Trusted transport since 1945

Our Vision is to be a preferred corporate performer with family values. Our Mission is to deliver value to our customer and employee partners

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The Company Story

When William Easson started hauling fresh Annapolis Valley apples across Nova Scotia in 1945, he never imagined Eassons Transport would someday transport shipments to hundreds of cities across Canada and the U.S.

His brother, Phillip, joined Eassons Transport’s Berwick office in the 1950s to take care of the equipment and maintenance. Together, the brothers expanded the business throughout the ’60s and ’70s by taking on bakery runs -- ensuring freshly-baked bread was delivered across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The longhaul business was booming as they trucked thousands of loads to destinations across New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland. When loads to Newfoundland slowed down in the ’80s with the decline of the fishing industry, Eassons shifted focus to the eastern U.S. -- delivering fresh and frozen products within tight deadlines.

The 90s brought big changes for the Eassons team, we introduced satellite tracking and communication that allowed customers to track time-sensitive shipments. In partnership with Debra Gioia, Eassons opened a dry freight division in Moncton, New Brunswick under the name Elite Fleet, acquired Sarsfield Transport and added McNeils Transport -- bringing the Eassons Transport fleet up to 40 vans, 90 tractors, and 100 trailers.

To better serve our customer needs, Eassons opened an office in Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland in 1998 and then opened another office in Mississauga, Ontario less than a year later to service the rapidly-growing LTL (less than truckload) freight business and manage all central dispatching. By 2001, Eassons’ customers could even track their shipments and invoices online in real-time.

In 2015, Eassons grew again by purchasing Ciloe Group Inc. and bringing two successful family-owned and operated businesses into the fold: Choice Reefer Systems (CRS) in Belleville, Ontario, in operation since 1985; and David Brown United, based in Waterville, Nova Scotia, since 1949.

Decades after William and Phillip Easson first hauled those truckloads of apples, hundreds of long-term employees including family members are proud to continue this legacy of safely delivering dry, fresh, and frozen shipments to customers across North America with a modern fleet of more than 325 tractors and 480 trailers, a 2,800 sq. ft. freezer, and 15,000 sq. ft. refrigerated dock space.

Our Customers Like Us.

Thank you for the consistent on-time delivery performance and the great customer service you provide. The consistent weekly services you provide along with the outstanding delivery tracking capabilities really add value in our customer delivery process.
We would like to thank you (David Brown United) for hiring good, decent people. We were stopped in an isolated turnaround and struggling to change a blown tire on our R.V. when Nick came to our rescue. He generously gave his time (and much needed muscle) to ensure our wheel got changed properly and the damaged tire properly stored in its place. For all his hard work, the only thing he would accept from us was our thank you! It's comforting knowing that local companies have such great people employed with them.
Eassons Transport has been hauling our inbound produce for many years. Coast to coast, Eassons provides excellent communication, along with an extremely friendly staff, who are reliable and accessible 24/7. We look forward to continuing a mutually rewarding relationship in the future. Keep up the good work!
Eassons delivers our loads safely and on time, and can do it for us at an affordable rate. Their staff is easy to get along with and knowledgeable. Anytime I have questions, they have no problem helping me out.  Anytime there are changes with a load while in transit, they are sure to contact me right away and always have a solution to the issue.  Easson Transport Limited is our preferred Carrier of Choice.
Our customers expect superior service from us, that is why we rely on CRS to deliver our goods on time without damage.  CRS has been a valued partner of ours for well over 12 years transporting multiple orders each and every week, during this time they have earned our trust.  If a challenge arises we know that we can count on CRS to work with us to come up with a solution.

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