Manitoulin Transport
Manitoulin Transport Inc. is a Canadian trucking and logistics carrier headquartered at 154 Highway 540B, Gore Bay, Ontario, P0P 1H0, on Manitoulin Island. Zavia’s on-file record shows an “Active” status sourced from Corporations Canada, but no federal or provincial registration number is currently on file, and none could be independently confirmed through a primary government registry search for this profile; the registration number is therefore treated as not found rather than assumed absent.
According to Manitoulin Transport Inc.’s own published company history, the business traces to 1960, when founder Doug Smith acquired a small Gore Bay carrier, Hills Transport, and renamed it Manitoulin Transport. This corroborates the year in the on-file incorporation date of 1 January 1960, but no source located during this research specifies an exact incorporation day or month, so the “1 January” element of that date should be treated as an unverified placeholder rather than a confirmed registry date.
Manitoulin Transport Inc. operates as a for-hire freight carrier offering less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) shipping, cross-border transportation between Canada and the United States, expedited guaranteed delivery, intermodal rail transportation, dedicated fleet solutions, and logistics and supply-chain management, serving industrial, retail and manufacturing shippers. Its own website describes it as “a proud member of the Manitoulin Group of Companies,” a network of affiliated transportation, warehousing, customs-brokerage and freight-forwarding brands; this description is not treated as evidence of a confirmed legal parent-subsidiary relationship (see Group structure). Manitoulin Transport Inc. is privately held: no stock-exchange listing, ticker or public share register was identified, and no independently verified revenue or employee figures were located.
The website address on file for this profile is a specific press-release page rather than the company’s home page; that page now returns a 404 error and appears to be a data-ingestion artifact. Manitoulin Transport Inc.’s actual homepage is manitoulintransport.com.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of Manitoulin Transport Inc.
No shareholders are disclosed in Zavia’s underlying registry data for Manitoulin Transport Inc.; the supplied note explains only that shareholder filings for Canadian private companies are held by Corporations Canada (for federal corporations) or the relevant provincial registrar and are not routinely made public. External research for this profile, current as of 17 September 2026, did not identify any shareholder register, beneficial-ownership filing or annual-return extract naming Manitoulin Transport Inc.’s shareholders. Company materials identify Doug Smith as the founder, who acquired and renamed the original Gore Bay carrier in 1960, but no source verifies that Doug Smith, his estate, or any other named person or entity currently holds shares in Manitoulin Transport Inc. This profile does not name a shareholder or attribute an ownership percentage to any individual or entity, and no ultimate beneficial owner can be reliably identified from available sources.
Data availability
Shareholder and UBO information for Manitoulin Transport Inc. is classified as Not public for this profile: Canadian federal and provincial corporate registries generally do not publish a shareholder register or beneficial-ownership list for private companies, and no reliable external source disclosed one for this entity as of 17 September 2026. This absence of published data is not evidence that Manitoulin Transport Inc. has no shareholders or beneficial owners, only that none could be verified from public sources for this profile.
Sources
Manitoulin Transport, official company website, manitoulintransport.com, retrieved 17 September 2026. Manitoulin Group of Companies, official website, manitoulingroup.com, retrieved 17 September 2026. Zavia.ai on-file registry data, source: Corporations Canada, last synced 11 August 2026.
Officers
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Directors and officers of Manitoulin Transport Inc.
Zavia’s on-file registry data (source: Corporations Canada, last synced 11 August 2026) lists two active officers and no resigned or former officers for Manitoulin Transport Inc.: Jeff King, appointed President on 1 March 2016, and Jeff Smith, whose disclosed role is “Governor” and whose recorded address locality is Sudbury, Ontario, with no appointment date on file. Both records are marked active, meaning the source does not record either appointment as having ended; this does not necessarily confirm current day-to-day operational involvement. No occupation, nationality or full residential address is disclosed for either individual, and nationality has not been inferred from either person’s name, address country or reported locality. External research for this profile (the company’s official website and public news coverage) did not surface independently source-verifiable confirmation of either officer’s current appointment, so both records rely on the on-file registry data already reflected in this profile’s officer cards.
Data availability
Officer information for this Canadian private corporation is Partial for this profile: appointment dates, resignation dates, nationality and occupation are inconsistently recorded, and the role label “Governor” could not be independently cross-referenced against a public corporate filing during this research. The underlying officer data is dated 11 August 2026 and may not reflect subsequent changes.
Sources
Zavia.ai on-file registry data, source: Corporations Canada, last synced 11 August 2026. Manitoulin Transport, official company website, manitoulintransport.com, retrieved 17 September 2026 (no director/officer names published).
Group Structure
Group structure of Manitoulin Transport Inc.
Manitoulin Transport Inc.’s own website describes it as “a proud member of the Manitoulin Group of Companies,” alongside affiliated brands including MGF Group, Manitoulin Heavy Haul, Manitoulin Logistics, Manitoulin Warehousing and Distribution, Cratex Industries, Expedite Plus, Near North Customs Brokers and Direct Right. No government company registry filing, shareholder register or official ownership announcement was located during this research identifying a specific parent company, ownership percentage or voting-control relationship between Manitoulin Transport Inc. and “Manitoulin Group of Companies” or any of the other named brands. This profile treats “Manitoulin Group of Companies” as a possible relationship (unverified) — a marketing and operational grouping described by the companies themselves — rather than a confirmed corporate parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship. Zavia’s separate on-file corporate-linkage data records no parent, subsidiary or ownership linkage for this company (id 81085987).
