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GTA reefer container drayage

Refrigerated container drayage across the GTA.

Setara drays temperature-controlled reefer containers from the GTA's rail ramps and Ontario ports to cold-storage and distribution sites across the region. We run our own tractors, chassis, and trailers on core lanes, and a vetted carrier network for the reach.

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Temperature-controlled drayage from the GTA's terminals and ports

Reefer containers, kept cold from ramp to dock.

Setara is Brampton-based, and refrigerated container drayage is part of the GTA work we run. We pull inbound reefer containers from the region's rail ramps and Ontario ports and deliver them to cold-storage warehouses and distribution centres across the GTA.

From the rail ramps
Refrigerated containers railed into the GTA on the CN and CPKC networks, drayed to GTA and Ontario cold-storage sites
From Ontario ports
Temperature-controlled ocean and inland container freight off Ontario port facilities, moved inland on our equipment and network
To GTA & Ontario DCs
Final delivery to cold-storage warehouses and distribution centres across Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, and Hamilton

We are Brampton-based and we dray reefer containers from the region's ramps and ports. We are not located at any rail terminal, and we do not claim gate familiarity we cannot back up. We move your refrigerated containers cleanly and tell you straight where they are.

Own equipment plus a vetted carrier network

On your chassis or ours, kept under control.

We carry the core GTA reefer drayage lanes on our own tractors, trailers, and chassis, and we lean on a vetted carrier network for the broader reach and the surge volume.

Because we are asset-based and own our tractors, trailers, and chassis, refrigerated drayage can run on your chassis or ours, on equipment we control, under one point of contact and one invoice.

When volume spikes, or a reefer move needs reach beyond our core lanes, we tender it to a vetted carrier network. You get the capacity without the cost of a national fleet, and you still know exactly who to call.

On the genset side, you tell us the temperature the load needs to hold. We coordinate the equipment for the dray so the cold chain stays intact from ramp to dock.

How we cover it

  • Own tractors, trailers, and chassis on core lanes
  • On your chassis or ours
  • Vetted carrier network for reach and surge
  • One point of contact, one invoice
Cross-border via our partner customs broker

Reefer containers that keep moving across the border.

Plenty of refrigerated GTA freight does not stop at the Ontario line. We move cross-border reefer containers between Canada and the United States, both directions, on FAST trusted-trader crossings.

Customs is coordinated through our licensed broker partner, so clearance and the drayage stay aligned under one point of contact. We are not an in-house broker, and we do not claim bonded-carrier status.

US DOT and MC operating authority is in approval.

On cross-border

  • Canada-US reefer runs both directions
  • FAST trusted-trader crossings
  • Customs via licensed broker partner
  • One point of contact across the lane
Roots in GTA freight

Freight experience that goes back two decades.

Setara is a current operating carrier, and the continuation of Tridem Logistics, which has been moving freight since 2006. That is close to two decades of work in and around the GTA, now carried forward under the Setara brand.

How to request capacity

Tell us the container, terminal, and set point.

Send the ramp or port, the container details and temperature set point, and the GTA or Ontario delivery point, and we will tell you how we would cover it.

1. Send the move
Ramp or port of origin, reefer container type and count, temperature set point, and the delivery point across the GTA or Ontario
2. We confirm coverage
We tell you whether it runs on our own equipment or through the network, with one point of contact either way
3. We move it
Drayage coordinated end to end with the cold chain held, and straight updates on where your container is
Reefer drayage questions

Common questions on GTA reefer drayage.

Do you handle refrigerated container drayage in the GTA?
Yes. Setara is Brampton-based and refrigerated container drayage is part of what we run. We pull inbound reefer containers from the GTA's rail ramps and Ontario ports and deliver them to cold-storage warehouses and distribution centres across Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Hamilton, and the wider region.
Can the reefer run on my chassis or yours?
Either. Setara is asset-based and owns its tractors, trailers, and chassis, so a refrigerated dray can run on your chassis or ours. The core GTA lanes stay on equipment we control, under one point of contact and one invoice.
Which rail ramps and ports do you dray reefers from?
We dray from the GTA's rail ramps on the CN and CPKC networks and from Ontario ports. We are Brampton-based and not located at any terminal, so we do not claim gate or turn-time advantages we cannot back up. We move refrigerated containers cleanly and keep you updated on where they are.
How do you keep the cold chain on a reefer dray?
You tell us the temperature set point the load needs to hold. We coordinate the equipment for the dray so the container stays at temperature from the ramp or port through to the delivery dock, under one point of contact end to end.
Can a refrigerated GTA container keep moving across the US border?
Yes. We move cross-border reefer containers between Canada and the United States, both directions, on FAST trusted-trader crossings. Customs is coordinated through our licensed broker partner, so clearance and the drayage stay aligned under one point of contact.
How do I request reefer drayage capacity?
Send the ramp or port of origin, the reefer container type and count, the temperature set point, and the GTA or Ontario delivery point. We confirm whether the move runs on our own equipment or through the network, then coordinate the drayage end to end.
Keep going

More drayage and capacity.

Container drayage & intermodal
The full GTA drayage and intermodal service, off the ramp and into your warehouse
For shippers
Set us up as a carrier, see credentials, and request capacity
Coverage & equipment
Every mode across Canada and the US, on our own equipment plus a vetted carrier network

Have a reefer container to move?

Tell us the terminal, the container, and the set point, and we'll tell you how we'd cover it.