AYR Motor Express was founded in Ayr, Ontario in 1990 by Joe and Sandy Keenan. Previously, Joe had worked in the trucking industry for many years in Winnipeg, first as a driver and then in management. In 1993, the decision was made to move the company head office to Woodstock, N.B. So we find a company rooted in three centers of Canada that has grown and been increasingly profitable every year since 1991.
Fast forward 24 years for a snapshot of what the company looks like now.
The Woodstock, NB terminal has 20,000 sq. ft. of offices and a 40,000 sq. ft. shop which services and details
every tractor before it leaves the yard. In Brampton, AYR is currently renovating a new 40,000 sq. ft. terminal located on 6 acres which will include 32,000 sq. ft. of warehousing and loading bays. It is not a cross dock
but Ayr handles a lot of freight for a day or two before it is re-shipped. In Winnipeg, they have a fully secured yard with 7,500 sq. ft. of dock space plus offices and showers/drivers lounge. Currently AYR Motor Express employs 275 Drivers plus 55 Owner Operators.