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Trucking carriers based in Nova Scotia
196 carriers based in Nova Scotia hold an active USDOT with FMCSA. 36.2% run a single truck and the median fleet is 2 trucks. 2 got their operating authority in the last 90 days, 42 have no liability insurance on file with FMCSA, and 0 have an insurance cancellation pending.
Since October 25, 2026, when daily tracking began, 0 carriers from the province lost their operating authority, 0 were served a suspension notice, 0 had an insurance filing dropped, 0 were placed out of service, and 0 new authority applications were published.
Recent changes
No changes of this kind recently.
Fleet sizes
| Fleet size | Carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 truck | 71 | 36.2% |
| 2–5 trucks | 72 | 36.7% |
| 6–20 trucks | 33 | 16.8% |
| More than 20 trucks | 20 | 10.2% |
Largest fleets
| Carrier | USDOT | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASSONS TRANSPORT LTD | 245869 | Kentville | 150 |
| TOPAZ TRANSPORT INC | 3497826 | Hammonds Plains | 117 |
| 11336690 CANADA INC | 4007294 | Dartmouth | 97 |
| COACH ATLANTIC TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC | 1786793 | Halifax | 79 |
| GTL TRANSPORTATION INC | 1181967 | Dartmouth | 72 |
| CLASSIC FREIGHT SYSTEMS 2011 LIMITED | 845467 | Dartmouth | 70 |
| POLESTAR TRANSPORT INC | 285180 | Dartmouth | 66 |
| CONNORS TRANSFER LIMITED | 309053 | Thorburn | 62 |
| 3227155 NOVA SCOTIA LTD | 2582691 | Bedford | 53 |
| KING FREIGHT LINES LIMITED | 304847 | Pictou | 48 |
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Cross-border lanes
Nova Scotia carriers inspected at the roadside in each US state, last 24 months.
| Lane | Carriers | Inspections | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia → Maine | 57 | 889 | 7% |
| Nova Scotia → New York | 38 | 249 | 11.6% |
| Nova Scotia → Michigan | 25 | 108 | 7.4% |
| Nova Scotia → Massachusetts | 14 | 18 | 0% |
| Nova Scotia → Pennsylvania | 14 | 20 | 10% |
| Nova Scotia → Maryland | 13 | 24 | 8.3% |
| Nova Scotia → Tennessee | 13 | 21 | 28.6% |
| Nova Scotia → Ohio | 13 | 19 | 15.8% |
| Nova Scotia → Indiana | 12 | 29 | 3.4% |
| Nova Scotia → Connecticut | 11 | 20 | 30% |
| Nova Scotia → Missouri | 10 | 16 | 31.3% |
| Nova Scotia → North Carolina | 10 | 30 | 3.3% |
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Source: FMCSA public records (carrier census, authority, insurance, out-of-service orders), refreshed every morning. Head-office city and province only.
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