Sandhar Trucking

What Sandhar Trucking does

Sandhar Trucking Ltd. is a family-owned transportation and warehousing company founded circa 1988 and headquartered in Delta, British Columbia. The company operates an integrated logistics platform serving importers, exporters, and large corporations moving containerized freight through Port Metro Vancouver and across Canada. Its core product set covers four interlocking services: container drayage (daily pickup/delivery at Deltaport, Vanterm, Centerm, Fraser Surrey Docks, CN Rail, and CP Rail), bonded sufferance warehousing, secure yard storage, and LTL/FTL trucking including flat-deck and dangerous goods transport. Sandhar owns all of its equipment — 400+ trailers in 20'/40'/45'/53' sizes plus a fleet of 5-tons, dry vans, flat-decks, and step-decks — and does not subcontract drayage operations.

The company's technology stack is operational rather than differentiated: modern dispatching software for drayage coordination, free-time monitoring to mitigate demurrage/detention exposure, EDI systems integrated with CBSA for customs release processing, and eManifest portal transmission for trade compliance. The 175,000-square-foot Delta facility is bonded by the Canada Border Services Agency, enabling intact container examinations and in-bond transloads, with 22 loading docks, 13 railcar loading bays, 3 acres of secure parking, perimeter fencing, HD surveillance, and certified forklift operators.

Sandhar generates revenue through transaction-based container drayage fees (priced by container size and distance), warehousing storage and handling charges, LTL/FTL rates keyed to shipment weight/distance/trailer type, and secure yard storage and redelivery fees. Pricing is fully quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct phone/email engagement and enterprise field sales targeting shippers with significant container volume; the company emphasizes one-stop-shop convenience as its primary commercial proposition and supports demand generation through an active educational blog and local earned media coverage.

Name

Sandhar Trucking

Legal name

Sandhar Trucking Ltd.

Website

https://sandhartrucking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sandhar Trucking is a family-owned British Columbia logistics provider offering container drayage, bonded CBSA warehousing, secure yard storage, and LTL/FTL services to importers, exporters, and large corporations shipping containerized freight through Port Metro Vancouver and across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trucking and Warehousing Logistics Services

NAICS

Truck Transportation (484), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), General Freight Trucking (4841), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Yards & Inland Depot Storage (Empty Container Depots/ICDs) (TLALAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck & Trailer Parking/Storage Yards (TLALAKAB), Vehicle & Equipment Storage Yards (Laydown/RoRo/Parking) (TLALAAAJ)

Keywords

• Container drayage services
• Bonded warehousing
• LTL FTL trucking
• Port transportation logistics
• Freight and warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Delta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Drayage Services: Container trucking and drayage services providing daily container trucking service to and from major ports (Deltaport, Vanterm, Centerm, Fraser Surrey Docks) and rail terminals (CN Rail, CP Rail). Revenue is generated through container transport fees, with pricing varying based on container size (20', 40', 45', 53'), distance, and service requirements. The company owns all equipment and does not subcontract drayage operations.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Bonded sufferance warehouse services bonded by CBSA for intact container examinations, in-bond transloads, container/trailer destuffing, palletizing, shrink wrapping, short and long-term storage, cross docking, blocking and bracing, dangerous goods storage, and railcar access. Revenue generated through storage fees, handling charges, and processing fees.
3. LTL/FTL Trucking Services: Less-than-Truckload and Full Truckload trucking services across Canada using 5-tons, dry vans, flat-decks, pup trailers, and step-decks. Includes certified dangerous goods delivery and storage. Revenue based on shipment weight, distance, and trailer type.
4. Secure Yard Services: Secure truck yard storage for containers and trailers, including pre-pulling containers for customers not ready to receive shipments, redelivery on demand services. Revenue from storage fees and redelivery charges.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sandhar Trucking provides integrated container trucking/drayage, bonded warehousing, secure yard storage, and LTL/FTL freight transportation services across Canada. The company owns a fleet of 400+ trailers and operates a 175,000 sq ft CBSA-bonded sufferance warehouse in Delta, BC, offering one-stop-shop logistics from Greater Vancouver ports and rails to final destinations nationwide.

