Cold storage in Ottawa.
Cold storage in Ottawa is temperature-controlled warehousing for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical freight that serves the National Capital Region: refrigerated (0°C to +5°C), frozen (-25°C to -18°C) and cool zones. Refrigerated pallet positions run $18 – $24 /pallet/mo and frozen runs $27 – $34 /pallet/mo (Q2 2026 network data). Ottawa has 8+ industrial facilities in total, so the cold-capable share is small, and industrial vacancy of 3 – 5% means positions are found by searching the whole network rather than one building at a time.
Cold storage in Ottawa costs $18 – $34 per pallet per month (Q2 2026 network data): $18 – $24 refrigerated and $27 – $34 frozen, plus $8 – $14 per pallet moved in or out.
| Refrigerated (0°C to +5°C) | $18 – $24 /pallet/month |
| Frozen (-25°C to -18°C) | $27 – $34 /pallet/month |
| Handling per pallet, in or out | $8 – $14 /pallet |
- Refrigerated, frozen and cool zones
- CFIA and HACCP compliant
- Institutional food-service distribution
- Bilingual labeling for Quebec-bound goods
- Lot tracking and FEFO rotation
- Two-node pairing with Montreal or GTA reefer cross-dock
Cold chain for the capital region
Ottawa is a spoke market for cold freight. There is no intermodal terminal in the city, so reefer containers rail into Montreal or the GTA and arrive by truck along the Highway 417 and 416 corridors. Cold stock held in Ottawa is positioned for speed to the National Capital Region, Gatineau and Eastern Ontario, not for port volume.
Cold demand here follows the region's own economy: grocery and restaurant distribution, institutional food service for hospitals, universities and government sites, and pharmaceutical and clinical supplies for the health and tech sectors. Space is concentrated in Ottawa South / Nepean, Gloucester / Ottawa East and Kanata / Stittsville, and Kanata carries a premium for its tech-corridor location.
Compliance is the first screen. Network cold facilities in Ottawa run under CFIA registration and HACCP programs with continuous temperature logging. Some buildings also operate with bilingual documentation and labeling, which matters for Quebec-bound product crossing to Gatineau. Refrigerated positions cost $18 – $24 /pallet/mo against $10 – $21 /pallet/mo for dry storage in the same market.
Cold Storage rates in Ottawa
The same market ranges our live pricing engine quotes. Your exact rate depends on volume, term, and facility.
| Refrigerated storage | $18 – $24 /pallet/mo |
| Frozen storage | $27 – $34 /pallet/mo |
| Cold handling (in or out) | $8 – $14 /pallet |
| Industrial vacancy | 3 – 5% |
Source: Warehouse Bridge network data, 2026. All-in monthly ranges including TMI where applicable. Not a binding offer — get a live quote for exact pricing.
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