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Dry Van Trailer Shipping
Standard enclosed trailer capacity for packaged, palletized and general freight moving across Canada and the U.S.
What Dry Van actually means
The enclosed 53-foot trailer that carries the majority of freight on the road. It keeps the load dry and secure without temperature control, which makes it the default for packaged goods, palletized product, and anything that does not need heat, cooling or open-deck access.
What you get
- 53-foot enclosed trailer capacity
- Palletized and packaged freight
- Dock-to-dock or liftgate delivery
- Real-time shipment tracking
Is this the right service for your shipment?
Reach for it when
- The freight is packaged or palletized and fits inside a trailer
- No temperature control is required
- The load can be secured against the trailer walls
- Standard dock-to-dock loading works at both ends
What we need to quote it
- Pickup and delivery postal codes
- Commodity, weight and pallet count
- Ready and delivery dates
- Whether either end needs a dock, a liftgate or a driver assist
Who moves freight on Dry Van
Related services
FTLFull TruckloadDedicated trailer capacity for shipments that fill a trailer, or that need to travel direct with no transfers along the way.
TEMPReeferTemperature-controlled trailers for produce, food and beverage, and any freight that has to hold a set range in transit.
LTLLTLLess-than-truckload capacity for palletized freight that does not need a full trailer, moved on consolidated line-haul.
Dry Van, answered
The questions shippers ask before booking this service. If yours is not here, call dispatch and ask.
Twenty-six standard 48x40 pallets on the floor, or roughly 45,000 lb depending on the tractor and the provincial weight limits along the route. Whichever runs out first, space or weight, is what decides the load.
No. A dry van is enclosed but not temperature-controlled, so in a Canadian winter the inside of the trailer reaches whatever the outside is. Anything that cannot freeze needs a reefer running heat, which is different equipment at a different rate.
Yes, though it takes considerably longer to load and unload and both ends need people to do it. Flag it at quote time so the appointment windows account for the extra time rather than the driver absorbing it as detention.
Have freight to move? Let’s get it moving.
Tell us what you are shipping, where it is going, and when it needs to move. We will take it from there.