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World Wide Carriers
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World Wide Carriers Group of Companies Inc.
Websiteurl
wwgc.ca
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2000
Descriptiontext

World Wide Carriers Group of Companies Inc. is a privately held North American freight transportation and logistics enterprise founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bolton, Ontario. The company operates through multiple wholly owned divisions including World Wide Carriers Ltd. (core carrier operations), World Wide ASG Logistics Inc. (third-party logistics), and World Wide Atlantic Freight Inc. (regional Atlantic Canada operations), with additional offices in Mississauga, Rosser (Manitoba), and Marysville, Michigan. Its core service portfolio spans full-truckload van, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated, temperature-controlled (refrigerated, frozen, chilled, heated, and ambient), expedited (Fast-Track division), sample freight, cross-border, and hazardous materials/dangerous goods transportation. The company emphasizes North American coverage with three Canadian terminals located within 90 minutes of the US-Canada border and 24/7/365 customs clearance support.

The underlying technology stack is centered on a GPS-enabled fleet management system integrated with transportation management operations, providing real-time tracking, route optimization, and hour-by-hour temperature monitoring. Service delivery is supported by multiple trade and security credentials, including C-TPAT certification, FAST trusted-trader approval, Partners in Protection membership, SmartWay compliance (held since 2004), and Transportation Intermediaries Association membership, alongside a stated 99.4% claims-free delivery record. Revenue is generated through per-shipment fees, contract-based dedicated arrangements, and spot-market transactions for shippers requiring full-truckload, LTL, temperature-sensitive, expedited, cross-border, and hazmat transportation, with quote-based pricing rather than published rates. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, combining enterprise field sales with inbound inside-sales/quote requests, supported by 24/7 customer support and a multi-channel recruitment operation targeting regional, local, over-the-road, team, and owner-operator drivers.

Short descriptiontext

World Wide Carriers is a privately held North American freight transportation and logistics company offering truckload, LTL, temperature-controlled, expedited, cross-border, hazmat, and 3PL services to shippers across multiple verticals including food, pharma, chemicals, automotive, and government.

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Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersBolton, Canada
HQ citystring
Bolton
HQ countrystring
Canada
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices5 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
freight transportation services, less-than-truckload shipping, third-party logistics, cross-border trucking, temperature-controlled freight
Industry5 codes
1Cross-Border LTL (US-MX/US-CA)
CodeTLADAEAIPrimaryYes
2National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers
CodeTLADAEAAPrimaryNo
3Interregional/Long-Haul LTL Network Carriers
CodeTLADAEACPrimaryNo
4Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) TL Carriers
CodeTLADADAHPrimaryNo
5Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier)
CodeTLAIAMAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code4 codes
  • General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload484121
  • Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance484230
  • Freight Transportation Arrangement4885
  • Specialized Freight Trucking4842
SIC code4 codes
  • Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)4210
  • Trucking (No Local)4213
  • Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo4731
  • Transportation Services4700
Product category
Freight Transportation & Logistics Services
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Freight Transportation Services
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Core revenue derived from transportation and logistics services including full-truckload, LTL, dedicated, temperature-controlled, expedited, and cross-border freight services. Revenue is generated through per-shipment fees, contract-based arrangements, and spot market transactions for shippers requiring supply chain solutions across North America.

wwgc.ca
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

World Wide Carriers provides full-range North American freight transportation and logistics services including full-truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated, temperature-controlled, expedited, sample freight, cross-border, and hazardous materials/dangerous goods transport. Through its subsidiary World Wide ASG Logistics, the company also offers third-party logistics (3PL) services with diverse equipment options including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled units, and heavy haul services. Operations span US and Canada with terminals positioned near the Canada-US border to enable cross-border execution and customs clearance.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Over 99.4% claims-free delivery record maintained across operations
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

World Wide Carriers is a North American transportation and logistics enterprise offering a unified platform of freight management and carrier services. The core offering centers on World Wide ASG Logistics Inc., providing third-party logistics (3PL) services, supplemented by specialized transport services including Full-Truck Van Load, Dedicated Services, Temperature-Controlled, Expedited (Fast-Track Division), Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Sample Freight, Cross-Border, and Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods transport. The company operates driver services across regional, local, over-the-road, team, and owner-operator models. This is a service-based transportation company, not a software product platform.

