Tjl Transport

What Tjl Transport does

TJL Transport is a privately held, family-owned Canadian commercial freight carrier founded in August 2004 by Jacques Labbé in Rimouski, Quebec, and now headquartered in Bécancour/Trois-Rivières in Centre-du-Québec. The company operates a fleet of more than 75 trucks and more than 100 trailers — including refrigerated (reefer), dry box, dumper, and specialized configurations across 2-, 3-, and 4-axle classes — supported by a team of more than 90 employees, including 80+ truckers and 3 round-the-clock dispatchers.

The company's core offering centers on four service lines: refrigerated transport (its stated specialty, featuring satellite-connected trailers with 24-hour remote temperature monitoring), bulk commodity transport for the food sector, short- to long-term warehousing with inventory management and broken-lot handling, and rail freight transshipment added in 2021 through a facility with direct access to Canadian National (CN) Railway. All trucks are equipped with Geotab telematics for real-time GPS fleet tracking, and customers can monitor cargo location and arrival in real time. The proprietary technology layer is concentrated in fleet telematics and remote temperature control rather than in-house software products.

TJL Transport generates revenue through transaction-fee pricing on freight, warehousing, and transshipment services under a quote-based commercial model (no public pricing). It serves a hybrid mix of customers — distribution centers, agricultural producers, agrifood processors, manufacturers, and the industrial/chemical sector — ranging from small to large Canadian businesses, with US cross-border operations handled through subsidiary TJL International Inc. (established 2017). Sales are conducted directly via a B2B sales-led motion supported by website contact forms, phone (819-378-3477), and fax, with strong corridor presence in the Toronto-Halifax lane and Quebec-Ontario-New England routes across North America. The company holds IFTA permits for cross-border fuel-tax compliance.

Name

Tjl Transport

Legal name

TJL Transport

Website

https://tjltransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TJL Transport is a family-owned Canadian B2B commercial freight carrier operating 75+ trucks and 100+ trailers across North America, specializing in refrigerated transport alongside bulk, warehousing, and rail transshipment services for food, agricultural, manufacturing, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Freight Trucking and Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated (Temp-Controlled) TL Carriers (TLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Commercial freight trucking
• Refrigerated transport services
• Bulk commodity transport
• Warehousing storage logistics
• Rail freight transshipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bécancour

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Freight Transport Services: B2B commercial freight transport services including refrigerated transport, bulk transport, logistics, warehousing, and rail freight transshipment. Revenue is generated through transportation fees based on distance, cargo type, and service requirements.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Short, medium, and long term storage solutions with inventory management, rotation, transshipment services, and broken lot management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TJL Transport is a Canadian B2B commercial freight trucking company that provides turnkey logistics services including refrigerated transport (reefer) for perishable goods, bulk transport (dumper) for commodities such as grain and animal feed, short- to long-term warehousing with inventory management, and rail freight transshipment via facilities with direct CN Railway access. The company operates a fleet of more than 75 trucks and more than 100 trailers equipped with Geotab GPS tracking and satellite-connected remote temperature monitoring, serving food, agrifood, agriculture, manufacturing, and industrial customers across North America.

Product overview

TJL Transport is a Canadian B2B commercial freight trucking company offering an integrated suite of logistics services. The core offering centers on four main services: Refrigerated Transport (Reefer) for temperature-controlled food transport, Bulk Transport (Dumper) for commodity shipments, Warehousing for short to long-term storage, and Rail Freight Transport for intermodal transfer. A complementary Specialized Transport service handles industrial products and chemicals. The company operates a fleet of 75+ trucks and 100+ trailers across North America with a strong presence in the Toronto-Halifax corridor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Transport Service (Reefer) Temperature-controlled trucking service for perishable goods including meat, fruits, vegetables, frozen products, and canned food. Features satellite-connected refrigerated trucks with 24-hour remote temperature monitoring and real-time cargo tracking via Geotab technology.
• Bulk Transport Service (Dumper) Bulk commodity transport service primarily serving the food sector including animal feed (wheat, corn), flour mills, processing plants, and production residue management. All trucks are equipped with Geotab technology for real-time cargo tracking.
• Warehousing Service Short, medium, and long-term storage solutions in a large adaptable warehouse facility. Services include inventory management, rotation, transhipment, and broken lot management, with temperature-controlled storage available for special requirements.
• Rail Freight Transport Service Intermodal rail-to-truck and truck-to-rail cargo transfer service located in Centre-du-Québec with direct access to Canadian National (CN) railway tracks. Handles bulk cargo and private wagon shipments, enabling cargo transfer between train and truck via the company's warehouse.
• Specialized Transport Services Customized transport solutions for industrial products, chemicals, cistern, and other specialized cargo available on request. Includes specialized trailers (2-axle, 3-axle, 4-axle, reefers, dry boxes, dumpers) and cross-border heavy load permits for US operations through TJL International Inc.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16+ years of industry experience since 2004
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Canadian National (CN) RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021TJL Transport has a strategic partnership with Canadian National (CN) Railway providing direct access to CN railway tracks from their facilities in Centre-du-Québec. This partnership enables TJL to offer rail freight transshipment services, handling cargo transfer from train to truck via their warehouse or vice versa.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mullen Group: Diversified Canadian transportation and logistics platform with multiple specialized trucking, warehousing, and intermodal businesses. Comparable as a broad incumbent aggregating regional carriers and logistics assets.
• TForce Freight: Large North American LTL freight carrier with full coverage including Canada, the US, and cross-border lanes. Broad incumbent providing direct competition for mid-sized carriers on freight pricing and capacity.
• Bison Transport: One of Canada's largest truckload carriers with cross-border US/Canada operations and refrigerated capacity. Broad incumbent serving similar B2B shipper base with a much larger fleet and broader service mix.
• Day & Ross Transportation: Major Canadian LTL/TL carrier with dedicated, refrigerated, and logistics services across North America. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same Canadian trucking space with specialized temperature-controlled offerings.

Direct peers

• John N. Jay Trucking: Atlantic Canada-based freight carrier with refrigerated and bulk operations serving food and agricultural customers in the Toronto-Halifax corridor. Directly comparable in lane coverage and food/agrifood vertical focus.
• Groupe Guilbault: Quebec-headquartered transportation and logistics group with refrigerated and bulk trucking across Eastern Canada. Comparable as a direct peer given similar Quebec base, reefer specialization, and B2B Canadian shipper focus.
• Robert Transport: Canadian refrigerated and dry freight carrier serving food manufacturers, retailers, and distributors across Eastern Canada and US corridors. Directly comparable as a reefer-focused carrier of similar scale serving overlapping agrifood customers.
• Snack Express: Quebec/Ontario refrigerated trucking specialist focused on food and agrifood distribution. Direct peer given overlapping reefer capability, food vertical focus, and Canadian B2B customer base.
• Leclerc Transport: Quebec-based trucking company offering refrigerated, bulk, and intermodal services across Canada. Directly comparable due to shared Quebec origin, refrigerated specialization, and multi-service trucking portfolio.

Others

• CN Rail (intermodal services): Canadian National Railway is TJL's strategic rail partner and intermodal service provider. Comparable not as a direct competitor but as the upstream intermodal partner whose network enables TJL's rail transshipment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tjl-transport

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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