Your automotive business needs a logistics solution that can adapt to your needs, whether you're moving dangerous goods, require special handling or crossing borders.
Shipping solutions for automotive business
Every automotive part has different considerations when it comes to shipping and packaging, including dangerous goods, freight classes and handling oversized or heavy items. Explore our flexible shipping solutions for your auto parts.
Dangerous Goods
Ship hazardous parts like airbags and lithium batteries safely with our Dangerous Goods and Special Handling Services (SHS) and ensure goods are properly packaged, labelled and documented.
500 kg Exemption
We're the only courier in Canada that offers the 500 kg Exemption, which means our customers enjoy streamlined and simpler packaging and paperwork requirements.
Freight Capabilities
Whether you need speed or shipment consolidation, Purolator truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) offers expedited and standard freight shipping within Canada and to and from the U.S.
International Freight Forwarding
We can help manage the movement of automotive parts into and out of North America. We offer offshore pick up on shipments and we'll load containers onto ocean liners for delivery into Canada.
Experience the Purolator advantage
Visibility
Put control in the hands of your customers. With our convenient online tracking platform for home and business deliveries, you can help ensure customers never miss a package.
Fast and flexible
When it comes to expedited shipping, it helps to have options. Get "Best Flight Out" priority and constant tracking for your most urgent shipments, or enjoy guaranteed next-day delivery with our express service.
Nationwide reach
With the largest number of operational terminals in Canada servicing 100% of all postal codes across the country, we can ensure your shipments are handled with the utmost care and minimal hand-offs at every stage of the journey.
Convenient returns
Enhance your customer experience with better returns. Our 2,900+ retail and drop-off locations make it easy for your customers to return automotive parts, wherever they are in Canada.
Sustainable deliveries
We've made bold investments to become the greenest courier in Canada and we have a growing fleet of electric delivery vehicles to reduce our environmental impact.
Experience seamless Canada-wide and cross-border delivery
Cross-border shipping
When you have urgent orders to fill, you need to clear customs without costly delays. Our cross-borders shipping experts are tuned in to the latest regulations updates, and we're here to guide you through customs requirements so you can focus on growing your business. We can even help expedite imports into Canada valued at $3,300 CAD or less.
Work with Purolator to access expert guidance around the continually changing regulatory landscape, including:
Shipping across Canada
Without expansive network and elevated security protection from our Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Level 1 Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) certification, we deliver to 100% of all Canadian postal codes, including rural and remote areas, so you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your shipments will arrive intact and on time.
Parts Avatar's partnership with Purolator has been essential for efficiently delivering auto parts across Canada. With top-notch customer service, shipment tracking, competitive pricing, and swift deliveries, Purolator stands out as the preferred carrier for our Canadian e-commerce.
Shipping every part under the hood and beyond
At Purolator, we cater to the diverse needs of the automotive sector. Our closed loop network enables us to ship everything with ease and efficiency - from engine parts and rims to suspension systems and electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Partner with an experienced and trusted shipping partner
Our automotive shipping experts are here to answer your auto parts and supplies shipping questions and help you build a solution that helps your business grow.
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