Product and service9 records
1World Wide ASG Logistics 3PL Services
CategoryThird-Party Logistics
Description

Third-party logistics (3PL) services provider offering diverse equipment options including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled units, and heavy haul services with vetted transport partners. Includes LTL, dedicated, short-term storage, cross-docking, expedited, intermodal, and hazmat transportation.

2Full-Truck Van Load
3Dedicated Transportation Services
4Temperature-Controlled Services
5Expedited Services (Fast-Track Division)
6Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
7Sample Freight Services
8Cross-Border Services
9Hazardous Materials & Dangerous Goods Transport
Scale indicator4 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Manitoulin Transport operates one of Canada's largest LTL networks with cross-border US-Canada service, specialized freight, and logistics offerings. It is a direct LTL competitor with comparable cross-border terminal density to World Wide Carriers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Mullen Group is a diversified Canadian transportation and logistics conglomerate offering truckload, LTL, logistics, and specialized services. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities across multiple of World Wide Carriers' service lines.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

XPO is a major North American LTL carrier with dense terminal networks and cross-border capabilities. While much larger, its LTL and freight services overlap materially with World Wide Carriers' LTL and cross-border offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bison Transport is a Canadian truckload, dedicated, and logistics carrier with significant cross-border US operations. It competes directly for cross-border and dedicated freight opportunities, overlapping with World Wide Carriers' asset-based service lines.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Schneider is a large US-headquartered truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with cross-border and dedicated capabilities. It is a broader incumbent whose diversified service portfolio overlaps with World Wide Carriers' multi-mode offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

TFI International is one of the largest Canadian trucking and logistics conglomerates, operating LTL, truckload, dedicated, logistics, and cross-border services across North America. It is the most directly comparable scale peer to World Wide Carriers' multi-mode, cross-border North American service stack.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Old Dominion is the largest US LTL carrier by revenue, offering premium LTL service across North America. It is an incumbent competitor in the same LTL category that World Wide Carriers serves, particularly on US-Canada lanes.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Day & Ross is a major Canadian LTL and truckload carrier with cross-border US-Canada operations and dedicated/freight services. Its national LTL terminal network and cross-border lane presence directly overlap with World Wide Carriers' LTL and cross-border offerings.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

J.B. Hunt is a major North American intermodal, dedicated, and truckload carrier with cross-border capacity. It is a broad incumbent whose dedicated and intermodal services overlap with parts of World Wide Carriers' dedicated and expedited offerings.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Challenger Motor Freight is a Canadian truckload, LTL, intermodal, and logistics provider with cross-border capabilities. It competes head-to-head with World Wide Carriers for shippers requiring multi-mode North American freight solutions.

Market position
Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment7 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature1 record

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Subsidiaries3 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

Compliance4 records

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Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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World Wide Carriers

Freight Transportation & Logistics Serviceswwgc.ca

World Wide Carriers is a privately held North American freight transportation and logistics company offering truckload, LTL, temperature-controlled, expedited, cross-border, hazmat, and 3PL services to shippers across multiple verticals including food, pharma, chemicals, automotive, and government.

What World Wide Carriers does

World Wide Carriers Group of Companies Inc. is a privately held North American freight transportation and logistics enterprise founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bolton, Ontario. The company operates through multiple wholly owned divisions including World Wide Carriers Ltd. (core carrier operations), World Wide ASG Logistics Inc. (third-party logistics), and World Wide Atlantic Freight Inc. (regional Atlantic Canada operations), with additional offices in Mississauga, Rosser (Manitoba), and Marysville, Michigan. Its core service portfolio spans full-truckload van, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated, temperature-controlled (refrigerated, frozen, chilled, heated, and ambient), expedited (Fast-Track division), sample freight, cross-border, and hazardous materials/dangerous goods transportation. The company emphasizes North American coverage with three Canadian terminals located within 90 minutes of the US-Canada border and 24/7/365 customs clearance support.

