As one of the largest cities in Canada, Toronto plays a strategic role in supply chains and the development of the country’s transportation technologies. The city is home to numerous transportation companies changing how people travel and how move freight across the country. We rounded up some of the top transportation companies in Toronto to keep an eye on.
Top Transportation Companies in Toronto
- SpotHero
- Turo
- Uber
- TransPod
- Waabi
- Rose Rocket
Transportation Companies in Toronto to Know
Pitstop is a fleet maintenance company. Its products, including software, help companies keep their fleets of trucks and other vehicles in good working order. That means the software helps with both repairs and by predicting what the vehicle might need in the future. A Pitstop app is available to customers. The company is based in Toronto.
TransPod develops infrastructure for hyperloop systems. The company plans for its high-speed solutions, which are still in development, to consist of pressurized tunnels capable of moving passenger and cargo vehicles at speeds exceeding 1,000 kph.
Turo is a car-sharing marketplace where users can rent vehicles from other users for short intervals for traveling or special events. Unlike ride-sharing, Turo charges users for the duration of their rental instead of on a per-ride basis. The platform features a range of vehicles for all occasions, including electric, vintage, off-roading and luxury vehicles.
SpotHero is doing its part to reduce congested urban streets by eliminating the need to circle or double park to wait for parking — instead, drivers can find, reserve and pay for a spot in a lot, garage or valet counter ahead of time. By partnering with a network of parking facility operators, SpotHero ensures them a steady stream of pre-paid customers while guaranteeing drivers available spots.
Waabi develops self-driving technology for autonomous trailers. Using sensors and artificial intelligence software, Waabi can train its self-driving system to make complex driving decisions and operate safely on roads.
Rose Rocket develops transportation management software, or TMS. The software helps transportation companies complete operational tasks like tracking freight loads and invoicing clients. Its platform also features helpful integrations, which allow clients to connect Rose Rocket to other enterprise business software.
Uber is one of the most popular ride-sharing platforms on which users can hail a ride using their phone. In recent years, Uber has expanded beyond ride-sharing and now also offers food delivery and freight services.
Zygg is all about e-bikes, whether a person wants to rent one, buy one or subscribe to an e-bike service. Subscriptions come with a theft-protection package as well as maintenance. Users have their choice of e-bike, with models offering different battery sizes and ranges to accommodate different uses. Zygg operates in Toronto and Vancouver.
Elocity is both a transportation company and an energy company. Born in Canada, it provides charging services and devices for electric vehicles. Elocity says its products are suitable for fleets, multi-unit dwellings, public charging stations, single-family homes and also workplaces that want to offer EV charging to employees. Elocity is based in Toronto.
General Motors has been building vehicles for over a century and now programs hundreds of millions of lines of code into its new vehicles. Its Ontario operations in Oshawa include its CTC McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track, Assembly Center and Elevation Center, along with its Parts Distribution Center in Woodstock, CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll and Propulsion Plant in St. Catharines. The company’s Canadian Technical Centre in Markham is hiring engineers for for vehicle controls, cloud computing, embedded systems, electric vehicles, connected vehicles, autonomous vehicle technology, AI, machine learning and software development.
INIT Group, an IT-slash-transportation company, helps municipalities with public transportation systems operate those systems more efficiently. Its products help with ticketing, route planning and dispatch and other important public transportation functions. The company is based in Germany and has an office in Toronto.
