Find spot and consistent freight from hundreds of 3PLs

Get notified of spot loads and consistent lanes that match your equipment, routes, and service areas, from paying partners at no cost. Coast to coast, across the U.S. border northbound and southbound, and into Mexico, all on one login.

More freight, less searching

Cargado gives carriers access to freight coast to coast and across the border from paying 3PLs, modern tools, and consistent lanes, at no cost. A modern alternative to legacy load boards, with Mexico freight on the same login when you want it.

Logistics companies across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada post loads on Cargado

Our team onboards every logistics company before it can post freight.

8 of the 10 largest logistics companies in North America use Cargado.

Set your lanes once. The loads come to you.

Tell Cargado where you run, which trailers you have and which border crossings you use. Then save a search for each lane and choose how you hear about new loads: WhatsApp, email or a push notification from the Cargado app.

Alerts for your lanes. New spot loads can reach you right away. Lanes and projects can come in one daily summary.
Loads that fit your trucks. Your list starts from your trailers, routes and crossings, so you are not scrolling past freight you can't haul.
Post your empty trucks. Logistics companies see a posted truck when they post a load that fits it, and they can reach you in Chat. Have a long list? Email it to trucklists@cargado.com.

“The best part about it is we don't have to go into the board and start searching for stuff unless we need to. Cargado is actually messaging us when there's freight available.”

Aman SekhonManager of Sales and Operations, Rover Carrier

Notifications for this search

Specify how you want to be notified about new postings.

Push notification

New Spot Loads

OffImmediatelyDaily

New Lanes and Projects

OffImmediatelyDaily

Done

In the Cargado app. Example settings.

Book it now, or name your rate.

Open a load to see the route, the border crossing, the pickup, the equipment and what the logistics company needs from you. Some loads have a Book now rate the logistics company already approved: take it and the load is yours. Or type your rate for each part of the trip and submit your bid.

Counteroffers. The logistics company can accept your bid, counter it or reject it. You answer a counter with Accept, Counter or Reject.
Change your mind. While you wait, edit your bid or revoke it.
Loads, lanes and potential freight. A Load is one shipment. A Lane is a project, a set number of loads over a date range. A Potential Load or Lane is freight the logistics company is still quoting to its customer, so it may not turn into a load.

Load

Monterrey, NLE, MEX → Chattanooga, TN, USA

Laredo, TX - Intl Bridge

Pickup: Oct 06 08:00 CST

1,270 mi • Live/Live

Pied Piper Logistics

Book now for USD $3,950

Or submit a bid

Mexico portion (140 mi) * USD700 Border Crossing (Laredo, TX - Intl Bridge) * USD200 United States portion (1,130 mi) * totalUSD3,200

Bids should include IVA (VAT) where applicableTotal USD $4,100

Submit bid

In the Cargado app. Example load and figures.

Talk it through in Chat, in your language.

Every load has a chat with the logistics company that posted it. Ask about the load or how to get set up with them, before you bid or after. Messages translate between English, Spanish and French, and Show original puts the exact words a tap away.

No phone numbers are posted. You talk in Chat in Cargado. Once a rate is accepted, you can share your number in the chat.
When you win. You see Rate Accepted! and a match message in Chat. If the logistics company has not onboarded you yet, you onboard with them, then they send the rate confirmation.
Bring your team. Add dispatchers from your company to any chat.

Monterrey, NLE → Chattanooga, TNPickup: Oct 06 08:00 CST

Pied Piper LogisticsLaredo, TX

Daniel Reyes 9:38 AM

Hi, is this load still available? We run Monterrey to Laredo every week.

Mateo Sanders 9:41 AM

Yes, it is. Send your bid here and we will review it today.

Show original

Message Pied Piper Logistics

Rate Accepted!

Next Steps:

Contact Pied Piper Logistics to confirm details
You will need to onboard before receiving a rate confirmation.

Message Broker

In the Cargado app. Names are fictional.

What you need to sign up

Our team checks every carrier company before it can bid. Most carriers are approved within a day. What the sign-up asks for depends on where your company is based.

United States

Your USDOT number. We match it to your FMCSA record as you type, and your operating authority has to be active. There are no documents to upload.

