What are the requirements to go to Canada?

I see loads to Canada on load-boards that pay very well. What is required to go there?

I know I have to pay IFTA and IRP. But what else? Are there any fees for crossing the border as well? Coming back?

Any help is really appreciate it.

 

loads pay well becuase there's nothing to bring back.

most of the better paying loads pay good becuase you'll usually have to bounce back to civilization for your next load.

i don't kow about ifta and irp. but you need passport. clean criminal. and papers to go in. and different papers to come back. plus whatever added fees.


it's a process. some loads pay good enough to make it worth the while. other loads not so much. i've seen loads that were really good and didn't bounce to far from the border. then i've seen not so good paying loads bounce really far into that country.


if i ever went into canada. i'd probably do it in the car first just to get a feel. do the wrong thing in a CMV and you get stopped PERMANENTLY at the border.

logbook rules are different also.

while the money may be temtping sometimes. i'm glad i'm a criminal.

 

The only fees going into Canada would be bridge tolls . There is a $10.75 U.S. Customs fee coming back . You'll need a Canadian broker and the carrier has to be set up in the E-manifest system . Lots of info here . http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/index.shtml#manuals

 

what load board you lookin at? i got my passport 6 months ago and havent seen anything worth hauling up there.

 

You're funny. Been running stuff into and outta the US for close to 40 years, no idea where I've got that phantom freight tho'. BTW- What kind of papers are you referring to? Rolling papers, or proof that you've had your rabies shots? Here's a tip for you. If you don't have a clue, why respond to the OP and fill his or her head full of erroneous nonsense? And here's another tip for you. If you are a criminal, don't try and cross the border, truck, train, plane or automobile. it'll just end in tears for you, as the Canadian government hates competition.

 

straight from the last 2 company mouths.

CPAS AND CPAR or something like that.

sourry about your luck charlie.

oh, and the last company i was with. gave papers to the driver going up there. and papers for him to come back.

so, what do i not have a clue about????

cuz if you've been going up there for 40 years. without papers. hmmmmm

 

depending on what part of america your at. there's been some really good loads going up. most of the ones i've seen, were when i was in montana.

 

The "papers" you refer to would be import docs, supplied by the shipper along with a bill of lading. PARS barcodes are used on the docs to enter Canada, the customs broker (who is hired by either the shipper or receiver, don't cost you a dime) files the docs with the barcodes with customs and they clear the load electronically in most cases. Same deal if you return to the US, but those barcodes are called PAPS, and you are the carrier have to register with both governments and have your own barcodes, similar to having your own SCAC code. Your carrier also has to be registered for e-manifest filing to enter Canada although that is still in trial stage, and they have to register for the ACE e-manifest program to pull a load back into the US.

You're comment that there is nothing to haul outta Canada is funny. Depending on what part of Canada you're in, there is plenty of freight heading south, although the rates out of Alberta for example offtimes can make bouncing outta that province a good idea as there are something like 20 loads heading up to the oil patch for every one coming out. It can be a load pimp field day with lots of buck a mile freight, but nothing worse than Colorado most days.

And no reason to feel sorry for me. My luck's just fine.

 

Thank you

lol

Thank you.

 

I use Transcore and Truckstop.

Great info, I really appreciate it.

Is there anything else like registering for a Canadian Authority like in the US?