On-demand same day
Something has gone wrong and the part has to be there today. Call dispatch, we put the nearest van on it and you get a pickup window in minutes.
Cargo Van Haulage
Freight too small for a truck, too urgent to wait
A handful of skids does not need a fifty-three foot trailer, and it should not sit three days waiting for one to fill. Our Sprinter cargo vans move small, time-critical freight door to door — enclosed, tracked and on the road within the hour.
Get a van rate3,700 lb
Payload capacity per van
488 cu ft
Enclosed cargo volume
3-4
Standard skids per load
90 min
Typical GTA pickup window
How the vans get booked
Three ways to put freight in a van, depending on how much warning you have.
Scheduled bookings
Reserve a van for a date and time. Useful for site deliveries, trade-show freight and anything with a fixed appointment at the far end.
Dedicated routes
The same run, the same driver, every week. Branch replenishment, inter-site transfers and multi-stop supply rounds priced as a standing route.
What goes in the van
Cargo van work is its own category. These are the jobs it handles better than a tractor-trailer.
Trade and construction supply
Job sites run out of things. plumbing fixtures, pipe assemblies, HVAC components, electrical fittings and wire reels moved from the supply house to the site while the crew is still standing there.
- Plumbing and pipe assemblies
- HVAC and mechanical components
- Electrical fixtures and wire reels
- Hardware, fasteners and fittings
Multi-stop distribution
One van, one driver, a planned sequence of drops. Cheaper and tidier than paying courier rates per stop, and you deal with one person for the whole round.
- Branch and depot replenishment
- Retail store rounds
- Inter-site transfers
- Scheduled supply runs
Expedited and time-critical
A line is down, a machine is waiting on one component, a shipment missed its connection. Direct point to point with no cross-docking and nothing else on the van.
- Production and line-down parts
- AOG and equipment spares
- Missed-connection recovery
- Documents and secure small freight
Last-mile and final delivery
The end of a longer journey. We break down a larger inbound shipment at our facility and run the final leg in a van, including to addresses a trailer cannot reach.
- Residential and street-level delivery
- Tight-access commercial addresses
- White-glove and inside delivery
- Palletized orders broken to pieces
The equipment
High-roof Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. A driver can stand up inside them, which is the difference between loading a van and wrestling with one.
| Vehicle | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, high roof |
|---|---|
| Cargo volume | Up to 488+ cu ft depending on wheelbase |
| Payload | Up to approximately 3,700 lb |
| Skid capacity | 3 to 5 standard 48x40 skids |
| Load height | Stand-up interior, rear and side door access |
| Securement | E-track, straps and load bars carried |
| Protection | Fully enclosed, weather sealed and lockable |
| Tracking | GPS position and delivery confirmation on every run |
When a van beats a truck
Putting four skids on an LTL trailer means paying for space you are not using and accepting a transit time built around everyone else on the truck. A van goes direct.
- Direct point to point, with no terminal cross-docking
- One driver and one set of hands on your freight the whole way
- Street-level, residential and tight-access addresses a trailer cannot reach
- No waiting for an LTL trailer to fill before it departs
- Lower cost than a full truckload for small shipments
- Fewer touches, which means less handling damage
Questions we get asked
Straight answers on capacity, timing and what we will and will not put in a van.
How much can a cargo van actually carry?
Our high-roof Sprinters take up to roughly 3,500 lb and 500 cubic feet, which in practice is four to five standard 48x40 skids or a much larger volume of lighter boxed goods. Weight and volume rarely run out at the same time, so tell us both and we will confirm it fits before you commit.
How quickly can you have a van at my dock?
Inside the Greater Toronto Area we are usually loading within the hour on a same-day call, traffic depending. Further out in Ontario it is the same day in most cases. Booking ahead always gets you a firmer window than calling at four in the afternoon.
How is van work priced?
Short local runs are priced as a flat rate for the trip. Longer moves are priced by distance, with waiting time beyond the free allowance and additional stops charged separately. Dedicated weekly routes are quoted as a standing rate. You get the full number up front, not a base rate with surprises attached.
Can you do multiple stops on one run?
Yes, and it is one of the things a van is best at. We plan the sequence for you and the driver carries the paperwork for every drop. Multi-stop runs are priced per additional stop rather than as separate deliveries, which is where the saving comes from.
Do the vans cross the border?
Yes. Cross-border van moves are handled the same way as our truck freight, with PARS and PAPS filed before the driver reaches the bridge. Tell us at booking so the paperwork is lodged in advance rather than at the crossing.
Is my freight secure and protected from the weather?
The cargo area is fully enclosed, sealed and locked. Nothing is exposed at any point and nothing sits on an open deck. The van is loaded once and opened at your delivery address, so there is no terminal handling in between.
What will you not carry in a van?
Anything over the payload or beyond the cargo dimensions, most classes of dangerous goods, temperature-controlled freight that needs an active reefer unit, and the excluded commodities listed in our terms. If you are unsure, describe it and we will tell you honestly whether it is a van job or a truck job.
Can I track the van while it is out?
Every van reports its position back to our dispatch board. Ask at any point and you get a location and a realistic arrival time, and proof of delivery is scanned back the same day.
Do I need a contract or a minimum volume?
No. Send us one shipment and see how it goes. Dedicated routes are worth putting on a standing agreement because it gets you a better rate and a reserved van, but nothing obliges you to commit up front.
Who is actually driving?
Our own drivers, on our own insurance, not a gig app. The same people run our trucks, so the driver arriving in a van is held to the same standard as the one arriving in a tractor-trailer.
Got something small and urgent?
Tell us what it is, where it starts and where it has to be. If a van is the right answer you will have a rate and a pickup window shortly after.
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