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for Manitoulin Transport Inc. is Not public for the purposes of this profile: no Canadian federal or provincial registry filing confirming group ownership was located, and the affiliated-brand relationships described on the companies’ own websites do not, by themselves, meet this profile’s evidentiary standard for a verified parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship.
Sources
Manitoulin Transport, official company website, manitoulintransport.com, retrieved 17 September 2026. Manitoulin Group of Companies, official website, manitoulingroup.com, retrieved 17 September 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Manitoulin Transport Inc. do?
Manitoulin Transport Inc. is a Canadian for-hire freight carrier offering less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) shipping, cross-border transportation between Canada and the United States, expedited guaranteed delivery, intermodal rail transportation, dedicated fleet solutions, and logistics and supply-chain management, per its official website (manitoulintransport.com, retrieved 17 September 2026).
When was Manitoulin Transport founded?
Manitoulin Transport traces to 1960, when founder Doug Smith acquired a small Gore Bay, Ontario carrier, Hills Transport, and renamed it Manitoulin Transport, according to the company's own published history (manitoulintransport.com/manitoulin-history/).
Is the incorporation date "1960-01-01" on file for Manitoulin Transport accurate?
The year (1960) is corroborated by Manitoulin Transport Inc.'s own official company history. However, no source located during this research specifies an exact incorporation day or month, so the "1 January" portion of the on-file date appears to be an unverified placeholder rather than a confirmed registry date. Compliance users should treat 1960 as the founding year and the specific day/month as unverified.
Why does the website field for this company show a press-release URL instead of a homepage?
The on-file gd_website value is a specific press-release article URL ("manitoulin-transport-opens-one-of-the-largest-transportation-facilities-in-western-canada"), not the company homepage. This appears to be a data-ingestion artifact. During this research the press-release URL returned a 404 (not found) error. Manitoulin Transport Inc.'s actual homepage is manitoulintransport.com.
What is Manitoulin Transport's company registration number?
Not found. No registration number is present in Zavia's on-file data, and none could be independently verified through a primary Canadian government registry search for this profile.
What is Manitoulin Transport's current company status?
Zavia's on-file data shows a status of "Active," sourced from Corporations Canada and last synced 11 August 2026. This status was not independently re-verified against a live registry query for this profile, and an active status does not by itself confirm current trading activity.
Where is Manitoulin Transport headquartered?
Manitoulin Transport Inc.'s official website lists its corporate head office as 154 Highway 540B, P.O. Box 390, Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0, Canada (retrieved 17 September 2026).
Who owns Manitoulin Transport?
Not publicly disclosed. No shareholder register, beneficial-ownership filing or verified ultimate beneficial owner was identified for Manitoulin Transport Inc. during this research; Canadian private companies are not generally required to publish shareholder information.
Who are the directors and officers of Manitoulin Transport?
Zavia's on-file registry data lists two active officers: Jeff King, appointed President on 1 March 2016, and Jeff Smith, recorded with the role "Governor" and an address locality of Sudbury, Ontario. Neither appointment could be independently corroborated through external sources for this profile.
Is Manitoulin Transport publicly traded?
No. Manitoulin Transport Inc. is privately held. No stock-exchange listing, ticker symbol or public share register was identified.
Is Manitoulin Transport part of a corporate group?
Manitoulin Transport Inc.'s own website describes it as "a proud member of the Manitoulin Group of Companies," alongside sister brands such as Manitoulin Heavy Haul, Manitoulin Logistics and Manitoulin Warehousing and Distribution. No registry filing or ownership announcement confirming a legal parent-subsidiary relationship or ownership percentage was located, so this is presented as a possible relationship (unverified), not a confirmed group structure.
What industries and markets does Manitoulin Transport serve?
Based on its official website, Manitoulin Transport Inc. serves industrial, retail and manufacturing shippers requiring LTL/TL freight, cross-border Canada-U.S. transportation, expedited delivery, intermodal rail, dedicated fleet capacity and supply-chain logistics services.
Does Manitoulin Transport operate in the United States?
Yes. Manitoulin Transport Inc.'s official website advertises cross-border shipping services between Canada and the United States as a core part of its freight offering.
How complete is the officer and ownership data for Manitoulin Transport?
Officer data is Partial (appointment dates, nationality and occupation are inconsistently recorded, and the "Governor" role label is unverified against an external filing), and shareholder/UBO data is Not public, consistent with disclosure practices for Canadian private companies.
What sources were used to research this Manitoulin Transport profile?
Manitoulin Transport's official website (manitoulintransport.com and manitoulintransport.com/manitoulin-history/), the Manitoulin Group of Companies official website (manitoulingroup.com), and Zavia's on-file registry data sourced from Corporations Canada (last synced 11 August 2026). All external sources were retrieved 17 September 2026.