Ontario has Canada's largest fleet of commercial highway vehicles. When those trucks, vans, and trailers need a repaint or new livery, they go to specialized fleet shops — and when they come back out, compliance lettering must go back on before they roll.
What Ontario's specialized fleet painting shops offer.
Full cab and sleeper repaints for Class 8 highway tractors. Requires proper prep of existing finish, epoxy primer, and 2K urethane topcoat for fleet-grade durability. Enclosed spray booth essential for quality results.
Full paint or vinyl wrap livery for delivery fleets. Painted livery offers superior durability for 5–10 year hold periods; vinyl is faster and cheaper for shorter refresh cycles. Both methods require CVOR re-application.
53-foot refrigerated and dry van trailer repaints. Trailer bodies are typically painted with direct-to-metal epoxy coating or single-stage polyurethane. Logo and DOT/CVOR graphics applied after base coat cures.
Dump trucks, concrete mixers, flatbeds, and service trucks. Vocational units face higher wear and require more frequent touch-up. Heavy prep including sandblasting is often needed for heavily rusted bodies.
Multi-unit fleets undergoing brand relaunch or acquisition integration need colour matching across varied substrates and ages. Experienced fleet shops maintain brand colour formulas and can match across dozens of units.
After any repaint, CVOR numbers and company identification must go back on before the vehicle returns to Ontario highways. Pre-cut vinyl lettering kits from Compliance Lettering go on the same day as the final coat.
Under Ontario Regulation 424/97 (made under the Highway Traffic Act), every commercial vehicle operating in Ontario must display its CVOR number on both sides of the cab in letters at least 3 inches (76 mm) tall, in a colour that contrasts with the vehicle's painted surface. Paint-over or removal of this lettering during a repaint creates an immediate violation. MTO scale officers at Vineland (QEW), Fort Erie (Hwy 3), and Port Hope (Hwy 115) check these markings at every Level I inspection. Compliance Lettering stocks pre-cut vinyl CVOR kits in standard 3-inch and 4-inch heights — they ship next day across Ontario.
What a professional fleet repaint involves from drop-off to road-ready.
Photograph all sides before work begins. Note dents, rust, existing decals, and lettering positions. CVOR number placement must be documented so it can be restored.
All existing vinyl decals, lettering, and reflective tape are removed using heat guns and adhesive remover. Adhesive residue must be fully cleaned before painting.
Sanding, feathering of chip edges, rust removal, and body filler application as needed. For heavily corroded units, sandblasting or media blasting is used. This step determines the final paint quality.
Epoxy or urethane primer applied to bare metal and repaired areas. Sealer coat applied over existing paint. This provides adhesion and corrosion protection for the topcoat.
2K polyurethane or urethane colour coat applied in an enclosed spray booth. Typically 2–3 coats for full coverage. Colour matching to fleet standard performed at this stage.
After final coat cures, CVOR number, company name, and address lettering is applied per O.Reg 424/97. DOT numbers for cross-border units applied at same time. Reflective tape re-applied per CMVSS requirements.
Compliance Lettering supplies pre-cut vinyl CVOR number and company name lettering kits to Ontario fleet operators and paint shops. Available in 3-inch (regulation minimum) and 4-inch heights. Multiple colours for maximum contrast on any cab colour. Ships next day to any Ontario address via Canada Post. Order before your repaint is booked so the kit arrives the same week.