PorterChain at a glance

Same-day local delivery for businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, booked online or through the Shopify app. This page lists the facts we stand behind, in plain language.

What PorterChain does

Same-day local delivery for businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, booked online or through the Shopify app.

Company

PorterChain (Porterchain Logistics Inc.)

Hub

Downtown Toronto (43.6532, -79.3832)

Coverage

About 150 km around downtown Toronto: Toronto, Peel, York, Durham, Halton and Hamilton — checked by postal code (FSA) at quote time. 362 postal areas (FSAs) in the pricing registry.

Hours

Office Monday–Friday 08:00–18:00, Saturday 09:00–14:00 (Toronto time); deliveries Monday–Saturday.

Same-day cut-off

Order by 11:00 for delivery 14:00–21:00 the same day, Monday to Saturday. Later orders go out the next operating day. Your quote shows the exact window before you book.

Vehicles

Sedan / SUV (up to about 80 kg — totes, bags, small cartons); Cargo van (up to about 900 kg — cartons, fittings, small pallets); 16 ft box truck (up to about 3,000 kg — pallets and bulky freight)

Licence

Every vehicle class is driven on a standard Ontario G licence.

Pricing approach

Per-delivery price from driving distance and vehicle type, with a base distance included; a downtown surcharge applies where relevant. Prices are shown including 13% HST before booking. Volume accounts can have a merchant rate card.

Industries

Shopify & e-commerce merchants, Pharmacy delivery, Lab & specimen courier, Warehouse & 3PL overflow, Wholesale & trading companies, Construction materials, Plumbing & electrical parts, Furniture & appliance delivery

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