Mexico

Your legal business name and the RFC tied to your SICT permit. Then upload your Constancia de Situación Fiscal, acta constitutiva, SICT permit, a proof of address no older than three months and your legal representative's ID. A persona física skips the acta constitutiva.

Canada

Your CVOR number (Ontario), NIR number (Quebec) or NSC number (every other province). Then upload your safety fitness certificate, certificate of incorporation and certificate of insurance, plus your workers' compensation clearance if you have employees.

After you're approved: set up your company profile with your equipment, the countries and routes you run and your border crossings. Then add three references, companies you have hauled for, such as logistics companies, forwarders or shippers. Once they check out, bidding turns on.

You get paid by the logistics company, on its terms.

Cargado is a marketplace, not a broker. We don't pay for loads, we don't take a cut of them and we never hold your money. The logistics company that booked you pays you directly.

Ask before you bid. Ask about payment terms in the load's chat.
Get the rate confirmation. It covers the rate, the payment terms and the paperwork they need.
Deliver and invoice. Send the proof of delivery and bill of lading they ask for, and invoice them the way their rate confirmation says.

Cargado doesn't offer quick pay or factoring. Ask the logistics company about theirs.

At no cost to carriers

No subscription, no contract and no per-load fees. Add your whole dispatch team at no cost. Logistics companies pay for Cargado, and that keeps it at no cost for you.

2,350+: vetted carriers
220,000+: trucks

Questions carriers ask

What's the catch?

There isn't one. Cargado is at no cost for carriers: no subscription, no contract and no per-load fees, and you can add your whole dispatch team. Logistics companies pay to use Cargado, and more good carriers on it make it better for them.

Are the logistics companies on Cargado vetted?

Our team onboards every logistics company before it can post freight on Cargado. After a match, you still run your own checks and onboarding with them, the way you normally would.

Do I need a U.S. MC or DOT number to join?

Only U.S. carriers need one to join. U.S. carriers sign up with a USDOT number. Mexican carriers sign up with their RFC and SICT permit, and Canadian carriers with a CVOR, NIR or NSC number. To bid on a load that moves in the U.S., your profile needs a USDOT number, or a partner carrier with U.S. authority can bid for you. You add your MC number to your profile after you sign up.

Why can't I bid on some loads?

A load that moves only inside one country can only go to a carrier based in that country, and a load that touches the U.S. needs a USDOT number on your profile. A logistics company can also keep a posting from a carrier, for example the carrier already running that lane for it. Your trailer type, certifications and service area don't stop you from bidding. Email carriers@cargado.com with a link to the posting and we'll tell you which rule applies.

Start getting loads that fit your trucks

Join 2,350+ vetted carriers with 220,000+ trucks. Sign up at no cost, and most carriers are approved within a day.

8 of the 10 largest logistics companies in North America use Cargado.

Set your lanes once. The loads come to you.

Tell Cargado where you run, coast to coast, across the border and into Mexico, which trailers you have and which crossings you use. Then save a search for each lane and choose how you hear about new loads: WhatsApp, email or a push notification from the Cargado app.

Alerts for your lanes. New spot loads can reach you right away. Lanes and projects can come in one daily summary.
Loads that fit your trucks. Your list starts from your trailers, routes and crossings, so you aren't scrolling past freight you can't haul.
Post your empty trucks. 3PLs see a posted truck when they post a load that fits it, and they can reach you in Chat. Have a long list? Email it to trucklists@cargado.com.

“The best part about it is we don't have to go into the board and start searching for stuff unless we need to. Cargado is actually messaging us when there's freight available.”

Aman SekhonManager of Sales and Operations, Rover Carrier

Notifications for this search

Specify how you want to be notified about new postings.

Push notification

New Spot Loads

OffImmediatelyDaily

New Lanes and Projects

OffImmediatelyDaily

Done

In the Cargado app. Example settings.

Book it now, or name your rate.

Open a load to see the route, the border crossing, the pickup, the equipment and what the 3PL needs from you. Some loads have a Book now rate the 3PL already approved: take it and the load is yours. Or enter your rate for each part of the trip and submit your bid.

