Vision Transportation

What Vision Transportation does

Vision Transportation Systems Inc. is a Canadian third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 1995 by co-founders Tony D'Attoma (President) and Jason Georgie (Vice President), operating from Brampton, Ontario. The company offers an integrated suite of services including distribution (LTL/TL freight across North America), intermodal rail-road transportation, BRC-certified warehousing across approximately one million square feet of capacity in Brampton, Belleville, and Milton, Ontario, and transloading services for importers moving freight through Vancouver and Montreal ports. It complements these non-asset-based brokerage capabilities with an asset-based trucking subsidiary, F1 Freight Systems, which operates two Canadian terminals and six US terminals, hauling general freight and temperature-sensitive products to the continental US.

The technology stack consists of traditional logistics platforms rather than AI-driven systems: TMW Tracking for real-time shipment visibility, the eVista Remote Warehousing Management system for online inventory monitoring and quality control reporting, and a public-facing Service Area Calculator for self-serve transit time estimates between Toronto/GTA and destinations across Canada and the United States. The company holds BRC storage and distribution certification and participates in C-TPAT, Partners In Protection, and FAST trusted-trader programs that expedite cross-border processing for pre-approved shippers.

The business model combines transaction-fee freight brokerage with subscription-like recurring warehousing revenue, structured around flexible quote-based pricing and multi-year enterprise contracts. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and enterprise-focused, targeting automotive OEMs (Subaru Canada, Mazda Canada, Kubota Canada), automotive parts manufacturers (Mevotech), food distributors (David Roberts Food Corporation), industrial manufacturers (ASSA ABLOY Door Group, Rockwool), and importers/distributors. Customer acquisition is supported by case studies, testimonial content, and participation in industry events such as the Cargo Logistics Canada Expo. The company is privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Vision Transportation

Legal name

Vision Transportation Systems Inc.

Website

https://visiontrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vision Transportation is a Canadian 3PL founded in 1995 offering integrated distribution, intermodal, warehousing (~1 million sq ft, BRC-certified in Ontario), and transloading services across Canada, the US, and Mexico, complemented by its asset-based trucking subsidiary F1 Freight Systems, primarily serving enterprise automotive OEMs and industrial manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Freight Transportation

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Rail Transportation (4821), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Rail Forwarding (Rail-Truck / Rail-Port Drayage) (TLACADAC), Intermodal Equipment & Container/Chassis Pooling (Leasing/Management) (TLADAFAD)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics services
• Freight transportation
• Warehousing and distribution
• Intermodal rail shipping
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brampton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3PL Warehousing Services: Revenue generated from providing warehouse facilities for short-term and long-term storage of raw materials and finished goods. Services include secure facilities, warehouse management, real-time online reporting, quality control, and BRC-certified storage. The company operates nearly 1 million square feet of warehouse space across Brampton, Belleville, and Milton, Ontario.
2. Freight Transportation Services: Non-asset-based freight solutions complemented by the company's asset-based trucking fleet (F1 Freight Systems). Services include LTL/TL across North America, intermodal rail transportation, and transloading. Revenue is generated through competitive rate structures and flexible quoting methods.
3. Transloading Services: Services for importing customers moving freight from Vancouver and Montreal ports, including drayage services, transloading, warehousing, and distribution by truck and intermodal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vision Transportation is a Canadian third-party logistics (3PL) provider that delivers integrated freight, warehousing, intermodal, transloading, and specialized logistics solutions across North America. The company operates nearly one million square feet of BRC-certified warehouse space across Brampton, Belleville, and Milton, Ontario, and pairs non-asset-based freight brokerage with its asset-based subsidiary F1 Freight Systems to serve enterprise and mid-market supply chain needs.

Product overview

Vision Transportation is a Canadian third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 1995, offering a coordinated suite of transportation and warehousing services across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The core offering comprises five integrated service pillars: Distribution (LTL/TL freight across North America with 24/7 dispatch and track & trace), Intermodal Transportation (rail-road multimodal solutions), Warehousing (over 1 million sq ft of BRC-certified space in Brampton, Belleville, and Milton, Ontario), Transloading (import handling from Vancouver and Montreal), and specialized Innovation Programs (Expedited LTL Intermodal, Intermodal Hybrid West Coast, Capacity Crunch, and Retail Winter Rims programs). These are supported by customer-facing digital tools including a Track & Trace portal, a Remote Warehousing Management system, and a Service Area Calculator. Vision also owns F1 Freight Systems, an asset-based trucking company, providing integrated 3PL capabilities combining non-asset-based freight solutions with owned fleet resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• F1 Freight Systems: Subsidiary trucking company offering supply chain solutions, warehousing and specialized freight moves, operating terminals in Canada and the US

