Great Canadian Van Lines
Surrey

About Great Canadian Van Lines Surrey

Great Canadian Van Lines was conceived in the late 1980’s and commenced operations in Calgary, Alberta in 1990.

The company relocated to the greater Vancouver area in 1992 and has operated from this area for the over 28 years. Great Canadian (GCVL) is one of the six major van lines operating in Canada and was established because one of the original start-up partners (Mark Valliant) determined there was an opportunity in the long distance moving market within Canada.

The existing van line business within Canada had complicated pricing systems, long delivery spreads, and an insurance system that benefited long distance moving companies but not the end customer. So Mark and his team built GCVL on three principles: Our Pricing System – was developed so rates could be provided quickly, with all surcharges listed and most importantly,...