Product overview

Sandhar Trucking is a family-owned transportation and warehousing company offering a one-stop-shop solution for logistics needs in Vancouver, BC and across Canada. The portfolio consists of four integrated core services: Container Trucking/Drayage Services (authorized access to all major ports and rails with 400+ trailers), Warehousing Services (bonded sufferance warehouse with 175,000 sq ft, 22 loading docks, and value-added services), Secure Yard storage (3 acres with security features), and LTL/FTL Services (including flat-deck transport for oversized loads). The company owns all equipment and does not subcontract, enabling integrated drayage, warehousing, and trucking from port to final destination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Trucking / Drayage Services Container drayage service providing daily trucking to and from all major ports and rails in Greater Vancouver, including Deltaport, Vanterm, Centerm, Fraser Surrey Docks, CN Rail, and CP Rail. Uses a fleet of 400+ owned trailers in 20', 40', 45', and 53' sizes for importers and exporters requiring port-to-destination container transport.
• Bonded Warehousing Services CBSA-bonded sufferance warehouse of approximately 175,000 square feet with 22 loading docks, 13 railcar loading bays, and grade doors. Services include container/trailer destuffing and stuffing, short and long-term storage, cross docking, palletizing, shrink wrapping, dangerous goods storage, and blocking and bracing.
• Secure Yard Storage Secure truck yard storage service offering 3 acres of secured parking with perimeter fencing and barbed wire, HD surveillance cameras, modern alarm system, and security guards. Includes pre-pulling of containers for customers not ready to receive shipments and redelivery on demand.
• LTL/FTL Trucking Services Less-than-Truckload and Full-Truckload trucking services across Canada using 5-tons with power tailgate, China top trailers, 53' dry vans, flat-decks, step-decks, and pup trailers. Includes certified dangerous goods transport and storage, with more frequent services to Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimizes demurrage and detention charges through proactive free time monitoring
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Old Dominion Freight Line: U.S.-domiciled LTL incumbent now serving cross-border Canada-U.S. lanes. Overlaps with Sandhar's LTL/FTL and warehousing value proposition for shippers moving freight through Pacific Northwest ports to Canadian destinations, though without equivalent drayage specialization.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global 3PL offering contract logistics, warehousing (including bonded), and container logistics with operations in Vancouver. Overlaps with Sandhar on bonded warehousing and import/export logistics but at vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Mullen Group (OK Trucking/Reid Collins): Canadian public logistics holding with trucking, warehousing, and transload segments across Western Canada. Directly comparable on drayage-adjacent services and BC/Alberta linehaul, though at much larger corporate scale.
• TFI International: Large Canadian public trucking and logistics conglomerate operating LTL, truckload, and logistics segments across North America. Overlaps with Sandhar on LTL/FTL and Canadian linehaul though at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Yusen Logistics (Canada): Global logistics provider with Canadian warehousing, distribution, and container handling capabilities. Comparable to Sandhar's bonded warehousing and cross-docking offerings for enterprise importers/exporters, though with a global rather than regional profile.
• DSV Air & Sea (formerly Panalpina / UTi): Global freight forwarder and contract logistics operator with extensive Canadian warehousing and cross-border trucking. Competes with Sandhar for bonded warehousing and integrated import logistics contracts from the Port of Vancouver.

Direct peers

• Kindersley Transport: Western Canadian trucking and warehousing operator providing LTL, FTL, transload, and storage services in BC and across the prairies. Closely comparable to Sandhar on cross-province LTL/FTL and warehouse services for the same shipper base.
• Van-Kam Freightways: BC-based LTL carrier serving Western Canada with daily connections, similar in geographic concentration and customer profile to Sandhar, including shared exposure to port-region importers/exporters in Greater Vancouver.
• Challenger Motor Freight: Canadian carrier providing LTL, FTL, flatbed, dedicated, and logistics services across Canada and cross-border, with comparable trailer fleet (53' dry vans, flatdecks) and customer base to Sandhar's LTL/FTL division.
• Day & Ross Freight (Day & Ross Transportation Group): Canadian LTL/FTL and logistics provider offering cross-border and intra-Canada freight, warehousing, and container drayage across the same geography and customer base (importers/exporters) as Sandhar Trucking. Directly comparable on service mix and port-region operations in BC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SandharTrucking
• Facebookfacebook.com/sandhartruckingltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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