What MANN TRANSPORT LTD does

MANN TRANSPORT LTD is a privately held freight and logistics carrier headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides road transport services across multiple modalities, including refrigerated (single and multi-temperature), heated, dry van, hotshot, and intermodal (rail ramp) freight movement, alongside cross-docking and warehousing facilities located at its Edmonton base. Its operational footprint is limited to the Alberta region, with service coverage centered on Edmonton and surrounding areas.

The company serves commercial clients needing temperature-controlled and general freight transportation, dedicated lanes, urgent same-day delivery, and short- or long-term storage. Equipment deployed includes day cab trucks, pup trailers, straight trucks, and a mix of single- and multi-temperature refrigerated units. Customer acquisition is direct, sales-led B2B, conducted primarily via a 24/7 emergency phone line and the company website (manntransport.ca). The company employs approximately 6 people and does not disclose revenue, fleet size, driver count, or ownership structure.

MANN TRANSPORT generates revenue through transaction fees on freight movement and storage services; pricing is quote-based and tailored per customer rather than standardized. No funding rounds, M&A activity, partnerships, AI/ML capabilities, or technology platform have been disclosed. The operating model is a small-scale, asset-and-relationship-based regional carrier with diversified service offerings but limited geographic and organizational scale.

Name

MANN TRANSPORT LTD

Legal name

Mann Transport

Website

https://manntransport.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mann Transport Ltd is an Edmonton, Alberta-based regional freight carrier offering refrigerated, heated, dry van, hotshot, intermodal trucking, and cross-docking/warehousing services to commercial clients across Alberta, Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intermodal Container Transload (Port/Drayage Support) (TLALAFAI)

Keywords

• Freight transportation
• Refrigerated trucking
• Cross-docking warehousing
• Intermodal shipping
• Hotshot delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Transportation services including refrigerated, heated, dry van, hotshot, and intermodal freight services. Revenue generated through service fees for cargo transport, warehousing, and cross-docking operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mann Transport provides freight transportation and logistics services to commercial clients in Alberta, using a fleet of day cab trucks, pup trailers, and straight trucks. Its service portfolio covers single and multi-temperature refrigerated transport, local pickup and delivery, dedicated lane services, hotshot and intermodal (rail ramp) shipping, heated and dry van options, and Edmonton-based cross-docking and warehousing facilities. Services are delivered directly to business customers on a quote basis with 24/7 dispatch availability.

Product overview

Mann Transport offers a suite of transportation and logistics services as a service-based business rather than a software platform. The core offerings include Refrigerated Services (with single and multi-temperature options), Local Pickup and Deliveries, Dedicated Services, Hotshot and Intermodal Services, Heated and Dry Van Services, and Cross-Docking & Warehousing. These services are delivered through a fleet of equipment including day cab trucks, pup trailers, and straight trucks, with facilities for freight storage and distribution in Edmonton, Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Services (Single or Multi-Temp)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: Global LTL and freight transportation provider with extensive North American operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in trucking and logistics, though serving much larger enterprise customers.
• Purolator: Canada's largest courier and integrated freight network offering parcel, expedited LTL, and logistics. Overlaps with Mann Transport on time-sensitive and local delivery, though at much larger scale.
• TForce Freight: A major North American LTL freight carrier (formerly TNT USA/CFR) backed by TFI International. Operates an extensive network spanning Canada and the US with much broader scale than Mann Transport but overlapping service categories.

Direct peers

• J&R Hall Transport: Western Canadian carrier specializing in refrigerated and dry van freight with operations across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Closely comparable given overlapping service lines and regional Canadian trucking focus.
• Bison Transport: Major Canadian truckload carrier operating a large fleet with refrigerated, flatbed, and dedicated services. Comparable in offering diversified trucking services including temperature-controlled freight within Canada.
• Challenger Motor Freight: Canadian carrier offering LTL, truckload, refrigerated, and logistics services with strong cross-border capabilities. Comparable to Mann Transport as a multi-mode Canadian freight carrier serving similar shipper segments.
• LS Trucking: Regional Alberta-based trucking company offering freight transportation services in Western Canada. Directly comparable as a similarly sized regional carrier operating in the same geographic market.
• Day & Ross Transportation Group: One of Canada's largest trucking and logistics providers offering LTL, dedicated, refrigerated, and cross-docking services across the country. Highly comparable as a multi-service freight carrier with overlapping service lines including temperature-controlled and warehousing.

Regional players

• Trimac Transportation: Western Canada-headquartered bulk trucking and logistics provider. Regional focus on Western Canadian freight (oil & gas, chemicals) makes it comparable in geography though different in cargo mix.

Others

• CN Rail (Intermodal): Canada's largest rail carrier with intermodal services that connect to drayage providers like Mann Transport at rail ramps. Related as a partner/enabler for Mann's intermodal service offering rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mann-transport-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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