Trailer advertising · Montreal

A 53-foot billboard that rolls across North America.

Placement Stratégique sells the ad space on working dry van trailers. Your brand travels the highways of Quebec, Canada and the United States — seen in traffic, at the docks, downtown, day and night.

YOUR AD HERE52 ft × 9 ft of visibility
53 ft
of rolling ad space
3 faces
2 sides + rear doors
24/7
visible rolling and parked
QC · CA · USA
on major highway corridors

How it works

Three steps between your logo and the highway.

01

Your creative

Send us your artwork — or we design it with you — then we install it on the trailer in large-format vinyl: partial lettering or full wrap.

02

The trailer goes to work

Our trailers are in active service for working transport fleets: highways, distribution centres, industrial parks and city cores.

03

Your brand travels

While the trailer is in service, your ad accumulates kilometres and impressions. No fixed location, no site rent: the road generates your visibility.

Why trailer advertising

Both sides are lettered

Your ad works in both directions of traffic, on any road. A static billboard faces one direction only — half the traffic never sees it.

936 sq ft of surface

468 sq ft per side (52 ft × 9 ft), both sides — 39 % more than a standard 672 sq ft highway billboard, which has only one face.

Zero site rent

A static billboard charges by the week for one street corner. Here, the location changes constantly — and it's included in the price.

Measured, not assumed

GPS tracking and a monthly visibility report are included: real routes, cities crossed and impressions estimated from official MTQ traffic data. A static billboard reports nothing.

Stopped traffic works for you

A billboard needs traffic to drive past it. When the Métropolitaine jams up, your trailer stays in drivers' field of view — sometimes for minutes.

Parked, it becomes a billboard

At loading docks, in industrial yards, along the curb: your ad keeps working in places where no billboard is allowed to stand.

Impossible to block or skip

No ad blockers, no skip button, no scrolling past. Your message is seen by real people, in the real world.

Canada – U.S. coverage

Montreal, the Quebec–Windsor corridor, the Maritimes, the U.S. Northeast: reach follows our fleets' freight routes — and you choose the territory.

A static billboard shows your ad to the same people. Every. Day.

A fixed board lives on one street corner: the same commuters drive past it every morning. A trailer changes routes, neighbourhoods and even countries — your budget buys new eyeballs, not repetition.

Static billboard

  • The same commuters, morning after morning
  • One 672 sq ft face, one direction of traffic
  • One location, chosen by whoever owns the board
  • On digital: your message shares the screen with other advertisers
  • From $5,000 per WEEK — over $20,000 a month
  • Site rent resets to zero every posting period

Our trailers

  • New routes, new neighbourhoods, new eyeballs
  • 936 sq ft across BOTH sides: both directions of traffic
  • You choose the territory — local to international
  • The side is 100% yours, 24/7 — GPS tracking and visibility report included
  • A fraction of a static billboard's cost: the mileage is already covered
  • Rolling AND parked: at docks, in yards, along the curb

Real Quebec highway traffic, measured by the Ministry of Transport

182,000

vehicles a day on Highway 40 (Métropolitaine), in Montreal

Quebec Ministry of Transport — AADT 2024

157,000

vehicles a day on Highway 13

Quebec Ministry of Transport — AADT 2025

152,000

vehicles a day on Highway 20, in Montreal

Quebec Ministry of Transport — AADT 2025

What the outdoor advertising industry's studies say

96%

of people notice advertising on the sides of trucks

American Trucking Associations — The Visual Impact of Trucks in Traffic

96%

say truck advertising has more impact than a billboard

American Trucking Associations

30,000 – 70,000

impressions per day for a single truck on the road

Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA)

Traffic counts: annual average daily traffic (AADT) from Quebec's Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable — public "Débit de circulation" dataset, over 4,500 counting sites. A static billboard occupies ONE spot, on one of these highways; our trailers run those same highways, then keep going into Ontario and the United States. Perception studies: American Trucking Associations and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America — the reference studies of the mobile advertising industry. Static billboard prices: current Montreal market rates for a highway billboard, 2026.

A model that keeps everyone rolling

The trailers belong to North South Leasing (Location Nord Sud), our 53-foot trailer rental division. Ad revenue subsidizes the rentals: fleets get their trailers at a reduced cost, and your ads ride their routes. Two customers, one 53-footer — everybody wins.

