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Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON48412CA

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario Market Research Report

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Definition of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario?

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Canada provides long-distance general freight trucking between metropolitan areas. The industry provides truckload services in addition to less-than-truckload services. The movement of specialized freight isn't included in this industry, though many operators generate marginal revenue through specialized freight activities.

What’s included in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario?

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario includes long-distance truckload transportation and long-distance less-than-truckload (ltl) transportation. Related terms covered in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario industry report includes truck shipments weighing more than 4,536.0 kilograms and generally carried by semitrailers, truck shipments weighing between 45.0 kilograms and 4,536.0 kilograms, an additional charge introduced by transportation operators to cover the increased cost of fuel, a strategy implemented to improve profitability by reducing inventory and purchasing raw materials needed for the immediate term only and a measurement of delivery performance in a supply chain that evaluates how often customers get what they want at the time they want it.

Industry Performance of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 58.8% of province's GDP
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Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, total retail sales, total trade value and industrial capacity utilization are impacting Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Total retail sales
Total trade value
Industrial capacity utilization

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Ontario, such as Toronto, Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo and Hamilton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario is $19.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 37,650 businesses in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 51,370 employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.8% from 2020 to 2025.