C A R G O & L O G I S T I C S
S P e C I A l F e A T u r e
Shipping Solutions
Innovations and drive mark an evolving industry
C
ompetition in the commercial and
industrial transportation realm in
Canada is more erce than ever
thanks to technoloy that allows
newcomers to the brokerage
business to have access to a vast
network of shippers and, of course, a
growing number of clients demanding fast
delivery with comprehensive and
transparent tracking.
Only one thing is certain in this
tumultuous environment: carriers and
brokers with the best rates and service will
grow quickly and dominate regional
markets.
C&D Logistics is a prime example of a
brokerage that began in 1999 as a home-
based business that moved LTL (less than
load) and full-load freight by rail and road,
and it has rapidly grown to specialize in
the movement of all types of freight on all
types of equipment throughout North
America and abroad.
‡Co-founder Dana Matheson says: "We
obviously don't have a problem with
businesses that start in one's own home,
but there are so many people today
literally working out of their bedrooms
who aren't insured and are not able to
handle the complexities of transportation,
so clients have to be aware of who they are
dealing with."
‡In addition to Matheson being in the
transportation game for close to 20
years, his father and co-founder Bruce
Matheson, who retired in 2005, had
been working in the eld since the mid
1960s. "That acumen makes all the
di•erence," says Dana. "We know who
the reliable shippers are, and because
we've been doing business with them for
decades we o•er grandfathered pricing
from relationships built well over 20
years ago."
‡Concurrent with the years of experi-
ence has been the informed evolution of
operations. To provide such a wide scope
of shipping services, C&D has grown to
include fully sta•ed departments such as
logistics, international freight, special
projects, and much more.
‡In addition, C&D is internationally
certied; this combined with other
attributes has resulted in the company
in 2016 achieving a completion rate
of 5,000 customers and 100,000
shipments.
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