As a long-standing business partner of Traxxside, we can confidently attest to their exceptional operations and customer service teams. Throughout our extensive working relationship, they have consistently demonstrated reliability, efficiency, and a commitment to going the extra mile.
Traxxside has a long-standing business relationship with our company. A relationship of logistics interaction with us has existed since their inception – and it has been positive. Most recently – we have directly begun moving Rail cars through their facility under our direction, and those movements have been handled competitively, professionally, and on time. Their close physical proximity (between us and the 401 corridor) has been a logistical asset. We plan to continue to grow our relationship with Traxxside.
Great place to work with, the staff is very friendly and willing to help with any issues that arise. They are very efficient with the loading and unloading process as well as the purchasing.
We have been working with Traxxside Transloading for a number of years and have collaborated on a number of projects. We have always been impressed with their clear communication and skilled planning. The Traxxside team consistently shows respect towards our drivers, as well as our logistics staff. We appreciate how they prioritize getting us on and off-site quickly and efficiently. We highly recommend Traxxside Transloading for any transloading needs.
Traxxside has been a reliable and steadfast partner of Canada Malting for many years. Their team is knowledgeable, experienced, and professional in the way they manage their site, as well as the relationships with our trucking partners. We rely on Traxxside to be our eyes and ears when it comes to managing our product flow and supply chain. We genuinely view Traxxside as an extension of our organization. Canada Malting values the strong partnership that we have built with Traxxside, and we hope to continue to build on that for many years to come!
Hours of Operation
Sat: 7am-12 noon
Shipping and Receiving By Appointment Only
Sunday: Closed
Location
CPKC
Service is 5 days per week Mon-Fri.
CPKC Station Name: Guelph
Siding #: WBIP
Route: CPKC
The final delivery service to our facility is managed by the Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) and operated by Genesee & Wyoming shortline GEXR. Pricing from CPKC, the GJR portion of the route is included in CPKC rates.
See: https://guelphjunctionrailway.ca/
Service is 5 days per week, Mon-Fri
CN Station Name: Guelph CN
Siding #: XU40
Route: CN
See: www.cn.ca
Richard Reath
Operations Manager
I’m Richard Reath, the Operations Manager at Traxxside Logistics, I’m proud to be a part of the company since 2019. With an extensive background in purchasing, planning, forecasting and warehousing. I’m dedicated to achieving operational excellence. Outside of work, I value time with my beautiful wife and wonderful children, I enjoy camping, fine cigars, smoking meat, firearms and sport shooting. Growing up on a farm in a rural community instilled in me a strong work ethic and a passion for local values. At Traxxside Logistics, I bring my diverse interests and wholehearted approach to contribute to our team’s success and positive work culture.
Traxxside Campbell Road Yard
Hours of Operation
Loading Cut-Off Time 4:30pm
Unloading Cut-Off Time 4:00pm
Sat-Sunday: Closed
Location
50 Campbell Road
Guelph, ON NlH 1C1
Traxxside Main Plant
Hours of Operation
Loading Cut-Off Time 4:30pm
Unloading Cut-Off Time 4:00pm
Sat-Sunday: Closed
Location
231 Speedvale Ave. West
Guelph, Ontario NIH 1C5
David Warne
General Manager
David Warne joined Traxxside as General Manager in 2019 with over two decades of truck and rail transportation & business development experience across multiple industries. He holds a Diploma in Supply Chain Management from George Brown College. At Traxxside, David has focused on growth, team building, advancing health and safety initiatives, streamlining and modernizing workflows, and rail carrier relationships. David is passionate about a variety of transportation and logistics subjects and at times he can be found behind the wheel of a truck or switching rail cars in the yard.
Darlene Davidson
Office Manager (Swiss Army Knife)
I maintain office services by organizing office operations, procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondence of AP and AR. Designing filing systems, reviewing, and approving supply requisitions, Assigning, and monitoring clerical functions as well as implementing office policies, establishing standards, procedures and contract updates; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments as well as being a certified JHSC rep for the management side. I enjoy planning Traxxside team events across the year.
I have a passion for my Traxxside team and my job.
On a personal note, I enjoy spending time with family, golfing, NFL football games on screen or live (Steelers/Buffalo fan) as well as a nice glass of wine and laughter filled chats with my husband.
It’s my belief that our core values will help our team be the best possible team.
Samantha Bucci
Inventory Coordinator
My name is Samantha Bucci and I am the Inventory Coordinator here at Traxxside Logistics. I joined the team in April 2022, after almost 20 years in the waste industry. My dedication to organization and ability to adapt has been beneficial to our warehouse appointment scheduling and space management. I am committed to working along side our bulk and management teams to maintain and grow our customer relationships. Away from work, I enjoy spending time with my family, exploring new places and staying creative through my passion for photography.
Martin Pennings
Feed Safety & Compliance Manger
I have been involved in the feed industry for over 35 years and have been working in operations at Traxxside Logistics since 1995.
Recently I transitioned into the new position of Feed Safety & Compliance Manager. My goal is to use my experience to further advance our V4 certification and compliance.
I am very passionate about this facility since I’ve been involved in the transition through the years of it starting as a feed mill to becoming the progressive transloading facility we are today.
When I’m not at work I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my two grandchildren and spending time with my wife out on the water. I am also very passionate about the great outdoors .
With the dedicated team we have here at Traxxside the future is very exciting. I look forward to continuing to build this one-of-a-kind facility and to be a leader in the feed ingredient industry.
Courtny Smith
Distribution Manager
My name is Courtny Smith, and I am the Distribution and Driver Manager at Traxxside Logistics. I started with the company in March of 2022 after having worked with some of the Traxxside team members in my previous years. I originally joined the team as the Inventory Coordinator and moved to the logistics side when we started the trucking division in 2023. I have 15 years in inventory management and logistics which helps me support our customers, along our team of drivers. With the assistance of my team, we help our customers maintain inventories and plan timely deliveries based on their schedule requirements. With 25 years in customer service, I share Traxxside’s belief that building relationships, from our management team, our employees, to our customers is the backbone of our business. In my personal time, I enjoy being outdoors with my husband, daughter and our two dogs. Our weekends are spent boating, four wheeling and cottaging with family and friends.