Counteroffers. The 3PL can accept your bid, counter it or reject it. You answer a counter with Accept, Counter or Reject.
Change your mind. While you wait, edit your bid or revoke it.
Loads, lanes and potential freight. A Load is one shipment. A Lane is a project, a set number of loads over a date range. A Potential Load or Lane is freight the 3PL is still quoting to its customer, so it may not turn into a load.

Load

Mississauga, ON, CAN → Chicago, IL, USA

U.S.–Canada border

Pickup: Oct 06 07:00 EDT

837 km • Live/Live

Raviga Freight Partners

Book now for USD $1,450

Or submit a bid

Canada portion (370 km) * USD600 Border Crossing (U.S.–Canada border) * USD150 United States portion (467 km) * totalUSD750

Total USD $1,500

Submit bid

In the Cargado app. Example load and figures.

Talk it through in Chat, in your language.

Every load has a chat with the 3PL that posted it. Ask about the load or how to get set up with them, before you bid or after. Messages translate between English, French and Spanish, and Show original puts the exact words a tap away.

No phone numbers are posted. You talk in Chat in Cargado. Once a rate is accepted, you can share your number in the chat.
When you win. You see Rate Accepted! and a match message in Chat. If the 3PL hasn't onboarded you yet, you onboard with them, then they send the rate confirmation.
Bring your team. Add dispatchers from your company to any chat.

Mississauga, ON → Chicago, ILPickup: Oct 06 07:00 EDT

Raviga Freight PartnersDetroit, MI

Luc Tremblay 9:38 AM

Hi, is this load still available? We run Toronto to Chicago every week.

Priya Shah 9:41 AM

Yes, it is. Send your bid here and we will review it today.

Show original

Message Raviga Freight Partners

Rate Accepted!

Next Steps:

Contact Raviga Freight Partners to confirm details
You will need to onboard before receiving a rate confirmation.

Message Broker

In the Cargado app. Names are fictional.

What you need to sign up

Our team checks every carrier company before it can bid. Most carriers are approved within a day. What the sign-up asks for depends on where your company is based.

Canada

Your CVOR number (Ontario), NIR number (Québec) or NSC number (every other province). Then upload your safety fitness certificate, certificate of incorporation and certificate of insurance, plus your workers' compensation clearance (WCB, WSIB or CNESST) if you have employees.

United States

Your USDOT number. We match it to your FMCSA record as you type, and your operating authority has to be active. There are no documents to upload.

Mexico

After you're approved: set up your company profile with your equipment, the countries and routes you run and your border crossings. Then add three references, companies you have hauled for, such as 3PLs, forwarders or shippers. Once they check out, bidding turns on.

You get paid by the 3PL, on its terms.

Cargado is a marketplace, not a broker. We don't pay for loads, we don't take a cut of them and we never hold your money. The 3PL that booked you pays you directly.

Ask before you bid. Ask about payment terms in the load's chat.
Get the rate confirmation. It covers the rate, the payment terms and the paperwork they need.
Deliver and invoice. Send the proof of delivery and bill of lading they ask for, and invoice them the way their rate confirmation says.

Cargado doesn't offer quick pay or factoring. Ask the 3PL about theirs.

At no cost to carriers

No subscription, no contract and no per-load fees. Add your whole dispatch team at no cost. 3PLs pay for Cargado, and that keeps it at no cost for you.

2,350+: vetted carriers
220,000+: trucks

Questions carriers ask

What's the catch?

There isn't one. Cargado is at no cost for carriers: no subscription, no contract and no per-load fees, and you can add your whole dispatch team. 3PLs pay to use Cargado, and more good carriers on it make it better for them.

Are the 3PLs on Cargado vetted?

Our team onboards every 3PL before it can post freight on Cargado. After a match, you still run your own checks and onboarding with them, the way you normally would.

Do I need a U.S. MC or DOT number to join?

Only U.S. carriers need one to join. Canadian carriers sign up with a CVOR, NIR or NSC number, U.S. carriers with a USDOT number, and Mexican carriers with their RFC and SICT permit. To bid on a load that moves in the U.S., your profile needs a USDOT number, or a partner carrier with U.S. authority can bid for you. You add your MC number to your profile after you sign up.

Why can't I bid on some loads?

