Mustang Freightways Turns 30

The Early Years

Mustang started as a regional carrier focused on Alberta, and the early years were about proving the model. By April 2006, the team moved into a newly constructed Calgary terminal. A year later, direct service launched to Red Deer, the first of several route expansions that would follow in quick succession.

In January 2009, direct service recommenced to Lethbridge and Grande Prairie. By April of that year, Medicine Hat was added to the network. Each new route meant more customers, more communities, and more trust placed in a carrier still finding its footing.

Fort Mac, Edmonton, and a Bigger Map

September 2013 brought a significant milestone: direct service to Fort McMurray, connecting Mustang to one of Alberta’s most important industrial hubs. The network was no longer just a southern Alberta operation. It was becoming something built to last.

In February 2020, Mustang moved into the newly constructed Acheson Terminal near Edmonton. Weeks later, the pandemic hit. The freight industry kept moving, and so did Mustang. In 2025, the team marked five years at Acheson, a terminal now central to Mustang’s Western Canada operations.

The Stats Behind the Reputation

What sets Mustang apart isn’t just the routes or the terminals. It’s the standards behind the service. As a COR-certified carrier with a 98.7% on-time delivery rate and a claims ratio well under the industry average, the numbers back up the reputation.

Over the years, Mustang has invested in technology to give customers real-time shipment visibility, EDI capabilities, and online tools that make shipping more straightforward. The fleet has grown to handle everything from flat-decks and step-decks to reefer units and power tail gate trailers, ready for whatever customers need moved.

Same Company, Thirty Years On