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ABOUT US Motor Express Terminals was founded in 1932, providing
Terminal Facilities and local cartage services for selected common carriers,
manufacturers, and distributors.
In 1993, Manitoulin Transport and Meyers Transport formed a Joint
Venture to purchase Motor Express Terminals from then owners, Charterways.
This new alliance presented each of the three companies with a variety of
unique opportunities to offer an even broader spectrum of value added services
to their respective clients.
In November 1994, Motor Express Terminals announced the launch of a new
division, MET Air & Marine Services, providing agency services at
Pearson International Airport to importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and
carriers, as well as providing marine container drayage services throughout
the Province of Ontario.
In 1997, the Company name was officially changed from Motor Express
Terminals to Motor Express Toronto, to more accurately reflect it's
location and service area.
Today, Motor Express Toronto (M.E.T.) and MET Marine Services
operate a fleet of some eighty plus power units, a terminal facility of
138,000 square feet, and 186 truck level doors, all situated on approximately
26 acres within minutes of Highway 401.
Services include local cartage, consolidation, distribution, contract
and dedicated services, F.C.L. Marine Container pickup and delivery service
throughout Ontario, computerized dispatch, computerized cardlock and fuel
management programs.
M.E.T. is the pickup and delivery agent in the Greater Toronto
Area for eight carriers based at its terminal facility, and we are very proud
of the fact that five of these carriers have achieved ISO Certification. In
such an environment, our mandate is to provide a level of QUALITY service
unparalleled in our industry, and to do so consistently.
Since its inception, M.E.T. has adopted a lower profile than many
of its competitors in the local cartage market, having traditionally relied on
its status as "the Carrier's Choice of Cartage Companies". Noteable Dates | 1932 - |
Motor Express Terminals founded, by Messrs. Bell and Thorpe, operating out of
a facility located at Jarvis & Church Streets in Toronto.
| | | 1935 - |
The company relocates to King and Spadina Streets, behind the Spadina Hotel.
| | 1939 - |
Motor Express Terminals is sold to Everett Hoar.
| | 1941 - |
Motor Express Terminals is again sold, this time to E.M. Bennett and Sons, the
owners of Listowel Transport.
| | 1954 - |
Motor Express Terminals is relocated to Martingrove Road, Rexdale.
| | 1955 - |
The company is again relocated, this time to the Evans and Kipling Avenue area
of New Toronto.
| | 1956 - |
Company owned trucks were replaced by Owner-Operators.
| | 1962 - |
Motor Express Terminals is sold to A.E. (Al) Kasper.
| | 1967 - |
Motor Express Terminals is relocated to a new 48 door terminal at 1400
Britannia Road East Mississauga.
| | 1972 - |
A.E. Kasper purchased the property adjacent to the Britannia Road property,
and commenced construction of a new 98 door terminal.
| | 1974 - |
Motor Express Terminals moved to the new facility at 5920 Dixie Road,
Mississauga, a seventeen acre site.
| | 1977 - |
In May, Charterways purchased Motor Express Terminals, which by this time had
been expanded to a 126 door facility, situated on 21.77 acres.
| | 1986 - |
A North wing addition is built, adding another sixty doors and some 6931
square feet of office space.')"
| | 1993 - |
A joint venture of Manitoulin Transport and Meyers Transport is founded to
purchase the operations of Motor Express Terminals from Charterways.
| | 1996 - |
Negotiations are completed by the joint venture to purchase the property. The
site is expanded to 22.77 acres.')"
| | 1997 - |
The company name is changed to Motor Express Toronto, and the site address is
officially changed to 1335 Shawson Drive, to more accurately reflect the only
existing, viable access to and from the site.
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