A load that moves only inside one country can only go to a carrier based in that country, and a load that touches the U.S. needs a USDOT number on your profile. A 3PL can also keep a posting from a carrier, for example the carrier already running that lane for it. Your trailer type, certifications and service area don't stop you from bidding. Email carriers@cargado.com with a link to the posting and we'll tell you which rule applies.

Start getting loads that fit your trucks

Loads coast to coast, across the border and into Mexico. Join 2,350+ vetted carriers with 220,000+ trucks. Sign up at no cost, and most carriers are approved within a day.

A more reliable network of hundreds of 3PLs

They’re growing their business coast to coast and across the border, and looking for trusted carrier partners to grow it with.

Skip the noise of legacy load boards. Cargado gives you access at no cost to 3PLs actively moving freight coast to coast and across the border, so you spend less time vetting and more time booking loads that fit your lanes.

“Cargado helped us book loads with brokers we didn't know before. It's been good for us."

Portrait of a man with short dark hair, beard, and white shirt under a dark suit jacket.

Jot Dhillon

Logistics Specialist, SSP Group

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Find your next load or dedicated run

Coast to coast and across the border, at no cost: spot loads when you need them, dedicated runs to build repeatable business, matched to your equipment, lanes, and service areas from paying 3PLs. Mexico freight is on the same login when you want it.

“I was able to reach customers I had no idea existed and build relationships with a new type of customer on a new type of lane. Cargado quickly allowed me to develop that."

Salo Verazzi

Operations Leader, SBC Transportation

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Set your lanes once and get alerts for loads that fit

Alerts that fit

Get alerts by email, WhatsApp or push for loads that match your preferences.

Bid your way

Take the book-now rate when a load has one, or bid per leg, answer counter offers, and edit or revoke your bid.

Chat with translation built in

Chat translates messages, with the original one tap away.

“The best part about it is we don't have to go into the board and start searching for stuff unless we need to. Cargado is actually messaging us when there's freight available.”

Aman SekhonManager of Sales and Operations, Rover Carrier

Set it once and let the freight come to you

Save your go-to lanes, equipment, and service areas, then get notifications when matching loads hit the marketplace. BCC trucklist@cargado.com to auto-post your trucks so 3PLs and loads find you, with updates by in-app Chat, WhatsApp, and app notifications.

“The best part about it is we don't have to go into the board and start searching for stuff unless we need to. Cargado is actually messaging us when there's freight available.”

Aman Sekhon

Manager of Sales and Operations, Rover Carrier

Read the case study →

Book loads and dedicated lanes faster with real-time bidding

Cargado's real-time bidding replaces the slow back-and-forth that keeps trucks sitting idle. Place your bid in the load's currency, CAD or USD, and negotiate in real time, right on the load, so you spend less time waiting on emails and calls.

Find cross-border and domestic freight that fits your network

By geography

Browse postings coast to coast and across the border, plus Mexico when you want it.

Interface with maps for Mexico, USA, Canada toggled on and radio buttons for hauling routes all selected Yes.

By equipment type

Find freight for dry van, reefer (protect-from-freeze in winter), flatbed and open deck, step deck, multi-axle, power only, and partials.

Filter buttons for Dry Van, Reefer, Open Deck, Smaller with load details from Monterrey to Chattanooga.

By corridor

Source loads and lanes on major corridors and at terminals: Toronto–Chicago and Deltaport.

Border city load volume: Laredo, Otay Mesa, El Paso, Pharr, Detroit

Communicate with partners directly on every load

Add context to your rate, ask questions about a load, negotiate terms in real time, and show 3PLs what makes you the right carrier before either side commits. For example, pay your driver in CAD while the customer is billed in USD.

“I use Cargado every day. Every day. Everything I need starts there."

Man in suit standing next to a large silver Freightliner truck parked in front of an office building.

Jorge Bustos

Founder, BCR Transport

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Cargado compared with legacy load boards

Feature	Legacy load boards	Cargado
Cost	Monthly subscription	No-cost marketplace access
Brokers	Anyone with an account	Onboarded by our team
Freight	Spot only	Loads, lanes and potential freight
Focus	Domestic	Mexico and Canada
Alerts	Generic	Matched to your equipment and crossings
Negotiation	Phone calls and WhatsApp	Bids and chat on the load

Stop paying to find loads

Cargado is built for freight coast to coast and across the border, with Mexico on the same login, and it's at no cost to you.