The underlying technology stack is centered on a GPS-enabled fleet management system integrated with transportation management operations, providing real-time tracking, route optimization, and hour-by-hour temperature monitoring. Service delivery is supported by multiple trade and security credentials, including C-TPAT certification, FAST trusted-trader approval, Partners in Protection membership, SmartWay compliance (held since 2004), and Transportation Intermediaries Association membership, alongside a stated 99.4% claims-free delivery record. Revenue is generated through per-shipment fees, contract-based dedicated arrangements, and spot-market transactions for shippers requiring full-truckload, LTL, temperature-sensitive, expedited, cross-border, and hazmat transportation, with quote-based pricing rather than published rates. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, combining enterprise field sales with inbound inside-sales/quote requests, supported by 24/7 customer support and a multi-channel recruitment operation targeting regional, local, over-the-road, team, and owner-operator drivers.

World Wide Carriers firmographics

Firmographics
Name
World Wide Carriers
Legal name
World Wide Carriers Group of Companies Inc.
Website
https://wwgc.ca
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
World Wide Carriers is a privately held North American freight transportation and logistics company offering truckload, LTL, temperature-controlled, expedited, cross-border, hazmat, and 3PL services to shippers across multiple verticals including food, pharma, chemicals, automotive, and government.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

World Wide Carriers industry classification

Industry
Product category
Freight Transportation & Logistics Services
NAICS
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)
SIC
Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)
akta.pro primary industry
Cross-Border LTL (US-MX/US-CA) (TLADAEAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers (TLADAEAA), Interregional/Long-Haul LTL Network Carriers (TLADAEAC), Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) TL Carriers (TLADADAH), Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH)

Keywords

  • Freight transportation services
  • Less-than-truckload shipping
  • Third-party logistics
  • Cross-border trucking
  • Temperature-controlled freight

Where World Wide Carriers is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bolton
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

World Wide Carriers business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

  1. Freight Transportation Services: Core revenue derived from transportation and logistics services including full-truckload, LTL, dedicated, temperature-controlled, expedited, and cross-border freight services. Revenue is generated through per-shipment fees, contract-based arrangements, and spot market transactions for shippers requiring supply chain solutions across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

World Wide Carriers product offering

Product offering

Core offering

World Wide Carriers provides full-range North American freight transportation and logistics services including full-truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated, temperature-controlled, expedited, sample freight, cross-border, and hazardous materials/dangerous goods transport. Through its subsidiary World Wide ASG Logistics, the company also offers third-party logistics (3PL) services with diverse equipment options including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled units, and heavy haul services. Operations span US and Canada with terminals positioned near the Canada-US border to enable cross-border execution and customs clearance.

Product overview

World Wide Carriers is a North American transportation and logistics enterprise offering a unified platform of freight management and carrier services. The core offering centers on World Wide ASG Logistics Inc., providing third-party logistics (3PL) services, supplemented by specialized transport services including Full-Truck Van Load, Dedicated Services, Temperature-Controlled, Expedited (Fast-Track Division), Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Sample Freight, Cross-Border, and Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods transport. The company operates driver services across regional, local, over-the-road, team, and owner-operator models. This is a service-based transportation company, not a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • World Wide ASG Logistics 3PL Services Third-party logistics (3PL) services provider offering diverse equipment options including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled units, and heavy haul services with vetted transport partners. Includes LTL, dedicated, short-term storage, cross-docking, expedited, intermodal, and hazmat transportation.
  • Full-Truck Van Load
  • Dedicated Transportation Services
  • Temperature-Controlled Services
  • Expedited Services (Fast-Track Division)
  • Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
  • Sample Freight Services
  • Cross-Border Services
  • Hazardous Materials & Dangerous Goods Transport

Quantifiable outcome

  • Over 99.4% claims-free delivery record maintained across operations
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use World Wide Carriers

