Mark's Hauling

What Mark's Hauling does

Mark's Hauling Ltd. is a Canadian-owned heavy haul transportation company headquartered in Grande Prairie, Alberta, founded in 1981 and operating for over 44 years. The firm provides specialized oversized-load and heavy equipment transportation services to three core verticals — oilfield, logging, and pipeline/road construction — across northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia through a secondary branch in Dawson Creek, BC. Service lines span heavy equipment hauling, pipeline equipment transport, crane and bridge hauling, camp moves, pilot car escort, contaminated dirt hauling, and aggregate/gravel hauling using belly and end dumps.

The company's core technology is its specialized fleet, which includes 80-ton 62-wheeler combinations, 5–11 axle lowboy configurations, an 80-foot telescopic highboy (up to 9 axles), tridem belly and end dumps, hydraulic tridem tilt decks, scissor and removable neck trailers, ultra-lite 16 wheelers, and tri-drive winch or winchless tractors (Kenworth and Peterbilt). In-house mechanics and shop staff maintain the equipment, and a 24-hour dispatch operation coordinates service. The firm holds a COR 2025 safety certification and is enrolled in major contractor prequalification networks (ComplyWorks, ISN Net, Avetta, CQN), which are typically required by large industrial owners before dispatching work to carriers.

Mark's Hauling generates revenue through quote-based, project-by-project service fees for one-time heavy haul jobs, with no disclosed recurring or subscription pricing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to oilfield, logging, and construction companies, supported by a website, phone-based 24-hour dispatch, and direct outreach; there are no intermediaries or reseller channels. Customers are not publicly named, and the company relies on its long-standing regional reputation and compliance credentials to win industrial contracts in a narrow Western Canadian corridor. Leadership comprises Rob Shipway (President), Evan Pierson (Operations Manager), Derek Stevens (Business Development), Robin Tonhauser (Safety Coordinator), and Brenda Menzies (Office Manager), with Debra Langille also listed as a contact.

Name

Mark's Hauling

Legal name

Mark's Hauling Ltd.

Website

https://markshauling.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mark's Hauling is a Canadian-owned heavy haul transportation company based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, providing specialized oversized-load and heavy equipment transportation services to the oilfield, logging, and pipeline/road construction industries across northern Alberta and British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Haul Transportation Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Transport (RVs, Trucks, Buses) (HSAKAFAH)

Keywords

• Heavy haul transportation
• Oversized load hauling
• Oilfield equipment transport
• Pipeline equipment hauling
• Aggregate and gravel hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Grande Prairie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Equipment Transportation Services: One-time service fees for transporting heavy equipment and oversized loads for industrial clients in oilfield, logging, and construction sectors. Services include equipment hauling, pipeline equipment transport, road construction equipment, and logging equipment.
2. Gravel and Aggregate Hauling: Transportation services for aggregates, asphalt, and contaminated dirt using belly dumps and end dumps. Operated by experienced gravel truck drivers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mark's Hauling Ltd. provides heavy haul transportation services for oversized loads and heavy equipment, serving the Pipeline & Road Construction, Oilfield, and Logging industries across northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. The company operates a specialized fleet including tridrive winch tractors, 80-ton 62-wheeler combinations, 5 to 11 axle lowboy combinations, telescopic highboys, tridem belly/end dumps, and pilot cars to move drilling rigs, pipeline components, cranes, bridges, logging equipment, and aggregates. In-house mechanics maintain the fleet to government standards, with 24-hour dispatch supporting contract-based client work.

