LAIDLAW/CONTRANS Collection

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Laidlaw Transports had large operations in Ontario in the 1970's and 1980's. This Freightliner was leased to the dump division based in Hamilton, ON which hauled grain, sulpher, ores, etc. in Ontario, Quebec, and Michigan. The picture was taken in Missisauga, Ontario in 1982. Robert Archer Collection. This Peterbilt is operated by Trevor Theriault for Laidlaw Carriers - Van Group of Woodstock ON This Western Star is leased to Laidlaw. An owner-operator's first truck does not have to be painted in the company colours. Mississauga, October 2003.
Laidlaw Bulk Division B train. February 2005 This Freightliner Century was pulling a quad axle dry box in Mississauga in April 2004 BROOKVILLE CARRIERS is; like Laidlaw; owned by Contrans. Their paint scheme is nearly identical. This International was in Toronto in February 2006
HOPEFIELD TRUCKING, a flat deck carrier based in Mississauga, was aquired by Contrans in 2005. This is a view of their terminal taken August 2003. KERUDA TRAFFIC SERVICES, a small carrier based in Waterford Ontario, was aquired by CONTRANS in 2004. This KTS Volvo was participating in the Waterford PUMPKINFEST parade in October 2003. This Laidlaw International was westbound on Highway 3 - June 2006
Laidlaw dump train eastbound on the QEW - March 2006 Freightliner and 5 axle flat deadheading westbound on the QEW - May 2005
CONTRANS recently announced that they are aquiring TRIPAR Transportation of Oakville Ont. Tripar is an LTL carrier connecting the North East USA with Toronto. This is a view of Tripar's terminal in Oakville; November 2006 Claude Dauphin sent me this picture of his 2005 International that he leases to Laidlaw Carriers PCS GP in Beloeil QC. The picture was taken at Laidlaw's Hagersville ON terminal.
Gerald Haas sent me these pictures of Laidlaw. Thanks Gerald! This Kenworth W900 is from Laidlaw Tank LP, seen in Mississauga. July 2007
A Peterbilt pulling a quad axle van in Mississauga - May 2005



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