Toronto GTA straight truck full load rate

If unsure what the market will tolerate, I would call a competing carrier for a ######## quote.

I'd be charging hourly or basing my flat rate on how many hours it takes with conditions on loading / unloading time

 

Factor in traffic. Most Courier and some Freight companies charge a rate based on cubing. Carriers calculate shipping costs based on the amount of space a package occupies (volume) rather than its actual weight. This is used to ensure profitability when shipping light, bulky items that take up significant trailer or plane space. Anything being shipped in Toronto especially the downtown core is chaotic these days. I would honestly say $180 to $200 Per skid @ 12 = $2400 in the GTA. In the downtown core of Toronto $4200.

 

That’s why some of us gave up on our own truck and started working for companies. Too many truck owners think any money at all is better than nothing and they’re in a race to the bottom. When you’re undercutting each other for that kind of money it’s not working.

 

$250-350 is company driver wage at mega carriers . i know that because that’s what i make in a day . no way in hell i’m owning a truck for those rates when i have to pay for everything and take the risk


I thought $71 a hr for dump truck was bad that’s ridiculous, how do you afford just to fuel the truck up for $250 a day


Back in 2007/2008 i worked for a small family owned company and hearing them negotiate rates on the phone they were getting $200-280 a skid

how can guys afford to run for those cheap rates it’s easy just look at most of the box trucks around the gta . old ragged out junk that’s not maintained and the owners pray everyday something doesn’t break because they can’t afford to fix it

 

Ya they probably will. The most loyal customers might be somewhat annoying. I’ve had guys that really liked me because instead of griping about their tight yard to get turned around in I assured them I’d seen worse. Try to have a good attitude even if it’s not so great and go the extra mile to help with anything you can. That’s the only way you’ll most likely get any loyalty. I’ve seen where customers left a carrier for a cheaper one, but called the other guy back because they got frustrated with sorry service. Good service is the key to better rates. That’s what an owner operator can provide that a lot of fleets can’t do as well on.

 

Honestly, if I didn't have my U.s. Authority I would already be finished. Personally, since Oct. 2025 rates have been lower especially inbound freight. I've been stabilizing 500 miles of the border running the Midwest and back. Amazon has picked up slightly, but with diesel increasing again. Who knows what the future holds. Increased rates haven't balanced out yet.