Cross-Border Trucking Between the US and Mexico
FTL & LTL Across Every Major US-Mexico Border Crossing
No other freight mode defines US-Mexico trade like the truck. Over 70% of all bilateral trade moves by land — a staggering volume that flows through a handful of key border crossings every single day. Cross-border trucking isn’t just a logistics option for this trade lane; it’s the backbone of North American supply chains.
Cargo Mexico operates a deep carrier network across all major US-Mexico border corridors. We handle full truckloads (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL) consolidations, and drayage operations at the border — with CTPAT-compliant carriers and documentation teams on both sides.
Why Choose Cargo Mexico
Laredo, Texas — Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
The undisputed heavyweight of US-Mexico land trade. Laredo handles more than $300 billion in annual trade across two commercial bridges — the World Trade Bridge and Colombia-Solidarity Bridge. This is
El Paso, Texas — Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Three international bridges connect El Paso and Juárez: the Bridge of the Americas, Ysleta/Zaragoza, and Stanton/Lerdo. Juárez is one of Mexico's largest manufacturing cities — electronics, automotive
Otay Mesa, California — Tijuana, Baja California
The Otay Mesa Commercial Port of Entry is the primary commercial crossing for Southern California-Mexico trade. It serves Tijuana's massive electronics, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing clu
McAllen, Texas — Reynosa, Tamaulipas
McAllen's World Trade Bridge is a top-five commercial crossing, serving the Rio Grande Valley's agricultural exports and Reynosa's manufacturing corridor. Produce, automotive parts, and electronics re
How Cross-Border Trucking Works
US-Mexico trucking operates on a relay system at the border — a direct consequence of Mexican and US trucking regulations. Here’s the standard process:
Step 1: Origin pickup (US side)
A US-licensed carrier picks up cargo from the shipper’s facility and transports it to the border crossing.
Step 2: Pre-crossing documentation
Drayage at the Border
Drayage is the short-haul movement that connects origin and destination carriers at the border crossing. It’s a specialized service — dray carriers operate under specific authority and know the crossing procedures intimately. Our drayage partners operate at all major crossings, with established relationships at the gates that keep cargo flowing without unnecessary delays.
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Air Freight Mexico
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Mexico Customs Clearance
Pedimento filing, SAT compliance, import duty calculation, and documentation management.
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Rules of origin analysis, certificates of origin, and preferential duty claims.
Door-to-Door Mexico
Complete origin-to-destination freight — pickup, customs clearance, and inland delivery.
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