Shipping to Canada
Canada Ship is our service where we deliver shipments from our American warehouses in Chicago and Seattle to our Canadian warehouses in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Vaughan.
There are three main services involved in Canada Ship. First is where individual parcels are drop shipped into our Itasca warehouse and those parcels are shipped to Canada. Our second service is where parcels are drop shipped and held for multiple shipments then consolidated and in our warehouse and shipped to Canada. Our third service is having R&M pick up in Chicago and the surrounding area and deliver to our warehouse. The products are then shipped to Canada.
Frontier has also implemented a Seattle to Vancouver route. The route is done by Delivery Express and Vitran and will offer the same great service that we provide out of Itasca warehouse.
In all these situation’s the products are shipped to Canada and sorted in our warehouse then sent out either for final delivery or to a customer’s location.
This service is great as it is usually less expensive and has better service than our competitors. It is less expensive because with consolidation products you are only moving one truck to Canada. Instead of sending single shipments, clients are able to group together multiple shipments and receive lower rates. Also with consolidation clients are reducing customs brokerage fees as they are only clearing one shipment into Canada. For clients that aren’t consolidating it is still cheap as our rates are exceptional.
Using our online portal Web Tracker Frontier provides tracking for all our shipments. Clients can simply log onto our website and search using their unique shipment number. This tracking will show exactly what leg the shipment is on and the estimated delivery date of the product.
How to Sell It
Ideal Prospect
There are three types of ideal prospects for Canada Express.
The first type of prospect is companies bringing single shipments into Canada usually using FedEx or UPS. With Canada Express we can offer lower rates and faster delivery time. They are able to either pre pay or drop ship shipments into our warehouse then we will move the product to our Canadian warehouse.
The second prospect is a company shipping 10-20 pieces to Canada every week. These shipments are usually shipped as soon as an order comes meaning shipments are shipped one at a time. This results in high brokerage fees as each product is cleared individually and shipment costs tend to be higher. Consolidating these shipment will lead to cheaper transportation fees and only one brokerage fee.
The third type of prospect is American based companies that ship regularly to Canada. We will have R&M pick up their products at their own location then consolidate these shipments and send them to Canada.
For our Seattle to Vancouver route we have both a pickup service and a consolidation service. Depending on volumes we can either help to consolidate shipments to Canada or pick up goods and move them overnight to Vancouver.
The basic sale is that we are cheap and fast. Going overnight to Canada is faster than FedEx or UPS and our rates are better. Helping to be an educator surrounding how consolidation works as well as education on customs, tracking, and landed cost will be a differentiator to prospects.
Proposal
Canada Ship
Shipping to Canada has never been easier than using our Canada Ship program. Frontier offers some of the shortest transit times and lowest rates you’ll find shipping into Canada. You are able to dropship your product or use a parcel carrier from your supplier to one of our strategically places warehouses. We then run nightly line hauls to <Insert City>. With Canada Express we offer improved transparency with online tracking for every step of your products journey. Drastically reducing your shipping time and cost is how Frontier will give your organization a competitive advantage.
Canada Ship provides fast, affordable access to your Canadian customers. It also saves your organization money, allows you to stay ahead of your competitors and helps to grow your business. Here’s how:
Efficiency
We open the border for your business by offering premium delivery services to Canada through one simple program.
Canada Ship allows you to drop ship your product or use a parcel carrier to ship directly to our warehouse. Once we have consolidated shipments we will ship directly to Canada. Instead of using multiple shipment carriers with multiple stops to Canada, Frontier uses one truck direct to Canada.
Frontier offers a full customs brokerage solution where we will clear your products through customs. With expertise in logistics and brokerage we will ensure timely release to decrease costly border delays. Once your products have cleared customs they will be transported to our strategically located cross-dock facilities for increased transportation speed into Eastern and Western Canada. After they are cross-docked we ship directly to your customer for final delivery. Overall our express program saves your organization valuable time, which allows you to better serve your customer’s needs.
Canada Ship is the simplest way to ship your products into Canada. All you have to do is get your product to one of our warehouses and we will handle your cross-border shipments from there. Canada Express is a full-service solution including cross-border shipping, cross-docking, final customer delivery, and customs brokerage. Express saves your organizational valuable time by having one direct contact with Frontier. Not having to contact multiple organizations and multiple people within those organizations saves valuable time and develops strong relationships.
Visibility
Through our full supply chain solution, we are able to offer increased transparency to your organization and your clients. With the built-in landed cost to Canadian customers, customers know exactly what their orders will cost at the time of purchase. Unexpected costs can be detrimental to an organization, knowing the full cost of a product gives your clients security in buying your products.
With improved visibility with our online tracking technology, your customers will benefit from knowing exactly where their product is. Frontier handles all your freight scanning and records the data in real time at every step of delivery. Increased transparency also will ensure compliance and protecting against costly border delays.
Savings
Through increased efficiencies, Frontier offers some of the lowest rates you’ll find. Take a look for yourself.
Benefits
• Reduced cost – only having to ship one truck cross-border reduces cost. Using UPS domestically has low rates
• Decreased transportation time – UPS used hubs to get to Canada, we use one direct truck
• Increased transparency in cost – built in landed cost expect for the initial shipment to our warehouse gives a more complete picture
• Increased transparency in arrival time – we use tracking every step along the products journey