A vetted carrier network, not a parking lot of trucks.
Setara Logistics is a freight brokerage and forwarder. We source capacity from a managed network of vetted carriers, which gives shippers flexible, scalable coverage across Canada and the cross-border Canada-United States market without us owning a single truck.
Capacity that scales with your freight.
An owned fleet is fixed. It covers a set number of lanes with a set amount of equipment, and it costs the same whether it is full or empty. A managed carrier network works the other way around. We hold relationships with carriers across many lanes, modes, and equipment types, and we put your load with the carrier that fits it. When your volume rises, the network absorbs it. When it falls, you are not paying for idle trucks.
That is the core of how Setara Logistics moves freight: brokerage and forwarding backed by a vetted carrier network rather than assets on our own balance sheet. Where you need asset-based trucking on owned trucks, that runs through Setara Transport, a separate company in the Setara Group.
Reach, flexibility, and one point of accountability.
Broad reach
Road capacity across Canada and cross-border Canada-United States, plus coordination of ocean, air, and rail or intermodal moves through one team.
Scalable capacity
Add lanes and equipment as your freight grows, and pull back when it slows, without carrying the cost of an owned fleet that sits idle.
One owner per shipment
You deal with Setara, not a chain of carriers. We source, book, and follow the load, and customs runs through our licensed broker partner.
How a carrier earns a place in the network.
We screen carriers before they haul for us and keep their file current while they stay active. The detail is matched to the lane, mode, and equipment so the carrier on your load is qualified for that work.
Authority
We confirm the carrier holds valid operating authority for the work and the region before any load is tendered.
Insurance
We verify the carrier carries active insurance appropriate to the freight. TODO: confirm minimum cargo and liability limits required of network carriers.
Safety and compliance
We review safety and compliance standing and decline carriers that do not meet our bar for the lane and equipment.
Match and monitor
We place each shipment with a carrier qualified for that lane, mode, and equipment, and keep the file current while they remain active.
Questions shippers ask about the network.
Does Setara Logistics own its own trucks?
No. Setara Logistics is a freight brokerage, forwarder, and managed-logistics coordinator. It moves freight through a vetted carrier network rather than an owned fleet. Asset-based trucking on owned trucks plus a vetted carrier network is offered separately through Setara Transport.
How does Setara Logistics vet the carriers in its network?
Carriers are screened on operating authority, insurance, and safety and compliance records before they haul a load, and the file is kept current while they remain active in the network. We match each shipment to a carrier qualified for that lane, mode, and equipment.
What does a carrier network give a shipper that an owned fleet does not?
Flexible, scalable capacity. A managed network covers more lanes, modes, and equipment types than a fixed fleet, and it scales up and down with demand instead of leaving you exposed when volumes swing.
Which modes and regions does the carrier network cover?
Road capacity across Canada and cross-border Canada-United States, plus coordination of ocean, air, and rail or intermodal moves. Customs is handled through our licensed customs broker partner.
How do I get capacity for a shipment or set up Setara as a carrier?
Request a quote with your lane, equipment, and timing, or contact a logistics specialist. We will source qualified capacity from the network and confirm coverage.
Where the network fits.
Need capacity?
Send us the lane, equipment, and timing. We will source qualified carriers from the network and confirm coverage.
Request a quote Talk to a logistics specialist