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February 27, 2023
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How a 3PL can help manage freight for the Oil and Gas Industry
January 31, 2023 The oil and gas industry is known for its complex and dynamic logistical challenges. From transporting raw materials to delivering fi...
January 30, 2023
Drayage Shipping: Perfecting Every Mile
In the logistics industry, drayage shipping is often the first mile in North America when containers are picked up at shipping ports and rail yards ac...
October 31, 2022
Mactrans Logistics Inc. places No, 338 on The Globe and Mail’s fourth-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies.
Vaughan, Ontario – September 23, 2022Mactrans is pleased to announce it placed No. 338 on the 2022 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top ...
September 23, 2022
Mactrans Digital Brochure
Our industry-leading transportation logistics services offer a variety of freight delivery options that can be designed to meet your needs. Whether ...
July 12, 2022
Trade Show Transportation and Logistics
Wednesday June 1, 2022 Toronto. Quebec City. Chicago. Las Vegas. Boston. Miami. New York. These are some of the common and popular venues ...
June 1, 2022
Mactrans Expands to Western Canada
March 28, 2022 – Mactrans Expands into Alberta Mactrans is pleased to announce the opening of their first branch in Calgary, officially opening ...
March 29, 2022
Mactrans Logistics Recognized as Endorsed Business Partner and Endorsed Logistics Employer
CITT is excited to announce that Mactrans Logistics has been recognized as both an Endorsed Logistics Employer and Endorsed Business Partner. The endo...
November 9, 2021
Mactrans Logistics places No. 277 on The Globe and Mail’s third-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
Vaughan, OntarioMactrans Logistics is pleased to announce it placed No. 277 on the 2021 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies...
September 24, 2021
Reinventing Transportation: Grocery Business Magazine
This article was originally published in July/August issue of Grocery Business Magazine Mactrans Logistics Inc., which provides Third Party Logistics ...
August 25, 2021
How to Expedite Freight from Port Cities with Mactrans Logistics
Over the last year and a half, few – if any – aspects of everyday life remained unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus swept across comm...
July 20, 2021
Mactrans expands in Atlantic Canada
Mactrans is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Babineau (bio below) as their National Account Executive in Moncton, NB. Mactrans is extra-p...
June 1, 2021
Freight Quotes: How Mactrans Logistics Establishes Quotes for New Clients
In the world of logistics, it is important to find the right partner, the right price, and the right way to move your freight. Over the years, Mactran...
May 28, 2021
A Beginners Guide to Shipping with Amazon
For many, e-commerce is synonymous with convenience. Over the last two decades, the world of digital fulfilment has found itself on an incredible traj...
April 7, 2021
Flatbed, Roll-tite & Specialty Equipment Shipping
In the realm of logistics and transportation, flatbed shipping plays an undeniably integral role in the transportation of specialized cargo across Nor...
February 24, 2021
Final Mile Shipping for the 2020 Holiday Season
Even those of us who, under normal circumstances, grimace at the mere suggestion of weaving through crowds of shoppers and waiting in check-out lines,...
December 21, 2020
Consolidation Programs Can Save You Money… Here’s How:
Behind every successful shopping experience, lies an extensive back-end experience brought to life by a team of individuals dedicated to envisioning, ...
December 7, 2020
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Ranks 264th on the 2020 Growth List
Canadian Business unveils annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies – Vaughan, ON (October 15, 2020) Today, Canadian Business ranked Mac...
October 15, 2020
Mactrans Logistics places No. 279 on The Globe and Mail’s second-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
Vaughan, ON — Mactrans Logistics Inc. is pleased to announce it placed No. 279 on the 2020 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Comp...
September 25, 2020
Become a SmartWay Approved Carrier with Mactrans Logistics
Toronto, ON (August 25th, 2020) — Mactrans Logistics, an industry-leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider, announces their continued partnershi...
August 27, 2020
Final Mile Shipping With Mactrans
The Final Mile’ is a well-known term in the Logistics industry. While our transportation experts work tirelessly to consider every mile that extends...
August 13, 2020
Shipping to Canada’s Territories
As the second-largest country in the world, Canada features a wide variety of sprawling landscapes across its provinces — some of which can be found...
May 28, 2020
Mactrans Logistics: COVID-19 Update
In light of the ever-growing concerns surrounding the rapid transmission of COVID-19, we wanted to take this time to address our clients and bring att...
March 23, 2020
The Retail Landscape is Changing – What Does It Mean for Your Supply Chain?
You may not know it, but we are experiencing a retail revolution. As modern consumers continue to push for convenience and instant gratification, we w...
February 26, 2020
The Biggest Pain Points in the Logistics Industry- and How to Avoid Them
Running a successful business — whether big or small — is no easy task. From product development to quality control, marketing and ad spend, budge...
