Freightzy, a Canadian startup modernizing shipping and making freight easy for small and mid-sized businesses, recently announced the launch of Canada’s most comprehensive Reefer LTL (Less Than Truckload Refrigerated) Program for SMEs to remove high minimums that typically hold smaller companies back.
Now, growing food and beverage businesses have unprecedented access to cold chain logistics across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Freightzy’s tech-enabled, people-first approach connects clients with 70 pre-vetted temperature-controlled carriers and provides personalized quotes from real experts in 10 minutes or less, supported by a custom-built mobile portal for real-time tracking and shipment visibility. With 24/7 human-led support, Freightzy is leveling the playing field for SMEs ready to scale, it said.
“SMEs are stuck with outdated, expensive shipping options, and cold chain is often unreliable or out of reach. That can be the difference between stagnating or scaling,” said Sean Freedman, a logistics pro turned founder who bootstrapped Freightzy after a loan officer laughed at his idea and told him to open a Subway.
“Freightzy exists to help small and mid-sized businesses grow. Our new Reefer LTL program is the next step in leveling the playing field.”
Launched at the onset of the pandemic, the company has achieved rapid growth, doubling its revenue in the last three years, and boasting a 95% on-time delivery and client retention rate, it said.
Freightzy said it sets itself apart through its commitment to real human support, a tech-driven approach that empowers SMEs to ship with confidence.
“In addition to Reefer LTL, Freightzy offers a full suite of solutions, including LTL, FTL, expedited, and intermodal freight, empowering businesses to ship with confidence,” added the company.
“Canada is home to 1.22 million employer businesses. In the food and beverage processing sector alone, there are over 8,800 businesses with 91% of these small or medium-sized businesses, underscoring the critical role SMEs play in both the national economy and Canada’s food industry.
“Furthermore, many SMEs still find it easier to ship products across the U.S. border than to neighboring provinces for reasons that include longstanding interprovincial trade barriers. Freightzy’s expansion comes as Canada works to reduce these barriers and foster growth. As the North American logistics market expands from $1.478 trillion in 2024 to a projected $1.768 trillion by 2033, Freightzy’s new program helps companies overcome logistical barriers and compete more effectively across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.”
Freightzy Key Features:
- Accessible Cold Chain Logistics: Reefer shipping without the high-volume requirements typically demanded by traditional carriers.
- Rapid, Human-Powered Support: Personalized quotes in under 10 minutes, available 24/7.
- Custom-Built Client Portal: Real-time tracking, instant quotes for LTL, FTL, expedited, and intermodal shipments, full shipment visibility, and access to thousands of vetted carriers across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
- Scalable Savings: Volume-based pricing advantages and smarter rate negotiations as clients grow.
“I’ve always been in freight. My first job out of school, in my early twenties, was in transportation. I worked for a big firm in Toronto and got let go during the financial recession—2007–2008. That’s when I wanted to start my own freight brokerage, which I own today—Freightzy. I went to RBC, my bank then and still now, and pitched the idea. They basically laughed me out of the office and suggested I open a Subway franchise instead,” said Freedman.
“I had no interest in food service—I’d be a terrible operator—so that didn’t go anywhere. But I didn’t forget my vision. I pivoted and eventually opened the Canadian sales branch of a major U.S. freight company. I ran that for about 10 years.
“Then in 2019, that company was being acquired, and it wasn’t clear what my future there would be. So I decided to finally pursue the dream I had back in 2007–2008. I bootstrapped Freightzy from the ground up.”
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