Products and services

• Distribution Services Full-service distribution and freight management including Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and Truckload (TL) shipping across North America, warehouse and cross-dock operations, 24/7 dispatch, and real-time track & trace, for enterprise and mid-market shippers.
• Intermodal Transportation Rail-road multimodal transportation solutions combining over-the-road trucking with rail economics to reduce shipping costs while maintaining service levels, including Expedited LTL Intermodal to Western Canada and the Intermodal Hybrid West Coast solution.
• Warehousing Solutions Short-term and long-term storage of raw materials and finished goods across nearly one million square feet of BRC-certified warehouse space in Brampton, Belleville, and Milton, Ontario, including food-grade storage, consolidation/de-consolidation, and real-time online inventory reporting.
• Transloading Services Import handling services from Vancouver and Montreal ports including drayage, transloading, warehousing, and distribution by truck and intermodal, with flexible delivery solutions and reduced audit time, for importing customers.
• Innovation Logistics Solutions Specialized logistics programs including Expedited LTL Intermodal to Western Canada, the Intermodal Hybrid solution for West Coast shipping, Capacity Crunch capacity solutions, and the Retail Winter Rims storage and distribution program for seasonal inventory needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Requests for bookings, availability and tracings answered within 5 minutes of sending an email
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• F1 Freight SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019F1 Freight Systems is a subsidiary trucking company owned by Vision Transportation. It provides the asset-based fleet component of Vision's integrated 3PL offering. F1 has two Canadian terminals (Belleville and Brampton) and six terminals in US cities. The fleet hauls general freight and temperature-sensitive products to the continental US and is undergoing fleet upgrades with new Peterbilt tractors and Hyundai Translead trailers.
• Blue Giant Equipment CorporationminorOthersBlue Giant Equipment Corporation supplied the Vertical Loading Dock Levelers for Vision's new Belleville warehouse facility. These levelers improve worker safety, increase dock efficiency, and create better seals for food-grade operations. The equipment enables drivers to remain in vehicles while backing into doors, keeping trailers sealed and reducing contamination risks.
• Partners In Protection (PIP)coreOthersPartners In Protection is a Canada Border Services Agency program that Vision Transportation participates in. It enhances supply chain security and facilitates faster border crossings for trusted traders.
• FAST (Free and Secure Trade)coreOthersFAST is a US-Canada joint program for trusted travelers and traders. Vision Transportation's participation enables expedited processing at the border for pre-approved carriers and shippers.
• C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)coreOthersC-TPAT is a US Customs and Border Protection program. Vision Transportation's membership demonstrates commitment to supply chain security standards and qualifies the company for reduced border inspections and faster processing times.
• Toys for Tots (Peel Police, Salvation Army, Canadian Tire)minorOthersVision Transportation partnered with Toys for Tots in 2017 and 2018, raising $1,350 and collecting 824 toys respectively, exceeding the 800 toy goal in the second year. The program supports underprivileged children in the Peel Region.
• Food for LearningminorOthersVision Transportation is a proud sponsor of Food for Learning, a program providing food to over 12,000 local children each school year in the Belleville/Quinte region. The company participates in annual events including the Feed the Meter campaign and Student Benefit Auction.
• Belleville SenatorsminorOthersVision Transportation is a Proud Supporting Partner of the Belleville Senators (AHL hockey team), with the company's Belleville Vision team cheering from the executive box for multiple seasons.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Purolator: Canada-headquartered parcel, freight, and logistics provider with warehousing and supply chain solutions for enterprise shippers. A broader incumbent operating in the same Canadian logistics ecosystem with similar enterprise cross-border capabilities.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics provider with contract logistics, road freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services in Canada and North America. A large incumbent offering many of the same integrated 3PL capabilities, including cross-border import programs via Vancouver and Montreal.
• CEVA Logistics: Global supply chain management company providing contract logistics, freight management, and ground transportation across North America. Comparable in offering integrated warehousing and multimodal freight services to enterprise shippers, but at substantially greater scale.
• NFI Industries: Privately held North American third-party supply chain solutions provider with dedicated transportation, warehousing, and distribution. It is a comparable integrated 3PL with cross-border US/Canada capabilities, though at significantly larger scale than Vision.
• TFI International: Canadian-headquartered diversified transportation and logistics company operating LTL, truckload, dedicated, and logistics segments across North America. Comparable as a larger broad-line competitor serving many of the same automotive and industrial shippers with intermodal and warehousing offerings.
• XPO Logistics: Global logistics provider with significant LTL, brokerage, and contract logistics operations across North America. A larger established player serving similar automotive, retail, and industrial verticals with similar intermodal and warehousing capabilities.

Direct peers

• PCL Logistics + Warehousing: Mid-market Canadian third-party logistics firm offering warehousing, distribution, and freight services across Ontario and the GTA. Closely comparable in size, customer mix, and integrated service model to Vision Transportation.
• Day & Ross Freight Services: Canadian asset-based freight and logistics carrier offering LTL, TL, warehousing, and dedicated services across North America. Directly comparable to Vision's integrated 3PL model with a similar mid-market, cross-border enterprise customer focus and Eastern Canadian distribution footprint.
• CargoWorks (Cargo Works Inc.): Canadian 3PL and warehousing provider headquartered in Ontario with multiple GTA-area facilities offering integrated warehousing, distribution, and freight management — a closely analogous mid-market integrated 3PL competitor serving similar cross-border shippers.

Regional players

• Pembina Pipeline (PeBen Logistics): Canadian 3PL offering warehousing, transportation management, and logistics services primarily in Western Canada with rail-truck intermodal capabilities. Conceptually comparable to Vision's intermodal hybrid and warehousing play, though with a Western Canadian rather than Ontario-centric footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visiontran
• Facebookfacebook.com/visiontransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2787071/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/vision_transportation
• TikToktiktok.com/@vision_transportation?_t=8lCU1wRejn3&_r=1

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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