Logistics

Cross-border trucking and transfer (drayage)

Most US–Mexico freight moves by truck, and at the border a short-haul transfer carrier often pulls the trailer across the bridge between Mexican and US yards.

Long-haul carriers usually operate on one side of the border, so a typical move is Mexican carrier to a border yard, transfer carrier across the bridge, then a US carrier to the destination. Laredo is the busiest crossing for this freight; others include El Paso, Pharr, Otay Mesa and Nogales. Each handover adds time and risk, so ask how the supplier ships and who is responsible at each stage.

General information, not legal or customs advice. Rules and tariffs change; confirm details for your product with your customs broker.