UPS Freight offers two options for guaranteed service between Canada and the US.

UPS Freight LTL features guaranteed delivery at no additional charge to or from the following service centers:

Calgary, AB Edmonton, AB Halifax, NS Moncton, NB Montreal, PQ Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC Winnipeg, MB Windsor, ON

UPS Freight LTL Guaranteed provides guaranteed delivery to or from all service centers in Canada and is available for an additional fee.

Learn more about UPS Freight’s guaranteed options and associated terms and conditions.

Border Crossing/Sufferance Warehouses
Shipments are cleared at the border crossing via the shipper’s customs broker or are forwarded in bond to sufferance warehouses for customs clearance. Sufferance charges and customs manifest charges are paid by either the shipper or the consignee.

Delivery in Canada
After clearing customs, shipments are available for final delivery in Canada.

PARS/INPARS Capability
UPS Freight is authorized to provide PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System) and INPARS (Inland Pre-Arrival Review System), an advanced customs clearance process that allows shipments to be cleared immediately upon arrival at the border or a sufferance warehouse.

Shipments to the United States
Freight service from Canada may originate from any direct point of service in Canada and can be consigned to any direct point of service in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Mexico.

Border Service
Shipments are cleared at the border crossing via the services of the shipper's customs broker, or they can continue in-bond to a designated customs clearance point within the U.S.

U.S. Delivery
After clearing customs, shipments are available for final delivery in the U.S.

Customs Clearance / Documentation
Some of the general documents required for basic customs clearance into Canada include the Canadian Customs Invoice, and the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. For specific inquiries relating to these documents or customs clearance, please contact the appropriate customs house broker.

Simple Invoicing
All freight charges appear on a single, simplified invoice.

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• Canadian/U.S. rates are "through rates" based on hundredweight (CWT) and class.
• Rates are contained in UPGF 525.
• Canada rates are available for download and in specific points rate tariff summaries (rate ponies), which can be ordered through your account manager.
• Shipments to Canada are subject to sufferance warehouse charges. Charges vary depending on location.