Quebec's geography gives it natural shipping corridors to Ontario in the west, New Brunswick in the east, and two US states — Vermont and New York — to the south. Each corridor has different requirements.
Quebec to Ontario
Interprovincial freight within Canada is regulated by the Canadian Transport Agency. Carriers must hold a federal licence for interprovincial routes. The QC-ON corridor (Montréal-Ottawa-Toronto) is heavily trafficked and generally straightforward for commercial freight.
Quebec to Vermont or New York
Cross-border US shipments require:
- A US DOT number for the carrier
- CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) export documentation
- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry documentation
- Commercial invoice and packing list for customs valuation
What This Means for Your Business
Working with a carrier who handles all of this internally — rather than brokering it to a third party — eliminates a major source of delay and administrative burden. AQ Logistics manages cross-border documentation in-house for all Quebec-to-US shipments.
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