January 28, 2020
5 Things You Can Do to Save on Canadian LTL
Any entrepreneur or brand that is in the business of providing goods to consumers, is familiar with the careful process of budgeting. The cost to make...
November 28, 2019
Mactrans is now a Proud SmartWay Partner
At Mactrans, our mandate is simple — manage the transportation supply chain with enhanced efficiency, transparency and the customer in mind. We util...
October 17, 2019
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Places No. 268 on The Globe and Mail’s Brand-New Ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies
Mactrans Logistic Inc is pleased to announce it placed No. 268 on the inaugural Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Co...
September 27, 2019
Canadian Logistics Conference (Oct 23-25, 2019)
Mactrans Logistics is the Opening Reception Sponsor for the Canada Logistics Conference, which is the industry’s annual thought-leadership conferenc...
September 26, 2019
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Ranks 404 on the 2019 Growth 500
– Canadian Business unveils annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies – Vaughan, ON (September 12, 2019) Canadian Business and Maclean...
September 12, 2019
Partnerships for Employment – Career Fair 2019
Mactrans Logistics will be participating in Partnerships for Employment Career Fair at the Manulife Sportsplex. A collaborative effort among the Unive...
September 1, 2019
Why You Should Work in 3PL
Long before starting my career in the 3PL industry with Mactrans, I was like many other college or university students; I had no idea which direction ...
July 29, 2019
Why We Have Partners not Clients
How do you view the customers or clients that use your services? Are they simply a client, or are they viewed as a mutually beneficial, long-term part...
July 2, 2019
How Technology has Impacted the 3PL Industry over the Last 10 Years
As a part of our Mactrans 10 for 10 series, we will look at how technology has impacted the 3PL industry over the last 10 years. The world we live in ...
June 13, 2019
How the Sales Process has Changed in the 3PL Industry
This is the second part of Mactrans 10 for 10 Series where we will be discussing 10 major changes in the Freight Brokerage industry over the past 10 y...
April 25, 2019
How the US Freight Broker Surety Bond Changed the 3PL Industry
This year, Mactrans is celebrating our 10th anniversary. While we’ve experienced a lot of changes internally, we’ve also seen a lot of disruption...
March 11, 2019
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Ranks No. 421 on the 2018 Growth 500
Canadian Business unveils 30th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vaughan, Ontario (September 13, 2018) Canadian Business and Maclean...
September 13, 2018
Optimize Your Transportation Supply Chain with MacSync
Have you ever wondered why Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies pay Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) millions of dollars every year to handle their ...
March 28, 2018
Mactrans Launches FreightRateCanada™- a Real Time Domestic LTL Quoting Service
Mactrans is pleased to announce the launching of FreightRateCanada™ which allows you to get Canadian domestic LTL quotes in real-time. Our FreightRa...
September 19, 2017
Joel MacKay to Moderate Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network Event on October 19th, 2017
Joel MacKay will moderate a Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Network Event on October 19th, 2017 dealing with Emerging Technology in Canadian Transp...
September 15, 2017
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Ranks No. 372 on the 2017 Profit 500
PROFIT and Canadian Business unveils 29th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vaughan, Ontario (September 14, 2017) Canadian Business ...
September 14, 2017
Joel MacKay to Present at 19th Annual Transcore LinkConference
Mactrans Logistics president Joel MacKay will be a panelist at the 19th annual TransCore LinkConference on July 12th, 2017. Panel discussion will focu...
June 27, 2017
Mactrans Logistics Featured in ProfitGuide.com Article
Mactrans Logistics has been featured in a recently published ProfitGuide.com article which named Vaughan, Ontario as Canada’s most lucrative places ...
February 28, 2017
Mactrans Logistics Inc. Ranks No. 330 on the 2016 Profit 500
PROFIT and Canadian Business unveils 28th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vaughan, Ontario (September 15, 2016) Canadian Business ...
September 15, 2016
Mactrans’ Joel MacKay to Moderate Canada Logistics Conference 2016 Panel on “Uber” Freight
Mactrans’ Joel MacKay will moderate a Canada Logistics Conference 2016 panel on “Uber” Freight which will discuss the emergence of Ube...
September 14, 2016
Valerie McSween to Present at the Shipper-Carrier Roundtable During the Surface Transportation Summit
Valerie McSween will present at the Shipper-Carrier Roundtable during the Surface Transportation Summit on October 13th, 2016. Shippers are facin...
September 13, 2016
Valerie McSween to Present at the Cargo Logistics Canada Expo+Conference
Valerie McSween CCLP, VP Eastern Region, Mactrans Logistics Inc. will be presenting on February 18, 2015 at the Cargo Logistics Canada Expo+Conferenc...
December 15, 2015
Mactrans Launches New E-Commerce Logistics Services
Chicago, IL – Mactrans Logistics announced their new transportation services for the E-commerce industry at the Internet Retail Conference + Exhibit...
June 10, 2014
