Yet another trucking company has been shut down and hit with a fine after being caught operating illegally north of Brampton.

For more than a year, the Town of Caledon has been cracking down on trucking operators who break zoning and land-use bylaws, with complaints from some residents going back almost a decade.

On Feb. 11, the town said it won another prosecution, this time against an illegal truck depot along The Gore Road in Caledon.

The company has been fined $60,000 and hit with a prohibition order, preventing the parking or storage of commercial motor vehicles over 4,500 kilograms on the property in the future, the town says.

Since the Illegal Land Use Task Force was launched in November 2024, Caledon has actively investigated more than 100 files related to suspected illegal land use activities, and secure 32 prosecutions.

RELATED: Over $330K in fines for illegal trucking companies in Caledon

“We are seeing real progress, but this important work must continue,” Mayor Annette Groves said in a release. “Our community deserves safe roads and responsible land use. I want to thank our provincial and federal colleagues who continue to stand with us as we push for stronger tools and meaningful change.”

Nearly a dozen investigations are ongoing, with eight orders and notices issued, the town says.

In 2021, the town and Peel Region looked to update zoning lands to support the logistics industry as residents in both Caledon and Brampton complained about a constant stream of trucks and noise pollution coming from trucking yards nearby.

The complaints led to hundreds of inspections revealing some 180 properties with at least one tractor-trailer or commercial vehicle parked or stored. Since then several outfits have been fined or shuttered, including one hit with a $1 million fine by the courts.

Since 2021, there have been at least $1.5 million in fines handed down to over 300 illegal trucking operators in Caledon.

You can make a report about suspected illegal land use in Caledon by calling Service Caledon at 3-1-1 or by emailing information to [email protected].


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