Seaway Express

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Seaway Express is a privately held regional trucking and logistics company headquartered at 605 Boundary Road, Cornwall, Ontario, operating since approximately 1991 across Eastern Ontario and Quebec. The company provides overnight freight transportation and adjacent services through a 3-terminal network in Cornwall, Ottawa, and Montreal, supported by a fleet of more than 65 units comprising straight trucks, tractors, trailers, and container chassis. Its core service offering consists of four integrated lines: Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), appointment-based scheduled deliveries, and a 24-hour/5-day warehousing facility positioned minutes from major retail and tire distribution centres in Cornwall.

The company's primary value proposition is geographic co-location: it is explicitly identified as the closest transportation terminal to Cornwall's Walmart, Loblaws, and Michelin Tire distribution centres, enabling 7-day-a-week on-time deliveries for vendors supplying those DCs. Its go-to-market operates through two channels — direct-to-shipper sales and acting as a carrier agent/interlining partner for larger logistics providers — with a network of reputable agents extending coverage to all of Canada and the United States. Pricing is transaction-based (quote-by-shipment) with variable weekly fuel surcharges (29.2% LTL, 68.8% TL for the week of June 29, 2026); warehousing is positioned as a managed service. Supporting technology consists of an online shipment tracking portal and automated appointment notification and delivery-receipt systems, hosted under the canadacartage.com domain, suggesting operational integration with the Canada Cartage platform.

Seaway Express serves two primary customer segments: regional vendors and shippers requiring reliable overnight LTL/TL/appointment service and warehousing in the Eastern Ontario/Quebec corridor, and major logistics providers seeking last-mile coverage through interlining. With 11-50 employees, 35+ years of continuous operation, four consecutive Shippers Choice Awards (2014-2017) and a Carriers Choice Award (2018), the company is a mature, regionally entrenched carrier rather than a high-growth asset. The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership, and revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Seaway Express

Legal name

Seaway Express Inc.

Website

https://seawayexpress.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seaway Express is a privately held regional trucking and logistics company operating overnight LTL, TL, appointment, and warehousing services between Eastern Ontario and Quebec through three terminals and a 65+ vehicle fleet, primarily serving vendors supplying major distribution centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Trucking Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers (TLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Less-than-truckload shipping
• Truckload freight transport
• Regional trucking services
• Warehouse storage logistics
• Appointment delivery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornwall

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. LTL (Less-than-Truckload) Services: Less-than-truckload shipping services for customers who need to ship smaller quantities of freight. This is a core service offering for regional pick up and deliveries in Eastern Ontario and Quebec.
2. TL (Truckload) Services: Full truckload shipping services for larger shipments requiring dedicated truck capacity.
3. Appointment Delivery Services: Scheduled delivery services with specific appointment times for vendors, particularly serving distribution centers.
4. Warehouse/Storage Services: On-site warehouse facility enabling vendors to store inventory minutes away from distribution centers, to be released and shipped to local distribution centers as needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Seaway Express is a regional trucking carrier that provides overnight less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload (TL), appointment-based, and ground transportation services for vendors and shippers moving freight between Eastern Ontario and Quebec. The company also operates short- and long-term warehousing services and runs a fleet of 65+ units from three terminals in Cornwall (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), and Montreal (Quebec), supporting distribution operations for major retailers and tire manufacturers.

Product overview

Seaway Express is a regional trucking and logistics company operating as a single unified service platform offering overnight transport between Eastern Ontario and Quebec. The portfolio consists of four integrated core services: LTL (Less-than-Truckload) and TL (Truckload) freight transportation, Appointment-based delivery services, and Warehousing/Inventory management. Ground Transport is delivered via a fleet of over 65 vehicles (straight trucks, tractors, trailers, container chassis), while warehousing provides 24/5 receiving and storage capability positioned minutes from major distribution centers. All services are supported by advanced information systems for automated shipment tracking, appointment notifications, and delivery receipts. The company also leverages third-party agents to extend coverage throughout Canada and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time delivery capability 7 days a week for vendors serving local distribution centers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Reputable Transportation AgentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeaway Express works with reputable agents to provide transportation services throughout Canada and the United States. These agent partnerships extend the company's geographic reach beyond its primary Eastern Ontario and Quebec service area, enabling cross-country and cross-border shipping capabilities.
• Major Logistics ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeaway Express's 3-terminal network allows major logistics providers to interline with Seaway Express. The company relies on its fleet of drivers to provide last-mile delivery services for these interlining partners, acting as a critical component of their delivery network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Day & Ross: Canadian LTL and TL carrier with operations across Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. Directly comparable to Seaway Express in LTL/TL general freight services, terminal-based operations, and regional Canadian coverage — but at much larger scale.
• TransX Group of Companies: Canadian transportation and logistics company providing LTL, TL, intermodal, and dedicated services across Canada and the U.S. Comparable service portfolio and asset-based operating model, though with cross-country rather than Eastern Ontario/Quebec focus.
• Rosenau Transport: Western Canadian LTL carrier providing LTL, TL, and logistics services across Western Canada and into the U.S. Comparable mid-sized LTL/TL operating model with regional focus, though geographically distant from Seaway's Quebec/Eastern Ontario core.
• Canada Cartage: Largest Canadian-owned LTL carrier and dedicated logistics provider, with national warehousing and trucking operations. Highly comparable service mix (LTL, TL, warehousing, dedicated capacity); the Seaway Express contact email domain (canadacartage.com) strongly suggests a direct operational or ownership link.

Broad incumbents

• Manitoulin Transport: National Canadian LTL, TL, and logistics provider with terminal coverage across Ontario and Quebec. Comparable service offering and customer base (DC vendors, retailers), with national reach rather than regional focus.
• Mullen Group: Western Canada-based diversified trucking and logistics holding company with LTL, TL, warehousing, and supply chain services. Comparable in business model and asset-heavy operations but with Western Canadian geographic focus.
• Purolator: Canada's largest courier and integrated freight services provider, offering LTL, TL, and logistics solutions nationally. Competes with Seaway for last-mile and B2B freight contracts across Ontario and Quebec, though at vastly greater scale.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: U.S. LTL carrier with cross-border service into Canada. Comparable LTL operating model and service quality reputation, though Old Dominion is far larger and primarily U.S.-domiciled.
• XPO Logistics: North American LTL and asset-based logistics provider with significant terminal networks in Ontario and Quebec. Comparable LTL/TL capabilities serving enterprise shippers, but at enterprise scale and with broader service portfolio.
• TForce Freight: Canadian LTL carrier owned by TFI International, providing LTL and TL services across Canada and the U.S. Offers overlapping LTL/TL capabilities to Seaway Express customers but operates as part of a much broader national network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/seawayexpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeawayExpress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seaway-express-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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