Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics

What Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics does

Day & Ross is a North American asset-based transportation and logistics provider headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, and operating as a subsidiary of McCain Foods. Founded in 1950, the company has built a 76-year operating track record and is currently recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 21 consecutive years. It serves enterprise, mid-market, and small-business customers with an integrated multi-modal service portfolio spanning Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload, Home Delivery, Dedicated Fleet, Flatbed, and broader Logistics services. Geographic operations cover Canada and the United States. McCain Foods is the only named enterprise customer disclosed.

The company's technology stack consists of a logistics and transportation management platform exposed through its corporate website, providing online quoting, online shipment creation, and real-time shipment tracking. This is standard transport management functionality rather than a differentiated software platform; the assets underlying the business are physical — fleets, drivers, terminals, and routing capacity — with the website serving as a customer-facing convenience layer atop traditional operations. There are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications, and no AI/ML capabilities are referenced in any source material.

Revenue is generated through two streams: transaction fees on freight moves (LTL, Truckload, Home Delivery, Flatbed) and managed-service contracts for Dedicated Fleet arrangements. Pricing is entirely quote-based with no published rate cards, and billing is transactional per shipment. Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise accounts are served by a direct field sales team, mid-market customers via inside sales, and SMB/smaller freight via self-serve online quoting on the website.

Name

Day & Ross Dedicated Logistics

Legal name

Day & Ross Inc.

Website

https://dayrossdedicated.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Day & Ross is a 76-year-old Canadian North American asset-based trucking and logistics provider offering LTL, Truckload, Home Delivery, Dedicated Fleet, Flatbed, and Logistics services to enterprise, mid-market, and SMB customers across Canada and the United States, operating as a subsidiary of McCain Foods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Revenue generated from Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload, and various freight transportation services across North America
2. Dedicated Fleet Services: Customized dedicated fleet solutions for customers requiring exclusive transportation capacity
3. Home Delivery Services: Final-mile home delivery services for retail and e-commerce customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Day & Ross is a North American trucking and logistics provider that delivers Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), full Truckload, Home Delivery (final-mile), Dedicated Fleet (exclusive trucks, drivers, and equipment), Flatbed (oversized/heavy cargo), and end-to-end Logistics (warehousing, distribution, and freight management) services. Customers can quote, create, and track shipments online and contract for dedicated fleet capacity tailored to specific transportation requirements.

Product overview

Day & Ross is a North American trucking and logistics company offering a portfolio of transportation services. The company operates as a service provider rather than a software product, delivering LTL (Less-Than-Truckload), Truckload, Home Delivery, Dedicated Fleet, Flatbed, and Logistics services. These services function as standalone offerings that can be used independently or in combination to meet various shipping and supply chain needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) Less-than-truckload shipping service for smaller freight shipments that do not require a full trailer, serving businesses needing flexible, cost-efficient freight movement across North America.
• Truckload Full truckload transportation services for shipments requiring dedicated trailer capacity, for shippers with high-volume or full-trailer freight.
• Home Delivery Residential delivery services for retail and e-commerce customers, providing final-mile home delivery to end consumers.
• Dedicated Fleet Customized fleet solutions providing dedicated trucks, drivers, and equipment for specific customer requirements, giving businesses exclusive transportation capacity.
• Flatbed Flatbed trucking services for oversized, irregularly shaped, or heavy cargo that cannot fit in standard enclosed trailers.
• Logistics Comprehensive logistics and supply chain management services including warehousing, distribution, and freight management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 consecutive years recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed companies

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Old Dominion Freight Line: Largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, providing nationwide LTL service with strong technology and operational execution. Comparable to Day & Ross's LTL service line in terms of service profile, customer segment (mid-market and enterprise shippers), and digital self-serve tools.
• Mullen Group: Canadian-based provider of trucking, logistics, and warehousing services across Western Canada and North America. Comparable as a multi-service Canadian carrier with LTL, truckload, dedicated, and logistics offerings of similar scale and customer mix.
• SAIA Inc. U.S.-based LTL trucking carrier with a regional multi-terminal network serving enterprise and mid-market customers. Comparable to Day & Ross on LTL service delivery, terminal-based operations, and customer profile.
• TFI International: One of Canada's largest transportation and logistics companies, offering LTL, truckload, dedicated, logistics, and fleet management across North America. Most direct comparable given overlapping Canadian footprint, multi-service portfolio, and dedicated capacity model.
• XPO / RXO Inc. North American LTL and asset-light freight transportation provider offering less-than-truckload, truckload brokerage, and last-mile services. Comparable to Day & Ross for LTL and home delivery service lines competing for similar North American shippers.
• Purolator: Canada's largest integrated parcel and freight network, offering courier, LTL, and supply chain solutions. Comparable to Day & Ross for last-mile / home delivery and LTL services serving Canadian enterprise and e-commerce customers.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Major North American truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with dedicated, bulk, and managed transportation services. Comparable to Day & Ross on dedicated and truckload service lines, with similar enterprise shipper customers across food, retail, and manufacturing.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: North American leader in intermodal, dedicated contract services, and truckload brokerage serving large enterprise shippers. Comparable to Day & Ross on the dedicated and final-mile delivery side, with deeper technology and a larger multi-segment footprint.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: One of North America's largest truckload carriers, also offering LTL, logistics, and dedicated capacity through Swift, Knight, AAA Cooper, and USX. Comparable to Day & Ross's truckload and dedicated fleet offerings, though at significantly larger scale.
• Canada Post / Purolator Courier (segment overlap): Canada's national postal operator providing parcel delivery, logistics, and direct marketing services. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering final-mile and e-commerce shipments across Canada, competing for the same retail and B2B volumes as Day & Ross's Home Delivery line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DayRossInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/day-&-ross-general-freight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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