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C.A.T. Global cut quote times in half and built an entire El Paso carrier network

C.A.T. Global used Cargado's carrier network and Cargado Market Rates to cut quote times, expand across key border markets, and build their largest crossing from scratch.

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Steam Logistics grew Mexico revenue 3,300% in its first full year with Cargado

The 14-year-old $700M multimodal 3PL already had air, ocean, drayage, and domestic divisions, but until 2024, no Mexico service offering. Here's how Steam built it from scratch, grew to 75+ Mexico customers in under two years, and became the broker their shippers can't replace.

B-1 enforcement and cross-border capacity in 2026: why the freight still moves

B-1 drivers are not a loophole in cross border trucking, they are the carrier base, which is why the freight still moves there. Enforcement removed the operators least-equipped to stay compliant, not the demand.

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Cargado and GoodShip are partnering to bring cross-border freight benchmarks into procurement workflows

Cargado and GoodShip partner to embed cross-border freight benchmarks into procurement workflows to help shippers source faster.

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Mexico and Canada freight: the questions brokers keep asking, answered

Eleven questions freight brokers ask again and again about Mexico and Canada freight, answered plainly: where the carriers are, vetting without an MC number, B-1 drivers, customs brokers, the Carta Porte, quoting, insurance, bonded carriers, LTL and hazmat.

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How Canada freight moves, and how brokers cover it

Canada freight runs in three directions: within Canada, across the U.S. border, and into and out of Mexico. Each one has its own paperwork, equipment and carrier records, and its own way of being priced in Canadian dollars. Here is the map.

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How to choose a Mexico freight partner

Asset carriers, brokers, 3PLs and forwarders each own a different piece of a Mexico move. What each one does, the eight questions to ask before your first load, and how to tell whether the rate you are quoted sits where the market is.

A semi truck waiting at a snowy Canada-U.S. border crossing at dusk

How to find and vet Canadian carriers: a broker's checklist

Canadian carriers are regulated by their home province under the National Safety Code, cross the border under a CBSA carrier code, and hold a USDOT number only if they run into the United States. Here is what to check, and in what order.

Flat illustration of a record-keeping system on one side and a network of trucks crossing a border bridge on the other, joined by a single flowing line

Freight marketplace vs. TMS: what each one does for your Mexico freight

A TMS is your system of record. A freight marketplace is where your load meets vetted carriers. Cargado is the marketplace, connected to your TMS, so a Mexico load you save there reaches carriers without re-typing.

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Moving oversize and specialized freight to and from Mexico

Flatbed, step deck, RGN and oversize loads post on Cargado like any other load. What changes on a cross-border project move is everything around the posting: two permit regimes, escorts, travel curfews and a smaller carrier pool.

A white semi trailer with sealed rear doors driving an open highway toward a customs gate on the horizon

Bonded carriers and the 7512: how in-bond freight works

A customs broker can file the in-bond, but filing is not the same as being liable. The bond that covers the move belongs to a bonded carrier, and CBP holds that carrier to the clock.

A sealed trailer changing hands at a U.S.-Mexico border bridge, with the Mexican linehaul, the transfer and the U.S. delivery shown as three separate legs

Which legs of a Mexico load need a CTPAT carrier?

CTPAT is held by companies, not drivers. Drivers carry FAST. Your customer's security program decides which legs need a certified carrier, and the company that crosses the trailer is the one whose status counts at the bridge.

Cargado and C.A.T. Global logos with the Cargado mascot

C.A.T. Global cut quote times in half and built an entire El Paso carrier network

C.A.T. Global used Cargado's carrier network and Cargado Market Rates to cut quote times, expand across key border markets, and build their largest crossing from scratch.

Cargado and Steam Logistics logos with the Cargado mascot

Steam Logistics grew Mexico revenue 3,300% in its first full year with Cargado

The 14-year-old $700M multimodal 3PL already had air, ocean, drayage, and domestic divisions, but until 2024, no Mexico service offering. Here's how Steam built it from scratch, grew to 75+ Mexico customers in under two years, and became the broker their shippers can't replace.

B-1 enforcement and cross-border capacity in 2026: why the freight still moves

B-1 drivers are not a loophole in cross border trucking, they are the carrier base, which is why the freight still moves there. Enforcement removed the operators least-equipped to stay compliant, not the demand.

How to Find and Vet Mexican Carriers: A Broker's Checklist

There is no MC or DOT to run on a Mexican carrier. What U.S. brokers should verify instead: RFC, SICT permit, CAAT, insurance, and identity, step by step.

Transloading vs Through-Trailer: How Freight Actually Crosses the Mexico Border

The two ways freight crosses the U.S.-Mexico border, when each wins, and what transloading vs through-trailer means for cost, claims, security, and qu

How to Find Carriers for Mexico Freight

Customs broker referrals, cold outreach, one big partner, or a vetted marketplace: how brokers source Mexican carriers, and what makes postings get bids.

How to Choose a Mexico Freight Platform

Seven criteria for any Mexico freight platform: vetting depth, bilingual operations, border workflow, rate context, network location, pricing, and TMS

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