101 Top Transportation Startups and Companies in British Columbia

November 16, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best British Columbia based Transportation companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Transportation industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top British Columbia Transportation Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

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Spare

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Our mission is to accelerate the shift to efficient and autonomous mobility

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Routific is a route optimization solution that helps delivery businesses plan more efficient routes, saving them time and up to 40% on fuel.

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Switchboard

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Switchboard provides technology for commercial motor vehicle fleets across North America.

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Loop Energy

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Loop Energy is a developer of pollution-free transportation solutions intended to reduce the emission of harmful gasses.

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Kater

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Kater is a BC based technology company that has launched a ride-hail app allowing users to request a ride from their smartphones.

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Freightera

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Freightera is the only online B2B freight marketplace in North America offering instant all-inclusive freight quotes

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VeloMetro Mobility

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Our Veemo velomobile sharing service liberates you from traffic congestion, the need of a driver’s licence, inactivity, and bad weather.

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Gatekeeper Systems Inc

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Canadian based, GLOBAL publicly-traded Mobile Video/Surveillance Company.

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GreenPower Motor Company

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GreenPower Motor Company develops electric powered vehicles for commercial markets.

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Loopshare

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Loopshare is an electric transportation company moving people, goods, and services.

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Ritchie Bros

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Ritchie Bros helps people appraise, sell, inspect, buy, refurbish, ship, and finance heavy equipment and trucks.

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Carmanah Technologies

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Carmanah Technologies specializes in the design and manufacture of compliant transportation safety solutions.

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Flair Airlines

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Flair Airlines is a canadian airline based in Kelowna.

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SmartFleet

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Mobile Fleet & Workforce Management

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TransLink

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TransLink is Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority.

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BMTT Fresh

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BMTT Fresh provides packaging and transport solutions for the import and export of seafood products.

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IC Markets

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IC Markets is the largest True ECN forex broker in Australia offering spreads from 0.0 pips.

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Poparide

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A rideshare platform that helps people fill empty seats in cars on intercity trips.

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Sendum Wireless

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Sendum is the pioneer and world leader in real-time package tracking and monitoring solutions.

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Panago Pizza

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Panago is a Canadian pizza delivery and takeout chain with over 180 locations

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Helm Operations

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Helm develops software for the commercial maritime industry.

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Seon Design

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A Canadian maker of video surveillance and fleet management solutions for school and transit buses.

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Versacold

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Versacold is a logistics and supply chain company.

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SensoDrive Technology

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Greentech IOT platform that connects underutilized amenties in buildings (currently parking and EV charging) to users via a smartphone app.

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Mustang Survival Corp.

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Mustang Survival designs, develops, & manufactures marine safety & climate protection products for users.

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Westport Innovations

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Westport engineers the world’s most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles. More than that, we are fundamentally changing the way the

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Sussex Insurance

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Sussex Insurance provides auto insurance, travel insurance, home insurance, business insurance, recreational insurance and marine insurance.

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Pelesys Learning Systems

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Pelesys has been providing superior aviation training solutions and customer service.

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DŌST BIKES

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Canadian Design Electric Bicycles

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Carson Air

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A Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada-based provider of air ambulance services, air cargo services, and flight school training

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Coast Mountain Bus Company

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Coast Mountain Bus Company engages in the bus transit services.

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Delivery Net

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Delivery Net is considered a market leader in parcel delivery and eCommerce distribution solutions.

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Bandstra Transportation Systems

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Bandstra Transportation Systems is a transportation and logistics company.

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Direct Tap

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Provide a better logistical service to craft liquor manufacturers in British Columbia.

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Quester Tangent

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Quester Tangent is a leading North American manufacturer, supplier, and integrator of train electronics and software solutions

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BC Transit

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BC Transit offers transportation services.

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ABOMIS

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IT solutions and services provider for airports and airlines, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada

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Central Mountain Air

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Central Mountain Air is a airline company.

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Instructional Technologies

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Instructional Technologies is a Provider of truck driver training system.

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Kelso Technologies

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Kelso supplies railroad equipment and is involved in the design, engineering, sales, production and distribution of patented technologies.

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Hercules Forwarding

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Hercules Forwarding provides freight services.

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BlockTrack Holdings Inc.

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Blockchain, asset tracking, product tracking, white label solutions, tracking software, distributed ledger

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Greenlines

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Greenlines is a developer of carbon revenue generator systems for the mobility and e-commerce sectors.

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A & A Customs Brokers

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A & A Contract Customs Brokers offers customs brokerage services to improve your importing and exporting.

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Vantage Airport Group

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Vantage Airport Group is a privately held airport developer, manager, and investor.

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Grande West Transportation

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Grande West Transportation designs, engineers, and manufactures mid-size buses for transit authorities and commercial enterprises.

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Noramco Div Ncsi

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Noramco is one of the largest distributors of electrical, electronic, datacom, fiber optic cable, cable accessories and wire in Canada.

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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an federal agency that provides marine transportation services and delivery of goods also people.

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Babine Truck & Equipment

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Babine Truck & Equipment is an Original Equipment Manufacturer dealership that operates from three (3) locations in British Columbia.

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Harbour Link Container Services

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Harbour Link Container Services is a long standing management transportation company located in Delta.

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Clark Freightways

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Clark Freightways is a transportation provider of perishable and non-perishable goods, that provides freight, truck and logistics services.

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Permatrack Systems

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Permatrack Systems is a leading innovator in the Premium Rail heat treatment and rail recycling industry.

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Corporate Smalltalk Consulting

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Corporate Smalltalk Consulting is a navigation support service provider that allows users to share their GPS tracks and waypoints.

