Vancouver Drayage Directory
Top Container Drayage, Haulage & Transport Companies in Vancouver
Explore container haulage and drayage companies in Vancouver, BC with verified company profiles and practical service details.
Best Drayage Companies in Vancouver
Carriers and drayage providers that list Vancouver in their coverage area.
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R. R. Plett Trucking Ltd
19675 98 Ave Langley Twp, BC V1M 2X5
Olympia Transportation Ltd.
8335 Meadow Ave, Burnaby, B.C V3N 2W1
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Companies pending verification
The companies below haven't completed verification yet — usually because we haven't been able to reach the owner to confirm their details. It's not a reflection on the quality of their service. You can still contact them directly, and if you own one of these businesses you can claim the listing to get it verified.
Ameri-Can Logistics Ltd.
Clockwork Freight Solutions Ltd
Antek Logistics Ltd
Can-American Enterprises Ltd.
Lotus Terminals Ltd.
Silk Road Enterprises Ltd.
Berry & Smith Trucking Ltd. - Vancouver
Canada West Warehousing, Ltd.
Forfar Enterprises, Ltd.
Gulzar Transport, Inc.
Manney Transport Ltd.
Prudential Transportation, Ltd.
PTG Transport Ltd.
Redstar Transport Ltd
Thunder Bal Distributors Ltd.
Trans BC Freightways Ltd.
Simard Westlink Inc
Understanding drayage in Vancouver
Port terminals
Drayage at the Port of Vancouver, Explained
The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and busiest gateway, and its container terminals run from the Roberts Bank causeway in Delta to the working waterfront of Burrard Inlet. Which terminal your box lands at sets the drive, the gate procedure, and the queue — the terminals don't share a system.
Deltaport
Roberts Bank, Delta — the port’s largest terminal, on-dock rail, longest truck queues at peak season.
Vanterm
Inner harbour, east side — close to Commissioner Street and CN's Thornton lead.
Centerm
Downtown waterfront by CRAB Park — smallest footprint, strict truck reservation windows.
Deltaport is an hour from the Fraser Valley warehouses in light traffic and much longer at shift change; Vanterm and Centerm put a driver into East Vancouver street traffic instead. A quote built for the wrong terminal is usually wrong on both price and timing.
Name the exact terminal — Deltaport, Vanterm, or Centerm — plus your Lower Mainland delivery city. Reservation systems and gate hours differ enough that carriers price each terminal as its own lane.
Rail connection
The Rail Half of Vancouver Drayage
A large share of everything that lands in Vancouver leaves the Lower Mainland by train, not by truck. Deltaport builds trains on-dock at Roberts Bank; the rest of the volume moves to CN or CP inland ramps. Local carriers often quote that rail-ramp leg separately from a port-to-door move.
CN Thornton Yard
Surrey — CN's main Lower Mainland classification and intermodal yard, fed off the Fraser River bridge.
CP Vancouver Intermodal
Pitt Meadows — CP's ramp on the north side of the Fraser, east of Coquitlam.
Roberts Bank on-dock rail
Deltaport loads railcars inside the terminal, so a slice of West Coast volume skips a truck leg entirely.
Thornton in Surrey and the Pitt Meadows ramp are on opposite sides of the Fraser, so “the rail move” can mean two very different drives depending on which railway has your container.
If your freight is going inland, ask which railway and which ramp before comparing quotes — a drop to Thornton and a drop to Pitt Meadows are not interchangeable.
How It Works in Vancouver
Three steps to go from searching the directory to a quote in your inbox.
01
Find Terminal-Specific Carriers
Search for companies serving Deltaport, Vanterm, or Centerm, plus onward CN and CP rail connections. Canada's busiest port means terminal choice matters for pricing and turnaround.
02
Compare Verified Vancouver Profiles
Every company is reviewed before listing. Compare which terminals each carrier covers and how they handle congestion and chassis availability.
03
Send a Quote Request
Specify the exact terminal and delivery distance within the Lower Mainland when you reach out. It's free to contact carriers directly through their profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about finding and hiring a drayage company in Vancouver.
Vancouver is home to Canada's largest port, so drayage here mostly means moving containers between terminals like Deltaport, Vanterm, and Centerm and nearby warehouses, container freight stations, or rail ramps for onward CN and CP service across the country.
Deltaport, Vanterm, and Centerm each have different appointment systems, turnaround times, and truck queue conditions, and container volume through the port can shift wait times significantly. Carriers factor terminal congestion, chassis availability, and delivery distance into their pricing, which is why it helps to specify the exact terminal when requesting a quote.
Cost depends on which terminal your container is at, delivery distance within the Lower Mainland, container size, and how quickly you need the move done to avoid per diem or demurrage charges. Contact a listed carrier directly for pricing specific to your terminal and lane.
Browse the verified companies below and reach out using the contact or quote request details on their profile. There is no cost to search or contact carriers through Container Intermodal.
Yes. Every company is reviewed before appearing in the directory, which matters in a busy port market like Vancouver where unverified listings are common elsewhere online.