Find the Best 3PL Warehouses in Canada

A 3PL (third-party logistics) warehouse in Canada is an outsourced provider that stores your inventory, picks and packs orders, and ships them to your customers on your behalf. Businesses use 3PLs to avoid the cost and complexity of running their own warehouse, while gaining access to professional fulfillment infrastructure, carrier networks and technology.

3PL costs in Canada typically include receiving, pallet or shelf storage, pick and pack fees per order, packaging and shipping. Rates vary by location, product size and order volume, and shipping is usually the largest share of the total. See our 3PL cost guide or try the 3PL cost calculator.

Yes — completely free. There is no cost to use Warenous to find a 3PL warehouse anywhere in Canada. We are compensated by our warehouse partners, and there is no commercial incentive to recommend one warehouse over another. Our sole purpose is to find the right 3PL for your business.

We have pre-screened 3PL partners across Canada, including Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (Ontario) and Vancouver (British Columbia). If you need a 3PL in another city, such as Montreal or Calgary, contact us and we will find options for you.

Yes. US businesses can import into Canada as a non-resident importer, without a Canadian company, using a Canada Revenue Agency business number, CBSA registration and a customs broker. You will generally need to register for GST/HST once you sell from Canadian stock. Our guide to expanding into Canada from the US covers each step.

Not if your goods qualify as originating under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and you hold proof of origin. Goods made in other countries may attract Canadian duty even when shipped from the US, so check eligibility before you move stock.

Ontario suits most brands first, because the Greater Toronto Area is closest to Canada’s largest population centres and has fast road links to Montreal and the US. Vancouver suits brands with strong Western Canada sales or stock arriving from Asia. Many brands add the second location later.

Yes. Many Canadian 3PLs ship cross-border to the US every day, particularly from Ontario and Vancouver. Duties, taxes and customs paperwork can change the cost of each order, so if most of your customers are in the US, compare a Canadian 3PL with a US-based 3PL before deciding. We can help you model both.

We generally find a 3PL becomes cost-effective when you are processing more than 100 orders per month, though this varies depending on whether you ship bulk B2B orders or individual eCommerce orders. If you are unsure, contact our team and we will help you model whether a 3PL or running your own warehouse makes more financial sense.

Yes. All of our Canadian 3PL partners integrate with major eCommerce platforms, including Shopify and WooCommerce, and marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, Walmart Canada and Etsy. Most also support same-day dispatch for marketplaces with late cut-off times.

Your 3PL will provide a cloud-based portal with real-time visibility of orders and inventory levels.

Yes — we have visited over 90% of the warehouses we recommend, and have met with 100% of their management teams. This hands-on vetting process means we only work with partners we trust, reducing the risk of you ending up with a poorly-performing 3PL.