Product overview

Mark's Hauling is a locally owned heavy haul transportation company operating for over 44 years, serving the Pipeline & Road Construction, Oilfield, and Logging industries in Alberta and British Columbia. The company operates a specialized fleet including Tridrive Winch Tractors, Tandem Winch Tractors, Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors, 5 to 11 axle lowboy combinations, 80-ton 62-wheeler combinations, 80-foot telescopic highboys, ultra-lite 16 wheelers, scissor and removable neck trailers, and tridem belly/end dumps. Core services include heavy equipment and oversized load transportation, pipeline equipment hauling, crane transport, bridge hauling, camp moves, pilot car services, and contaminated dirt hauling. The company maintains its own in-house mechanics and shop staff for equipment maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Haul Transportation Services
• Gravel and Aggregate Hauling
• Pilot Car Services
• Pipeline Equipment Hauling
• Crane Transportation
• Bridge Hauling
• Camp Moves
• Light Equipment Hauling
• Contaminated Dirt Hauling

Quantifiable outcome

• 44+ years of safe operations in heavy equipment transportation

Segments3 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ComplyWorksminorOthers · 1 January 2025Safety compliance management platform used by Mark's Hauling to manage contractor safety documentation and compliance requirements.
• ISN NetminorOthers · 1 January 2025Contractor safety management network providing safety verification services for Mark's Hauling's industrial client requirements.
• AvettaminorOthers · 1 January 2025Supply chain risk management platform used for contractor prequalification and safety compliance verification.
• CQNetworkminorOthers · 1 January 2025Safety compliance certification and verification network providing COR (Certificate of Recognition) certification support.
• FleetcomminorOthers · 1 January 2025Fleet communication and management system used for coordinating dispatch and driver communications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mullen Group: Mullen Group is one of Western Canada's largest diversified transportation and logistics providers, operating oilfield hauling, heavy haul, logistics, and warehousing segments. Comparable to Mark's through its oilfield and heavy-haul service lines serving the same Alberta/BC resource sector, though at vastly greater scale.
• Day & Ross: Day & Ross is a major Canadian LTL and specialized freight carrier with significant industrial and resource-sector exposure. Comparable through its specialized freight and industrial customer base, though it is much broader in scope than Mark's.
• Trimac Transportation: Trimac is one of Canada's largest bulk carriers with significant specialized freight exposure including heavy-haul and industrial transport. It serves many of the same oilfield, energy, and construction customers as Mark's, but at national scale and across multiple trucking segments.

Direct peers

• Arrow Transportation Systems: Arrow is a Western Canadian carrier with heavy-haul, oilfield, and specialized freight capabilities serving industrial customers. It competes with Mark's in oilfield and oversized equipment moves in northern Alberta and BC, and operates a similarly multi-axle fleet.
• Northern Industrial Carriers (NIC): NIC is a Western Canadian heavy-haul and specialized transport provider focused on oversized equipment, oilfield logistics, and industrial moves. Comparable to Mark's in fleet profile (multi-axle lowboys, winch tractors), customer mix, and regional footprint.
• Big Freight Systems: Big Freight is a Canadian specialized freight carrier with significant heavy-haul and oversized-load capacity serving energy, resource, and industrial customers. Comparable to Mark's through its specialized fleet and similar customer verticals.
• Pacer Group / Pacer Heavy Haul: Pacer is a Canadian heavy-haul specialist providing oversized equipment transportation, crane rigging, and specialized freight services across Western Canada. It directly competes with Mark's on heavy machinery moves to oilfield, pipeline, and construction sites in the same regional corridor.

Others

• Tervita Corporation: Tervita is a Western Canadian oilfield services and environmental services company that procures heavy-haul and oversized equipment transport for its own projects. Comparable as an oilfield-adjacent counterpart and potential customer/competitor in the same resource corridor, though it is not a pure carrier.
• Canadian National Railway / CN Special Cars: CN operates specialized heavy-haul rail services for oversized industrial equipment in Canada. Relevant as an alternative mode for moving the same type of heavy cargo Mark's handles, particularly for long-haul energy and resource corridors.

Regional players

• Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals: Heavy Metal is a Western Canadian provider of heavy-haul transport and equipment rentals focused on oilfield and construction customers. Comparable to Mark's in fleet composition and customer verticals, though it overlaps only partially on the transport side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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