Build a Candidate Database:
As you implement these recruitment techniques, create and maintain a database of potential candidates; develop stay-in-touch campaigns to build a talent pipeline for future recruitment needs, rather than starting from scratch on every open position for drivers.
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6. Outsource Your Fleet and Recruiting Challenges to Canada Cartage
If the on-going management of your private fleet is distracting your company from your primary business goals, consider the fleet outsourcing model. At Canada Cartage, we o er dedicated fleet outsourcing services, allowing you to do what you do best while we take care of all aspects of fleet management, including hiring, training, and managing drivers.
You get all the benefits of having your own private fleet, without the hassle and distraction of running it yourself.
Want to learn more? Contact us to speak to one of our fleet outsourcing consultants. We will set up a discussion to learn more about your situation and see if the outsourced model could be right for you.
CASE STUDY: Agrifoods
Customer Overview
Agrifoods, a leader in the dairy manufacturing industry for over 100 years, is renowned for its quality and innovation. With seven distinct brands, Agrifoods o ers dairy and non-dairy products, including milk (lactose-free and vegan options), cheese, butter, yogurt, and fruit juices. Operating on both the West and East Coasts, Agrifoods is a significant player in the food and beverage sector.
Nature of the Business
In early 2024, Speedee Transport (a division of Canada Cartage) was awarded the role of primary carrier for Agrifoods’ outbound shipments within the West Coast, Prairie provinces, and Central Canada, supporting three of their key brands. This partnership encompasses transportation services for shipments to major Distribution Centres (DCs) such as Walmart, Pattison Food Group, and Sobeys, where reliable On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance is non-negotiable. In addition to transportation, Speedee provides warehousing and storage solutions to ensure seamless inventory management.
Customer Needs and Solutions
Agrifoods faced several operational challenges, including:
• The need for open and smooth communication between teams.
• Freight cost management, including fines and claims.
• Enhanced visibility and tracking of shipments.
To address these issues, Speedee assigned a dedicated operations team to streamline communication through emails, phone calls, and the Microsoft TEAMS application. Agrifoods’ team has also leveraged Speedee’s customer portal for order entry, shipment tracking, and document management. This portal has significantly reduced administrative burdens, giving the customer real-time visibility into pick-ups and deliveries. Additionally, our warehousing team sends daily inventory reports, ensuring that Agrifoods has complete transparency in its inventory positioning.
The scale of this collaboration is substantial, requiring expert handling of high-volume shipments to DCs where fines can be assessed for late deliveries. Our zero-dollar fine delivery policy and deep knowledge of specific DC receiving procedures have proven invaluable, enabling us to maintain a stellar OTD performance of 98.91%.
Customer Quote
“Speedee has been a game-changer for our logistics operations. Their zero-dollar fine delivery policy and high OTD performance have saved us significant costs and boosted our scorecard performance with key retail partners. The dedicated team and easy-to-use portal have made communication and tracking seamless. We look forward to growing our partnership.”
John Nyirenda, CLTD Senior Manager
National Logistics & Warehousing
