What Is Same-Day Delivery?
Same-day delivery means your customer receives their order the same day it's placed. No overnight warehousing, no 3-5 business day wait — just fast, local delivery from your door to theirs.
For businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, same-day delivery is becoming table stakes. Customers have been trained by Amazon Prime to expect fast, reliable shipping. With Weels, you can match or beat those expectations for local orders — at a fraction of the cost of running your own delivery fleet.
How Same-Day Delivery Works with Weels
The process is straightforward:
- Place your order before 11:00 AM ET — create a shipment through your dashboard, store integration, or API
- We pick up your packages — a Weels driver collects from your location or you drop off at our Markham depot
- Packages are routed and delivered — optimized delivery routes go out by noon, with packages arriving that afternoon
- Your customer gets real-time tracking — SMS notifications, live GPS, and photo proof of delivery
Orders placed after 11 AM go out on the next available delivery day. We deliver 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.
Coverage Areas
Weels covers the entire Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions, divided into four delivery zones:
- Zone 1 — GTA Core ($16/package): Toronto, Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, Brampton
- Zone 2 — Surrounding Area ($18/package): Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Newmarket, Aurora
- Zone 3 — Extended ($20/package): Oshawa, Hamilton, Guelph, Barrie, Innisfil
- Zone 4 — Outskirts ($25/package): Peterborough, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge
Not sure which zone your customers fall into? Check your delivery zone by postal code.
Pricing
Weels pricing is simple — you pay per package based on the delivery zone. No monthly fees, no minimum order requirements, no long-term contracts.
- Same-day and next-day cost the same — there's no premium for same-day service
- Volume discounts available — shipping 50+ packages per month? Talk to our team about custom rates
- All integrations are free — Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, Zapier, and API access at no extra charge
Starting at just $16 per package, Weels is one of the most affordable same-day delivery options in the GTA.
The 11 AM Cutoff
The daily cutoff for same-day delivery is 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Any shipment created before 11 AM is picked up and delivered that same day. After the cutoff, packages are queued for the next delivery day.
This applies 7 days a week. Yes, including Saturday and Sunday.
Integrations
Weels connects with the platforms your business already uses:
- Shopify — install the Weels app, generate labels from order pages, and show live delivery rates at checkout
- WooCommerce — free WordPress plugin with live rates and one-click label generation
- Square — built for regulated industries, auto-generate labels from Square orders
- Zapier — connect Weels to 7,000+ apps including Etsy, eBay, and Google Sheets
- REST API — full programmatic access for custom workflows, webhooks, and batch imports
Setup takes under 5 minutes for most platforms. Step-by-step integration guide.
Specialty Delivery Options
Weels isn't just for standard packages. We handle specialty deliveries that most couriers can't:
- Age-verified delivery — mandatory ID check at the door for alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco shipments, compliant with Ontario regulations
- Photo proof of delivery — timestamped photos for every delivery, viewable in your dashboard and by the recipient
- Signature on delivery — require the recipient's signature for high-value items
Why Toronto Businesses Choose Weels
Hundreds of GTA businesses — from local bakeries to licensed cannabis retailers — trust Weels for their deliveries. Here's why:
- Affordable — flat per-package rates with no hidden fees
- Reliable — 7-day-a-week delivery with real-time tracking and proof of delivery
- Compliant — purpose-built for age-restricted products with full regulatory compliance
- Easy — integrates with your existing store in minutes, no technical expertise needed
- Local — our depot is in Markham, and our drivers know the GTA inside and out
How to Get Started
Getting started with Weels takes less than 5 minutes:
- Step 1: Create your free Weels account
- Step 2: Set up your organization and pickup address
- Step 3: Connect your store (Shopify, WooCommerce, Square, or API)
- Step 4: Create your first shipment and we'll handle the rest
No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel any time.
Ready to offer your GTA customers same-day delivery? Sign up now or talk to our team to learn more.