Bison Transport Inc.
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| Type | Transportation and Warehousing |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Bison Transport is one of the largest Truckload Carriers in Canada today, Bison Transport serves Canada and the 48 nearby states. As a high-service, dependable and value creating supply chain partner, Bison Transport offers full truckload service, full service logistics, dedicated fleet operations, yard management and Warehousing & Distribution. Bison Transport is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Bison Transport was incorporated in 1969 by owner Duncan M. Jessiman, who continues to provide leadership to the Company as Chairman and sole shareholder. Utilizing specialized equipment, Bison began providing local cartage services to the construction industry and was then awarded the catalogue business first for Eaton's and then Sears. Bison has grown from just 18 tractors and 32 employees to over 900 tractors and almost 1400 full time positions.
The company operates four major terminals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Edmonton, Alberta, Calgary, Alberta and Mississauga, Ontario.
On June 28, 2007 Bison Transport announced it's purchase of Glenncoe Transport Ltd out of Kelowna, British Columbia.
In 2007, Bison Transport was listed as one of the 50 best managed companies in Canada. [1]
In 2008, Bison Transport once again for the third year in a row won the Truckload Carriers Association National Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize.
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- ^ Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Deloitte Touche. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