Customer profile

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

World Wide Carriers technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

World Wide Carriers partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

World Wide Carriers competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Manitoulin Transport: Manitoulin Transport operates one of Canada's largest LTL networks with cross-border US-Canada service, specialized freight, and logistics offerings. It is a direct LTL competitor with comparable cross-border terminal density to World Wide Carriers.
  • Bison Transport: Bison Transport is a Canadian truckload, dedicated, and logistics carrier with significant cross-border US operations. It competes directly for cross-border and dedicated freight opportunities, overlapping with World Wide Carriers' asset-based service lines.
  • TFI International: TFI International is one of the largest Canadian trucking and logistics conglomerates, operating LTL, truckload, dedicated, logistics, and cross-border services across North America. It is the most directly comparable scale peer to World Wide Carriers' multi-mode, cross-border North American service stack.
  • Day & Ross: Day & Ross is a major Canadian LTL and truckload carrier with cross-border US-Canada operations and dedicated/freight services. Its national LTL terminal network and cross-border lane presence directly overlap with World Wide Carriers' LTL and cross-border offerings.
  • Challenger Motor Freight: Challenger Motor Freight is a Canadian truckload, LTL, intermodal, and logistics provider with cross-border capabilities. It competes head-to-head with World Wide Carriers for shippers requiring multi-mode North American freight solutions.

Broad incumbents

  • Mullen Group: Mullen Group is a diversified Canadian transportation and logistics conglomerate offering truckload, LTL, logistics, and specialized services. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities across multiple of World Wide Carriers' service lines.
  • XPO Inc. XPO is a major North American LTL carrier with dense terminal networks and cross-border capabilities. While much larger, its LTL and freight services overlap materially with World Wide Carriers' LTL and cross-border offerings.
  • Schneider National: Schneider is a large US-headquartered truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with cross-border and dedicated capabilities. It is a broader incumbent whose diversified service portfolio overlaps with World Wide Carriers' multi-mode offerings.
  • Old Dominion Freight Line: Old Dominion is the largest US LTL carrier by revenue, offering premium LTL service across North America. It is an incumbent competitor in the same LTL category that World Wide Carriers serves, particularly on US-Canada lanes.
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is a major North American intermodal, dedicated, and truckload carrier with cross-border capacity. It is a broad incumbent whose dedicated and intermodal services overlap with parts of World Wide Carriers' dedicated and expedited offerings.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

World Wide Carriers social profiles

Digital presence

World Wide Carriers compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

World Wide Carriers financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

World Wide Carriers leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

World Wide Carriers subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

World Wide Carriers funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

World Wide Carriers M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about World Wide Carriers

What does World Wide Carriers do?

World Wide Carriers provides full-range North American freight transportation and logistics services including full-truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated, temperature-controlled, expedited, sample freight, cross-border, and hazardous materials/dangerous goods transport. Through its subsidiary World Wide ASG Logistics, the company also offers third-party logistics (3PL) services with diverse equipment options including dry vans, flatbeds, temperature-controlled units, and heavy haul services. Operations span US and Canada with terminals positioned near the Canada-US border to enable cross-border execution and customs clearance.

Is World Wide Carriers a public or private company?

World Wide Carriers is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was World Wide Carriers founded?

World Wide Carriers was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is World Wide Carriers based?

World Wide Carriers is headquartered in Bolton, Canada, in the North America region.

How does World Wide Carriers make money?

One revenue line is on record: freight Transportation Services.

Who are World Wide Carriers's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Manitoulin Transport, Bison Transport, TFI International, Day & Ross and Challenger Motor Freight. Broad incumbents are Mullen Group, XPO Inc., Schneider National, Old Dominion Freight Line and J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

Does World Wide Carriers have an API?

No public API is recorded for World Wide Carriers.

What industry is World Wide Carriers in?

World Wide Carriers's product category is Freight Transportation & Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLADAEAI, Cross-Border LTL (US-MX/US-CA), with a secondary code of TLADAEAA, National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers. Its NAICS code is 484121 and its SIC code is 4210.

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