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It was March 18, 1985, and Serge Gagnon, now President and CEO was nervously pacing the driveway at the newly formed XTL Transport Inc.\u2019s Racine Road terminal. The first XTL truck was due to complete its fledgling journey from Montreal. It was the culmination of months of planning and strategizing.<\/div>\n
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Of course, the first XTL truck rolled up right on time, and the rest, as they say, is history<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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