Advertisers

Large-format mobile advertising, tailored: number of trailers, faces, duration and territories to match your goals.

Fleets & carriers

Reliable 53-ft dry vans at a reduced cost thanks to advertising revenue — through North South Leasing.

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Available surfaces

Each trailer offers up to three ad faces, as partial lettering or a full wrap.

AD

Left side

52 ft × 9 ft · 468 sq ft

AD

Right side

52 ft × 9 ft · 468 sq ft

AD

Rear doors

8 ft × 9 ft · 72 sq ft

Both sides are lettered: your ad is seen in both directions of traffic, on any road. Optional production: graphic design, large-format vinyl printing and professional installation, billed separately from the advertising space.

You choose exactly where your advertising travels

The trailers are ours, so the targeting is as precise as your media plan. An industrial district, a city, a region, a province or specific U.S. states — you define the territory, we assign your advertising to the units that serve it.

Local

City or district

800 – 2,400 km / week

Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Gatineau, Saguenay — or one specific industrial district. The same pool of customers, seen again and again.

Regional

Quebec regions

2,400 – 4,000 km / week

Greater Montreal, Capitale-Nationale, Eastern Townships, Mauricie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais: one region or several, to match your market.

National

Canadian provinces

up to 4,800 km / week

Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta… Target the provinces where you sell — one or several. Montreal–Toronto: 540 km, so 1,080 km of exposure per round trip.

International

U.S. states

100,000 – 120,000 km / year

New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Texas… Target specific states or full corridors. Boston 510 km, New York 600 km, Chicago 1,350 km.

A city, a region, a province, a state — or any combination. The targeting is as precise as your media plan.

Typical distances by type of trucking operation, based on industry averages. Actual kilometres depend on the fleet renting the trailer and its lanes: exact figures for the trailers assigned to your campaign are confirmed with your quote.

Production and additional servicesOptional

As in any media plan, production is billed separately from the advertising space. Supply your own artwork, or hand us the mandate.

Graphic design

Our designers build your artwork for the 52 ft × 9 ft format, ready for large-format printing.

Printing and installation

Large-format vinyl printed and applied by professional installers, on both sides and the rear doors.

Graphics upkeep

Inspection, touch-ups and replacement of the lettering for the full duration of the campaign.

Frequently asked questions

Truck and trailer advertising, explained simply.

How much does truck advertising cost?

Every campaign is built to measure: number of trailers, faces (sides, rear doors), duration and design. For comparison, a highway billboard in Montreal starts at $5,000 per week — over $20,000 a month — for one fixed location. Our trailers change audiences constantly. Request a quote: fast answer, no commitment.

What's the difference between trailer advertising and a static billboard?

A static billboard is mostly seen by the same commuters, day after day, in one spot. An advertising trailer crosses the same traffic — Highway 40 in Montreal carries 182,000 vehicles a day (Quebec Ministry of Transport, AADT 2024) — except it doesn't stay put: highways, distribution centres, city cores, other provinces. Your message constantly reaches new people. And according to industry studies, 96% of people find truck advertising more memorable than a static billboard (American Trucking Associations).

Is the advertising visible from both sides?

Yes. Both sides of the trailer are lettered, so your ad works in both directions of traffic, on any road — plus the rear doors for the traffic behind you, in jams and at red lights. A static billboard faces one direction only: half the traffic never sees it.

Where do the trailers travel?

You choose the territory precisely: an industrial district, a city (Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Sherbrooke, Gatineau…), one or several Quebec regions, the Canadian provinces of your choice, or specific U.S. states. Because the trailers are ours, we assign your advertising to the units serving that market. The possibilities are limitless.

Who handles installing the creative?

We handle it: partial lettering or full wrap in large-format vinyl, professionally installed. No artwork ready? Our graphic design service is available as an option. As in any media plan, production (design, printing, installation) is billed separately from the advertising space.

How long does a campaign run?

The minimum term is six months. We offer 6- and 12-month terms: the longer the campaign runs, the lower your cost per square foot and per impression.

I'm a carrier — can I rent a trailer?

Yes. The trailers belong to North South Leasing (Location Nord Sud), our rental division. Thanks to advertising revenue, fleets get reliable 53-ft dry vans at a reduced cost. Call us for availability.

Book your mobile advertising

Trailers, faces, duration and territory — every campaign is built to measure. Advertising space and production are itemized separately in your quote.

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