Warehousing & Storage in Montreal

AKA Moving operates from a shared 20,000 square foot 3PL warehouse on Boulevard Hymus in Dorval, just minutes from the Trudeau (YUL) airport and a short drive from downtown Montreal. The shared warehouse has four dock units, a drive-in loading dock, and capacity for up to 1,400 pallets, and it is certified for the storage and handling of all commodity classes. Whether you are a small business, a large corporation, or a household preparing for a long distance move with nowhere to store your furniture, a well organized warehouse and storage system streamlines your operations and gives you peace of mind.

What is the difference between warehousing and storage?

Warehousing means storing goods in a dedicated facility for storage, distribution, and fulfillment, with pallet racking and a warehouse management system that tracks inventory and optimizes picking and packing. Storage focuses on preserving items, whether personal belongings, raw materials, or inventory, in a secure space until they are needed. Warehousing is typically commercial, while storage works for individuals and businesses alike. AKA Moving offers both from one shared Dorval facility.

What can the facility handle?

• 20,000 sq ft of storage across four dock units, plus a drive-in loading dock
• Capacity for up to 1,400 pallets on racking and floor storage
• Certified for storage and handling of all commodity classes
• Pallet racking, conveyors, wrapping machine, pallet scale, and heat-treated certified pallets on site

Storage Solutions for Business and Home

With our storehouse options you can easily store away heavy objects like furniture or boxes of seasonal clothing. We have a wide range of storage units in different sizes, from lockers and tiered shelving to pallet racking, so you only pay for the space you need. You can also store fragile items such as family heirlooms or delicate electronics, and we properly package them so they stay protected the whole time they are with us.

What can I store, and for how long?

Furniture, appliances, business inventory, seasonal stock, documents, and fragile or high value items. Store short term between moves or long term while you figure out your next step. With our security system you can rest assured your belongings are safe, whether you need long term storage or just a place to keep your things while you are moving.

Do you store items during a relocation or while travelling?

Yes. If you are only going to be gone a few months, or you are not sure where you will end up, we hold your belongings at low cost no matter how far you are going in Canada. Whether you are moving to another city or travelling, we take the hassle out of it by storing your items and helping get them to their final destination safely.

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) & Fulfillment

In business, time is money. That is why companies contract third-party logistics providers to manage their warehousing and fulfillment. By outsourcing these operations, you focus on your core business while we store, handle, and ship your goods, and give you visibility into your supply chain so you can optimize it.

What 3PL services do you offer?

• Inventory management (WMS) with full tracking and reporting
• Pick and pack and order processing
• Palletization, shrink-wrapping, and strapping
• Container drayage and unloading
• Order fulfillment, distribution, and transportation management

Do you handle packaging, repackaging, and consolidation?

Yes. Packaging and repackaging are value added services that give you greater control over product quality and protection during shipping. By performing them in house we reduce reliance on outside facilities and cut cost. Our consolidation services include buyer consolidation, labeling, repacking and crating, quality inspection, and systems support with reporting, so multiple inbound shipments can be combined, checked, and prepared for outbound under one roof.

Cross-Docking in Montreal

Cross-docking moves products directly from inbound to outbound transport with little or no time in storage. Goods are received at our Dorval warehouse, quickly sorted, and loaded straight onto outbound vehicles instead of being stored. This shortens storage time, saves handling and labour, and speeds up your supply chain. It pairs directly with our LTL freight shipping service.

What products suit cross-docking?

Perishable goods such as food, products already labelled or ticketed for sale with barcodes, common retail items with strong or seasonal demand, and new products entering the market. If you have perishable goods, let us know in advance so we can optimize handling.

What types of cross-docking do you handle?

• Transportation cross-docking: consolidates shipments to reduce the number of trucks on the road and lower transport cost, for LTL or FTL
• Manufacturing cross-docking: stages inbound parts and supplies for production, reducing storage and labour
• Distributor cross-docking: combines inbound product from multiple suppliers into outbound loads for retail chains, with receiving and transloading

Cross-docking vs traditional warehousing

Unlike traditional warehousing, which carries storage and handling cost, cross-docking minimizes storage time and removes the need for long term storage. For temporary storage, immediate shipping, or lower transport cost, it is the faster and more cost effective choice. We run cross-dock and transloading 7 days a week, and through our partner cross-dock facilities in Toronto, London, and Vancouver we keep freight moving across Canada and cross-border with 24/7 availability.

Freight, FTL & LTL

From the shared Dorval facility we run full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL), consolidate freight, and deliver across Greater Montreal, Ontario, and cross-border routes. For partial loads, see our LTL freight shipping page.

What does your fleet handle?

We run FTL and LTL with box trucks, tailgate-equipped and GPS-tracked, with air-ride and climate-control available, 7 days a week, plus cross-docking and transloading. We specialize in last-mile delivery and asset recovery, and our well trained crew handles all your moving. Every truck carries straps, blankets, bars, and a pallet jack, and we also handle trade show pickups, same-day and hot-shot delivery, and multi-man jobs.

Who Uses Our Shared Warehouse?

Our shared Dorval facility serves businesses and households that need flexible space and handling without signing a long lease. Common clients include e-commerce brands, retailers, furniture and appliance dealers, importers and exporters, manufacturers, trade show exhibitors, and offices or families that need bridge storage between locations.

Which industries do you support?

• E-commerce and online retail: receiving, pick and pack, and order fulfillment so you ship to customers faster
• Furniture and appliance dealers: storage plus white glove last-mile delivery and installation
• Importers and exporters: container drayage, unloading, palletization, and buyer consolidation
• Retail chains: distributor cross-docking, labeling, and store-ready outbound loads
• Manufacturers: staging of parts and supplies with manufacturing cross-docking
• Trade shows and events: short-term storage with timed pickup and delivery
• Offices in transition: bridge storage during a move, renovation, or downsizing
• Households: seasonal, furniture, and between-moves storage

Security, Safety & Compliance

Whatever we store is protected. The shared Dorval warehouse is built to the latest Environmental Health and Safety standards and runs 24/7 monitored security, and every item we hold is double-insured.

How secure is the warehouse?

• 15 security cameras covering the indoor warehouse, offices, and outdoor loading area
• 24/7 surveillance with a security guard and emergency police response
• Motion-sensor alarm monitoring a 100 foot outdoor zone (loading dock and parking)
• Alarm system connected to all doors that access the warehouse
• Double insurance on all stored goods

What about fire safety and compliance?

The facility complies with Canada labour law, the environmental protection bureau, the work safety bureau, and fire-fighting safety rules. It uses a pre-action dry sprinkler system with no harmful gases, fire and toxic gas sensors linked to audible and visible alarms, and sprinklers embedded inside the rack locations for a prompt, safe response.

Pricing and Getting a Free Quote

Storage and 3PL pricing is based on the space you use, by pallet or by square footage, how long you keep it, and the services you add such as pick and pack, cross-docking, or delivery. There is no long lease. You can store month to month and scale up or down as your volume changes. The fastest way to get an exact number is a quick phone call so we can size your needs.

What affects your storage quote?

• Volume: the number of pallets or square feet you need
• Duration: short-term bridge storage versus long-term
• Handling: receiving, pick and pack, palletization, and labeling
• Movement: cross-docking, transloading, and FTL or LTL delivery
• Special needs: fragile, high value, or time-sensitive freight

How do I get started?

Call (514) 915-3967 for a free quote in under five minutes. Tell us roughly how much you need to store and for how long, and we confirm space, pricing, and timing the same day. Prefer to plan ahead? We can hold space for an upcoming move or a seasonal peak.

Frequently Asked Questions