ABF Freight System, Inc.

ABF is your C-TPAT/FAST approved carrier to and from Canada

Shipment tracking from origin to destination. Tracking, e-mail notification, and status reports are available on this site.

Direct coverage to major Canadian cities. For coverage information, check out our online routing and service center search application.
Reliable marketing partners to all other points.
Fully staffed ABF service centers located at customs sufferance warehouses (bond sheds).
INPARS (Inland Pre-Arrival Review System). Customs clearance is received from Canada Customs upon arrival of the shipment at the destination terminal.
PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System) allows for release information to be processed upon arrival of goods at the border.
PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System) is designed to provide Customs Border Protection (CBP) with electronic cargo information to meet the Trade Act of 2002 requirements.
ACE (Automated Commercial Environment), an automated system for processing electronic manifest information to meet the Trade Act of 2002 requirements for advanced cargo information. ACE will eventually replace the current Automated Commercial System (ACS).
Simplified thru-rating available on ABFS 514 Tariff (eliminates bureau-based combination rating). ABFS 514 rates are available on our Q-Rate PC rating system or via our online rate quotation system.
ABF service centers staffed with transportation professionals to assist you with documentation and customs requirements.
Check out the real-time data on wait times for border crossings into the United States.

U.S. Ports of Export to Canadian Service Centers

Ports of Entry/Export

ABF Canadian Terminal

US Customs Port Code

Canada Point of Entry

United States Point of Entry

Border Servicing Terminal

Kitchener, ON

0901

Niagara Falls, ON

Lewiston, NY

Buffalo, NY

Vancouver, BC

3004

Surrey, BC

Blaine, WA

Portland, OR

Quebec, PQ

0712

Lacolle, PQ

Champlain, NY

Albany, NY

Hamilton, ON

0901

Niagara Falls, ON

Lewiston, NY

Buffalo, NY

Edmonton, AB

3310

Coutts, AB

Sweetgrass, MT

Salt Lake City, UT

Montreal, PQ

0712

Lacolle, PQ

Champlain, NY

Albany, NY

Toronto, ON

0901

Niagara Falls, ON

Lewiston, NY

Buffalo, NY

Calgary, AB

3310

Coutts, AB

Sweetgrass, MT

Salt Lake City, UT

Winnipeg, MB

3401

Emerson, MB

Pembina, ND

Minneapolis, MN

Ottawa, ON

0712

Lacolle, PQ

Alexandria Bay, NY

Watertown, NY

Granby, PQ

0712

Lacolle, PQ

Champlain, NY

Albany, NY

Sarnia, ON

3802

Sarnia, ON

Port Huron, MI

Port Huron, MI

Halifax, NS

0115

St. Steven, NB

Calais, ME

Portland, ME

Kingston, ON

0708

Lansdowne, ON

Alexandria Bay, NY

Watertown, NY

Paperwork Requirements for Shipments to/from Canada
The following documents and more are available online at ABF Forms & Documents.

Bill of Lading -- Please include the final consignee and destination, along with the broker information.
Commercial Invoice -- One original which will travel with the freight. This document should include the broker's name, shipper name, consignee name, the value of the freight, and country of origin.
NAFTA Origin -- For any freight manufactured in U.S. or Canada (January 1, 1994).
Certificate of Origin (January 1, 1994 NAFTA Origin) -- This document is only necessary if the goods being shipped were manufactured in the U.S. By providing a certificate of origin, your consignee's duties may be significantly reduced. If your company has established pricing programs for shipments within the Continental United States, additional programs may be available for your regular shipments into each of the Canadian Provinces.

For more information on shipping to/from Canada, please contact your local ABF representative or call 800-610-5544.