Let's compare

Legacy load boards

Paid platforms with thin cross-border coverage

Cargado

Marketplace at no cost, built for freight coast to coast and across the border

Cost

Paid

Cost

At no cost

Cost

3PL quality

Unvetted, anonymous

3PL quality

Every broker met before onboarding

3PL quality

Freight type

Only spot

Freight type

Spot, consistent, and potentials

Freight type

Geographic focus

Varies by site

Geographic focus

Coast to coast, cross-border, and Mexico

Geographic focus

Notifications

Generic alerts

Notifications

Preference-matched

Notifications

Rate negotiation

Emails and calls

Rate negotiation

Real-time bidding and negotiation

Rate negotiation

Support

Help desk

Support

Dedicated rep

Support

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Start getting loads that fit your trucks

Tell us who you areYour USDOT number (U.S.), RFC (Mexico) or CVOR, NIR or NSC number (Canada).
We verify youOur team approves your company before you can bid.
Bid on loads that fitOnce approved, bid on loads and chat with the logistics company that posted them.

“Cargado helped us book loads with brokers we didn't know before. It's been good for us.”

Jot DhillonLogistics Specialist, SSP Group

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Carrier stories

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Questions & answers

Need more information?

Our team is ready to answer specific questions about your shipping requirements

Is Cargado really at no cost? Is there a contract or subscription? What is the catch?

Yes, Cargado’s marketplace is available to carriers at no cost. There’s no contract required to access the marketplace and bid on freight. You can add your full dispatch team at no cost as well.

3PLs pay to access Cargado, which is what keeps it at no cost for you: more quality carriers on the platform make the marketplace better for everyone. It’s the modern alternative to legacy load boards.

How do I start getting relevant loads (and not get spammed)?

The key is tightening your preferences so Cargado surfaces the freight you actually want and not everything on the platform.

Tips to get started:

- Set your service areas to only the lanes and regions you actually run: coast to coast, across the border northbound/southbound, or into Mexico. Broad service areas result in noisy notifications.
- Switch general service area alerts to a daily digest.
- Create saved searches for your priority lanes and set those to notify immediately.
- BCC trucklist@cargado.com to post your trucks so matching freight finds you. This improves relevance beyond what broad alerts can do.
- If you're still getting too much noise, your Cargado contact can help you dial in your settings and saved searches.

What kind of freight is on Cargado? Can I book spot loads and longer-term business?

Both. The marketplace includes spot loads (one-off shipments), recurring lanes and projects (repeating volume over time), and loads that 3PLs are actively quoting and working to win, coast to coast, across the border, and into Mexico.

That last category is worth paying attention to: those “potential” lanes often convert into real freight, and carriers who bid early position themselves for the business if it closes.

Are the 3PLs on here legit? How do 3PLs get onboarded?

Cargado isn't an open marketplace. 3PLs request access, and Cargado meets with every 3PL before onboarding them. After a match, you're still able to run your own compliance and onboarding process the way you normally would: NSC number, CVOR, CSNAP, CTPAT, FAST, PIP, bonded/in-bond and secure-yard requirements included.

Do I need a U.S. MC or DOT number to join?

Mexican carriers do not need U.S. authority just to join. Verification is based on the credentials that actually apply: SCT/SICT operating authority, RFC, insurance, and border credentials like CAAT or CTPAT where relevant. If your own tractors operate inside the U.S., the applicable U.S. authority, insurance, and driver eligibility rules still apply, and U.S. and Canadian carriers verify with their domestic authority.

Why does first contact stay inside the platform?

The initial contact, bid, and rate agreement happen in the platform, where the record is auditable. Cargado meets with every 3PL before onboarding them. After you connect with a 3PL, ongoing work follows your direct 3PL-carrier contract and agreed workflow.

“The biggest benefit is we save time. It’s quicker to book a load rather than have drivers sitting there while we email customers.”

Aman Sekhon

Manager of Sales and Operations, Rover Carrier

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Find your next cross-border load

Marketplace access is at no cost.

Request access, and our team approves your account before you start bidding.

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Find Canada and Mexico freight this week

No-cost access for carriers: brokers, freight matched to your lanes and crossings, and bidding in your own language. No per-load fees.

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