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Fuel Transport Expands Toronto Dedicated Fleet Operations
Carrier Adds 75-80 Bulk Tankers Plus Tractors, Dry Van Trailers
Key Takeaways:
- Fuel Transport began expanding its dedicated fleet in the Toronto area by relocating up to 80 bulk tankers and repositioning tractors to meet rising cross-border demand.
- The company said the move responds to busier Toronto-bound lanes and aims to reduce empty miles while better aligning assets with shifting customer supply chains.
- Fuel Transport plans to continue adding equipment through 2026 as its Brampton-based operation scales and pursues new business opportunities.
Fuel Transport is set to expand its dedicated fleet in the Toronto area, seeking to tap into growing demand for cross-border tanker services in Ontario and the U.S. Midwest, it said.
Montreal-based Fuel Transport, which operates both asset-based and asset-light divisions, plans to relocate about 75 to 80 bulk tankers to the greater Toronto market, along with a number of dry van trailers, Peter Perrella, vice president of operations, told Transport Topics on March 13.
In addition, Fuel Transport repositioned 10 to 12 tractors immediately to support the expanded operation. The company aims to add more rolling stock in Toronto as 2026 progresses, with a target of 75 tractors in the market by year-end, Perrella said.
Previously, the company’s trucking operations were based in Montreal.
“The initial allocation of tractors is designed to establish capacity and ensure consistent freight flow from day one,” Perrella said, adding: “As the operation stabilizes, additional capacity will be directed toward new business opportunities, allowing us to be more competitive and responsive in the market.”
Changing customer dynamics drove the decision, the carrier said, adding that Toronto-bound freight lanes were growing busier, and the company wanted to minimize empty miles. The tankers will be split between Fuel Transport’s asset-based fleet and brokerage division.
“Our customers’ supply chains are changing, and our network has to stay in step,” Perrella said in an earlier statement. “The investments we’re making are about better aligning our assets and services to our customers’ needs. By establishing a dedicated footprint in Brampton, we’re improving access to Toronto, strengthening cross-border service, and giving our clients the flexibility their markets now demand.”
The beefed-up fleet will operate from Fuel Transport’s recently expanded Brampton warehouse, which debuted the additional space in January.
Fuel Transport manages about C$250 million ($182.6 million) in transportation assets, including tractors, bulk tankers and dry van equipment across North America.