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Facet Decision Systems

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Facet Decision Systems sells scenario-based solutions to software development companies.

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WareHoos

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Warehoos is your online building supply yard. You can order 24/7 from us and we’ll do the rest so that you can spend more time building.

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Golden Express Trucking

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Golden Express Trucking Inc works closely with the clients to customize the services they provide based on their specific needs

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Coastal Pacific Xpress

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A leading Western Canadian trucking company .

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Aerobotika Aerial Intelligence

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Aerobotika Aerial Intelligence is a aerospace space travel company located in Port Coquitlam.

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Brewers Distributors

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Brewers Distributors Ltd is a logistics and supply Chain company located in Burnaby.

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TWOMATO Canada

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Twomato, an online food ordering site which allows customers to conveniently and securely place orders, currently operates in 13 countries.

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Oculus Transport

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Oculus Transport is an Industry leading oilfield transportation and logistics company

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International Water-Guard

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International Water-Guard engages in the improvement of the quality of on-board water systems for the businesses and aircraft manufacturers.

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Westshore Terminals Investment

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Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation is a Canada-based company that owns all of the limited partnership units of Westshore Terminals.

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Prince Rupert Port Authority

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Prince Rupert Port Authority is a maritime agency that deals with cargo & freight services through ship & port.

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Arrow Transportation

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Arrow trucks have traveled the North American landscape since 1919, playing an integral role in supporting the industrial engine.

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Shadow Group of Companies

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Shadow Group of Companies is one of the logistics solutions, offers linehaul, trans-loading and container drayage services.

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Paynes Marine Group

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Paynes Marine Group is a wholesale distributor of marine parts and accessories (P&A) in Canada.

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Emerald Invest

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Green Tech, CleanTech, Transportation, Infrastructure, E-Commerce

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Ridebooker

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North American ground transport concierge. We operate internationally to get our customers to and from airports, cities, and resorts!

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BlueTech Research

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BlueTech Research is the premier source of water technology market intelligence.

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Settlely

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Settlely is an online immigrant platform that helps its users to find a home, education, jobs, transportation and medical services.

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Victoria Airport Authority

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Victoria Airport Authority is a nonprofit organization that provides airport operation, maintenance, safety and management services.

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OGO Car Share Co-op

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OGO Car Share Co-op is a social enterprise that gives Okanagan drivers more affordable & environmentally responsible transportation option.

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Sutco Contracting

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Sutco Contracting is a transportation and logistics industry that offers sales & logistics, freight service, and shipping service.

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Energetic Services

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Energetic Services provides fluid moving and handling equipment to oil and gas, mining, petrochemical and other industrial needs.

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Neptune Terminals

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Neptune Terminals is a firm that specializes in supply chain management.

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Western Logistics

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Western Logistics specializes in transporatation, manufacturing, logistics, storage, delivery and project management services.

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Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited

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Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY) is a major transporter of freight in British Columbia.

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Destiny Limousine LTD

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Destiny Limousine Ltd offer services for weddings, graduation, wine tours, Vancouver sightseeing and airport transportation.

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Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd

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TCTL provides drayage, transloading, import deconsolidation, warehousing, intermodal, and other 3PL services in Canada.

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The Jim Pattison Auto Group

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The Jim Pattison Auto Group represents 13 brands at 25 locations in Greater Vancouver and across BC, Alberta, and Manitoba.

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Pacific Coast Express

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Pacific Coast Express provides the expert service needed to transport cargo to destinations across the Canada / U.S.

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Conair Aerial Firefighting

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Conair Aerial Firefighting provides a range of aerial aircraft options for firefighting, transportation and emergency response services.

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InterVISTAS

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Leading management consulting company with extensive expertise in aviation, transportation and tourism.

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Current Taxi

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Current Taxi provides luxury, environmentally friendly Tesla taxi service.

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Sea Smart

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Sea Smart is a charity that delivers innovative, education programs on current ocean issues to empower youth with positive impact on oceans.

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I Move You

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I Move You is a full service moving solution including packing and junk removal, storage, etc.

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Ridley Terminals

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Ridley Terminals provides high quality and high performance rail car unloading, product storage and vessel loading services.

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Dolphin Delivery

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Dolphin Delivery offers local cartage, truckload, customized logistics solutions and hot shot delivery services.

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Pacific Pilotage Authority

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Pacific Pilotage Authority provides marine operations, piloting and transportation services for marine sectors.

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Fraser Surrey Docks

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Fraser Surrey Docks provides services like stevedoring, measures, tariff & commodities including general cargo, steel, lumber & containers.

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Travel Masters

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Travel Masters provides planning and consulting services for travelers.

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Anderson Air

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Anderson Air Ltd is a aerospace company.

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Berry & Smith Trucking

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Berry & Smith Trucking offers trucking and bussing services.

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Reach Technologies

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Reach Technologies is an aviation and aerospace company located in Victoria.

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BST Transportation Group

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BST Transportation Group offers supply chain management along with full truckloads, less than truck loads, and transload services.

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Centurion Trucking

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Centurion Trucking offers transportation and trucking services with a fleet includes heated vans, flatbed, refrigerated and dry vans.

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Transportation Investment Corporation

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Transportation Investment Corporation is a transportation related construction firm that deals with transportational projects.

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Prospero

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Prospero is an end-to-end transportation management system purpose built for the logistics-intensive grocery industry.

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Monarch Transport

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Monarch Transport is the leading transportation logistics solutions provider with demonstrated capability across all industry sectors.

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Samurai Freight Ltd

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Logistics services: LTL, Truckload, Expedited Freight, Partial Loads, Temperature Controlled & Warehousing and Distribution

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