Bison Transport

{{Short description|Canadian trucking company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Bison Transport Inc

| logo = Bison Transport logo.png

| type = private

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1969|05|28}}

| founder = Duncan Jessiman

| hq_location = 1001 Sherwin Rd

| location_city = Winnipeg, Manitoba

| key_people = {{plainlist|

• {{Hanging indent|alex Lloyd, President & CEO}}
• {{Hanging indent|Don Streuber, Executive Chairman}}

}}

| assets = 2,150 tractors, 6,000 trailers, and 600 containers

| num_employees = 3,700+

| parent = James Richardson & Sons

| website = {{url|https://www.bisontransport.com/}}

}}

Bison Transport is one of Canada's largest trucking companies.

Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Bison Transport was incorporated in 1969 by owner Duncan M. Jessiman.{{Cite web|date=2017-02-01|title=Bison Transport Selects Chrome River to Move Expense Management into the Fast Lane|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170201005484/en/Bison-Transport-Selects-Chrome-River-to-Move-Expense-Management-into-the-Fast-Lane|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}} Bison has since grown from 18 tractors and 32 employees to over 2100 trucks and 6000 trailers with over 3700 employees and contractors.{{Cite web|last=Froese|first=Ian|date=January 8, 2021|title=New owners in driver's seat as Bison Transport hitches up with James Richardson and Sons|url=https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/new-owners-in-driver-s-seat-as-bison-transport-hitches-up-with-james-richardson-and-sons/ar-BB1cz9Us|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.msn.com|publisher=CBC News}}{{Fails verification|date=April 2024}}

Bison Transport operates 6 key terminal hubs in Canada, located in Winnipeg, Mississauga, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, and Langley. Cross-border truckload transportation is provided from British Columbia through the Maritimes and to 48 U.S. states.

Bison's divisions include Dry Van, Long Combination Vehicle (LCV), Refrigerated, Intermodal, Asset-Based Logistics, Less Than Truckload, and Warehousing and Distribution. The company was mentioned as the 'Best Fleet to Drive For' by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ajot.com/news/bison-transport-named-best-fleet-to-drive-for-by-tca-carriersedge|title=Bison Transport named "Best Fleet to Drive For" by TCA, CarriersEdge|work=American Journal of Transportation|date=20 February 2018}}

On 5 January 2021, James Richardson & Sons purchased Bison Transport.{{Cite web|date=January 8, 2021|title=La vente de Bison à James Richardson, une transaction avantageuse pour le Manitoba|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1761860/james-richardson-compagnie-transport-bison-camion|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Radio-Canada.ca|language=fr-ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108215619/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1761860/james-richardson-compagnie-transport-bison-camion |archive-date=2021-01-08 }}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=FreightWaves |date=2021-01-05 |title=Canada trucking giant Bison acquired by James Richardson & Sons |url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-trucking-giant-bison-acquired-by-james-richardson-sons |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=FreightWaves |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gilroy |first=Roger |date=2021-01-05 |title=Bison Transport Sold to Canada’s James Richardson & Sons - TT |url=https://www.ttnews.com/articles/bison-transport-sold-canadas-james-richardson-sons |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Transport Topics |language=en}}