Founded in 1919, J.D. Smith and Sons Ltd. continues to be wholly owned and operated by the Smith family. Current family participation includes 2 third-generation Smiths - President, Scott Smith and VP Of Operations, Brian Smith. The Smiths are supported by a skilled, non-family management team with significant industry experience, and a stable, well trained, non-union workforce. We foster an atmosphere that encourages teamwork, creativity, and personal growth.

J.D. Smith offers a unique blend of integrated third-party distribution and logistic services – services that combine the pride of a family owned company with leading edge technology. Our well-balanced and integrated infrastructure includes a network of modern warehousing facilities, an extensive, well-maintained fleet, and best of breed I.T. systems. We have the expertise and ability to successfully and seamlessly adapt and integrate our resources into an effective solution for any logistics need. The development of many of our service offerings has resulted from our focus on providing value in our customers’ supply chains and achieving the fundamental principles of our corporate vision:

J.D. Smith and Sons excels in third party logistics solutions that are recognized for their quality, innovation and continuous improvement.

With a long history of consistently providing high quality, exceptional service, and our reputation for a high level of integrity and flexibility, we have been able to form stable, long-term relationships with outstanding industry leading customers. We work closely with our customers to understand their business needs and create solutions that leverage our exceptional people, equipment, systems, and processes. Add to this the superior customer service we’ve become known and respected for and you’ll quickly see why JD Smith is the “go to” resource for high-performing companies throughout Canada.

• Modern high-cube, single and multi-client facilities
• Secure operating environment meets the requirements of the high tech industry (TAPA)
• Extensive fleet, well maintained through our excellent in-house maintenance facilities
• On-line customer access to inventory status
• On-line customer access to shipment status and POD images
• Exceptional EDI and system interface capabilities
• Long-term commitment to industry-related associations
• Actively promote high standards of safety within the trucking industry
• Strong focus on quality throughout all of our operations (ISO 9001:2000 certified)
• All procedures documented and measured so that improvements can be realized
• Close partnerships established with each of our clients through flexibility, responsiveness, and communication

We strive to make the decision to partner with J.D. Smith a source of competitive advantage for our clients.