Toronto, ON
Freight Shipping in Toronto
Toronto sits on Highway 401, which Ontario’s own transportation plan calls Canada’s busiest highway.
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Corridors
Highways carrying Toronto freight
Highway 401, Highway 400, QEW
Facts
Toronto freight: what to know
- Ontario’s transportation plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe reports that the busiest stretch of Highway 401 carries over 416,000 vehicles a day, including 41,000 trucks, and calls it Canada’s busiest highway. Source: Ontario.ca: Connecting the GGH, checked November 11, 2026.
- Ontario’s guide to oversize and overweight vehicles sets the allowable limits for a vehicle and its load at 2.6 m wide and 4.15 m high, and 23 m for a combination of vehicles and load. Source: Ontario: Guide to Oversize/Overweight Vehicles and Loads, checked November 13, 2026.
FAQ
Toronto freight shipping — common questions
What are the main freight highways through Toronto?
Freight through Toronto moves primarily via Highway 401, Highway 400, QEW.
What kind of freight moves through Toronto?
Toronto sits on Highway 401, which Ontario’s own transportation plan calls Canada’s busiest highway.