Dicom Transportation Group

What Dicom Transportation Group does

Dicom Transportation Group operates the Canadian business of GLS Group under the GLS Canada brand, delivering parcel, freight, and warehousing services across Canada. The company is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec and was originally founded in 1968; it operates 65+ Canadian locations and reports a workforce of more than 2,000 teammates. Its service portfolio spans ground and express parcel (including the newly launched GLS Express next-day air service from Ontario and Quebec), less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight plus dedicated logistics, and warehousing and fulfillment via the Acropolis Warehousing subsidiary. Distribution channels include a self-serve shipping platform (ship.gls-canada.com) supporting both account-based and guest shippers, plus a physical depot network and a partner/agent channel.

The technology backbone is the proprietary smart4 shipping platform, which unifies parcel and freight management in a single interface and is supplemented by a transit time calculator, online tracking, a supplies e-commerce shop, and an online invoice payment tool. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based parcel and freight fees, with managed-services revenue from warehousing and an account-based monthly billing cadence for regular shippers. The customer base is segmented horizontally across general business shippers, freight customers, and warehousing customers; the company also sells direct-to-consumer parcel services through guest checkout. As part of GLS Group, which moved 926 million parcels across 50+ countries in 2024/25, GLS Canada accesses cross-border flows that domestic-only competitors cannot match, and pursues a sustainability agenda that includes integrating Orange EV electric yard trucks at Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg and publishing an annual ESG report.

Name

Dicom Transportation Group

Legal name

GLS Canada

Website

https://dicom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dicom Transportation Group (operating as GLS Canada) is a Canadian parcel, freight, and logistics carrier providing ground and next-day air parcel, LTL/FTL freight, and warehousing services to business and consumer shippers across Canada via 65+ locations, the smart4 shipping platform, and the global GLS Group network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation Management & Managed Freight (Dedicated Transport, Brokerage-Managed) (TLAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIAEAC), Order Management, Pick/Pack & SLA Execution (Cartonization/Wave Picking) (TLAIADAD)

Keywords

• Parcel delivery services
• Freight transportation
• Warehousing fulfillment
• Expedited shipping
• Logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Parcel Services: Ground and Express delivery for small shipments, including next-day air service (GLS Express)
2. Freight Services: LTL (Less Than Truckload), FTL (Full Truckload), and Dedicated Logistics solutions for seamless shipping across Canada
3. Warehousing Services: Storage and fulfillment solutions through Acropolis Warehousing integration

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dicom Transportation Group (GLS Canada) provides business-to-business expedited transportation and logistics services across Canada, offering parcel delivery (ground, express, and GLS Express next-day air), freight services (LTL, FTL, and dedicated logistics), and warehousing and fulfillment through its Acropolis Warehousing integration. Operations are supported by the smart4 shipping platform, which consolidates parcel and freight management for account holders and guest shippers, alongside tools such as a transit time calculator, tracking, and an online supply shop.

Product overview

Dicom Transportation Group (GLS Canada) operates as a logistics company offering an integrated suite of shipping and fulfillment solutions. The core portfolio consists of Parcel (ground/express/next-day air), Freight (LTL, FTL, and dedicated logistics), and Warehousing services. These are unified through the smart4 shipping platform, which consolidates parcel and freight management. Supporting tools include a Transit Time Calculator, Tracking Service, and Online Supply Shop. The company leverages its network of 65+ Canadian locations and partnerships like Acropolis Warehousing to provide end-to-end logistics services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GLS Express: Next-day air service across Canada from Ontario and Quebec
• smart4 shipping

Products and services

• GLS Express Next-day air delivery service for time-sensitive parcels shipped across Canada from Ontario and Quebec. Targeted at customers needing expedited parcel delivery.
• Parcel Services Ground or express delivery of small shipments, including next-day air via GLS Express, for business and individual shippers across Canada.
• Freight Services LTL (Less Than Truckload), FTL (Full Truckload), and Dedicated Logistics shipping solutions for businesses moving freight across Canada.
• Warehousing Storage and fulfillment services powered by GLS Canada through the Acropolis Warehousing integration, offered to businesses requiring integrated warehousing alongside shipping.
• smart4 shipping platform Online shipping platform that allows customers to manage parcel and freight shipments in one place, supporting both account-based and guest shipping along with rate estimates and supply ordering.
• Online Supply Shop E-commerce platform for ordering shipping supplies such as boxes, labels, and packaging materials needed to ship parcels with GLS Canada.

Quantifiable outcome

• 926 million parcels transported by GLS Group globally in 2024/25

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orange EV CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange EV Canada provides HUSK-e electric terminal trucks for GLS Canada's operations. This partnership supports GLS Canada's sustainability goal of decarbonizing logistics operations, with integration at Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg locations. This represents a significant step toward environmental sustainability in GLS Canada's national network.
• ePost GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLS Group partnered with ePost Global to accelerate U.S. cross-border growth. This partnership strengthens GLS's position as a global shipping leader and opens new growth opportunities. The collaboration enhances GLS Canada's ability to serve cross-border shipping needs between Canada and the United States.
• Acropolis WarehousingcoreTechnology or IntegrationAcropolis Warehousing powers GLS Canada's warehousing capabilities, providing storage and fulfillment services. This integration allows GLS Canada to offer comprehensive end-to-end logistics solutions including warehousing alongside their parcel and freight services.
• Rosenau TransportminorOthersRosenau Transport is listed as a related company under the GLS Canada family, operating as a separate brand within the GLS Group network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manitoulin Transport: Canadian transportation and logistics provider offering LTL, FTL, and logistics solutions across Canada. Comparable on freight product mix, dedicated logistics offerings, and mid-market B2B customer profile.
• DHL Express Canada: Division of Deutsche Post DHL offering international and domestic express parcel services in Canada. Comparable on time-definite expedited parcel offering, including next-day air products that overlap GLS Express.
• Purolator: Canada's largest dedicated parcel delivery network, offering ground and expedited services across the country. Directly comparable to GLS Canada on domestic parcel coverage, B2B focus, and Canadian network density.
• Canada Post: Crown corporation providing universal parcel and freight services throughout Canada, including the Expedited Parcel and Xpresspost products. Comparable on national coverage, SMB reach, and Canada-only operating geography.
• Canpar Express: Canadian parcel and ground delivery carrier owned by TFI International, focused on B2B small-parcel shipping. Closely comparable to GLS Canada's parcel-centric offering and SMB customer base.
• Day & Ross: Canadian LTL and freight carrier with national network and dedicated logistics solutions. Comparable on LTL/FTL freight services and cross-Canada coverage that overlaps GLS Canada's freight line.
• TForce Freight: TFI International's LTL brand providing less-than-truckload freight services across Canada and North America. Directly comparable on LTL freight product, domestic Canadian lanes, and B2B customer profile.

Others

• ePost Global: U.S.-based cross-border parcel and e-commerce shipping specialist that partnered with GLS Group to accelerate U.S. growth. Connected as an enabling partner rather than a competitor, but relevant as a strategic ecosystem participant for cross-border growth.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Canada: Canadian arm of global integrated parcel and freight giant FedEx Corp. Comparable on parcel, freight, and international shipping products, though broader portfolio and global scale make it a larger incumbent rather than a pure Canadian specialist.
• UPS Canada: Canadian operations of UPS offering parcel, freight, and logistics services. Comparable in product breadth across parcel and freight, but UPS's global scale and broader customer base position it as an incumbent rather than a Canada-only specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GLS.Canada
• Facebookfacebook.com/dicom.glscanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glscanada
• Instagraminstagram.com/gls.canada
• TikToktiktok.com/@glscanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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