Loads going Into Canada

And a wannabe is an expert on that ? Like I said , check the OOS percentages on carriers in the U.S. and in Canada . They take more than twice as long to do a Level 2 in Canada .

 

Wrong again . The ACI requirement isn't in effect yet and I have never had an ACE manifest coming out empty .

 

Depending on where you are going in Canada it's a lot faster to cross at Port Huron . I have come out of Sarnia midday and only had one or two vehicles ahead of me in line .

 

Detroit has always been a pain had more hassles / delays there than anywhere reentering the USA , and again depends when you cross into / out of Canada , try and tell drivers to avoid Friday to Sunday at the bridges in Niagara as the car traffic is bad.

 

As long as you have your passport, and your load documents, load papers in order, going in or out of Canada is a breeze.
I did it for 7 + years and never had any problems except for when the company didn't forward the paper work to the broker
on time, the paper work should be processed at least 1 1/2 hour before you get to the customs booth, you show up drive up to the window,
shut your engine off, hand the officer all pertinent documents to them, they scan them and gives it back to you, normally this takes up to a minute and your good to go.
You treat the officer with due respect like you would any law officer, DOT officer, most of them will treat you with respect too.
I have bob tailed in and out, fully loaded both ways, or empty both ways.
If I was in doubt, I asked questions, they will always try to help you to their best ability !!!
If you don't do it this way, then it's your own fault if you encounter problems !!!

 

It's no big deal.

 

What he said.

 

I'm a Canadian driver, so it may be slightly different for me, but coming back home has been pretty effortless. Usually the shipper faxes all the paperwork to the broker and a few hours before I cross, I call the broker direct or my dispatch to see if my PARS is cleared to enter Canada. The bigger delays for me have been hauling meat south and waiting for E-Manifests and ACE clearance.

I once had to take care of sending paperwork to the broker, but once they had it, all was good.

When I get to the border, they just ask me how long I've been gone, do I have alcohol, tobacco or firearms, and very little else. Five minutes in and out.