Halifax Drayage Directory
Top Container Drayage, Haulage & Transport Companies in Halifax
Explore drayage companies in Halifax, NS and compare port and rail-linked providers for Atlantic container moves.
Best Drayage Companies in Halifax
Carriers and drayage providers that list Halifax in their coverage area.
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BTI / JDS [BTI Logistics]
10 Akerley Blvd, Unit 11 Dartmouth, NS B3B 1J4
1-100 Joseph Zatzman Drive
ARJ Logistics
74 Greentree Ave Windsor Junction, NS B2T 1K1
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Classic Freight Systems Ltd
Canada Drayage Inc. - CDI (Halifax)
Understanding drayage in Halifax
Port terminals
Drayage at the Port of Halifax, Explained
Halifax is Atlantic Canada's deep-water gateway — ice-free, no tidal restriction, and deep enough to take fully-laden ultra-class ships straight off the North Atlantic. For a local move, everything still turns on which of the harbour's two container terminals your box is at.
PSA Halifax (Halterm)
South End waterfront by Point Pleasant Park — deep-water berth, handles the largest ships calling the East Coast.
Fairview Cove
North end under the A. Murray MacKay Bridge — on-dock CN rail, tighter yard.
The terminals are on opposite ends of the peninsula: the South End puts trucks onto Barrington and the Armdale rotary, while Fairview Cove sits right by the bridge and the CN cut. Gate hours and queue behaviour differ at each.
Say Halterm/PSA or Fairview Cove when you request a quote. The wrong assumption sends a driver across the peninsula through downtown traffic and adds real time to the pickup.
Rail connection
One Railway In, One Railway Out: Halifax and CN
There is no CP on this coast — Halifax runs entirely on CN, along a single line that hugs the Bedford Basin before heading inland to Moncton. On-dock rail at Fairview Cove means a real share of containers go ship-to-train with no drayage leg at the port at all.
On-dock CN — Fairview Cove
Boxes move straight from vessel to railcar inside the terminal footprint.
CN Rockingham Yard
Bedford — the Halifax-area yard where trains are built for the run to Moncton and Central Canada.
Because it's a single railway on a long subdivision, a rail move out of Halifax often beats a highway linehaul to Ontario — but it changes who controls the container and when you take delivery.
Confirm whether your box is leaving Halifax by truck or on CN before comparing quotes — an on-dock rail move and a drayage-plus-linehaul move are priced as different services.
How It Works in Halifax
Three steps to go from searching the directory to a quote in your inbox.
01
Find Port & Rail Carriers
Search for carriers moving containers between Halifax's Atlantic port terminals and CN rail yards, or handling regional distribution across Nova Scotia.
02
Compare Verified Halifax Profiles
Compare whether a carrier focuses on port drayage, onward rail distribution into Central Canada and the US Midwest, or both.
03
Send a Quote Request
Share your terminal, container size, and delivery address with a listed carrier. It's free to search and contact companies directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about finding and hiring a drayage company in Halifax.
Halifax is home to a deep-water Atlantic container port, so drayage here mainly means moving containers between the port's terminals and CN rail yards, warehouses, and distribution centres across Nova Scotia and the wider Atlantic region.
Yes. While port drayage is the core of the market, Halifax carriers also handle containers arriving by CN rail for onward distribution into Central Canada and the US Midwest, along with regional moves supporting Atlantic Canada's retail and industrial sectors.
Cost depends on which terminal the container is at, delivery distance, container size, and terminal turnaround times. Reach out to a listed carrier directly for pricing based on your specific move.
Browse the verified profiles below and use the contact or quote request details on the company you want to work with. There is no fee to search the directory or contact carriers.
Yes. Companies go through a review before being added to the directory, which helps you compare Halifax providers with more confidence.