Scotlynn Group

Scotlynn Group is a specialized freight broker founded in 2009 and headquartered in Fort Myers, FL, operating across both Canada and the US through its corporate family. The Scotlynn USA Division Inc. (the US broker subsidiary that holds US FMCSA broker authority — MC-710411 / DOT 3256375) is registered at 9597 Gulf Research Lane, Fort Myers, FL, while the Canadian parent Scotlynn Commodities Inc. operates from Vittoria, Ontario. The group has reached $1.73 billion in gross brokerage revenue (Transport Topics #15, 2024) with approximately 400 employees — an unusually high revenue-to-headcount ratio that reflects the high-value, time-sensitive nature of temperature-controlled produce freight it specializes in. Scotlynn is the go-to broker for US-Canada reefer and produce shippers.

The company's core specialty is cross-border Canada-US temperature-controlled freight, particularly the Ontario-Florida produce corridor and California produce lanes into Canada. Scotlynn operates some of its own trucks on key corridors, supplementing its third-party carrier network with owned assets — giving it capacity depth and service reliability on lanes where produce delays are commercially costly. Dry van and flatbed are also active modes, though reefer/produce is the clear specialty. Mexico cross-border is not a focus.

For shippers, Scotlynn's value proposition is narrow but very strong: if you are moving temperature-controlled produce or perishables between the US and Canada — especially Ontario, Florida, or California — Scotlynn has carrier relationships, compliance expertise, and dedicated infrastructure that generalist brokers simply cannot match. Outside of that specialized niche, larger full-service brokers will offer better coverage and technology.