A Monterrey reefer load needs a carrier that fits the equipment, the service and the schedule, and that can run the Mexico leg. Truckstop offers a load board. Cargado is a marketplace for Mexico and Canada freight built around finding that carrier, and the two can run side by side.
| Truckstop | Cargado | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Load board | Marketplace for Mexico and Canada freight, matched on equipment, service and schedule |
| Plans | Carrier plans segmented by equipment; broker and shipper plans priced per user | One value-based broker subscription, unlimited users |
| Carrier cost | Paid carrier plans | No cost for vetted carriers |
A Georgia to Illinois dry van load is not the problem this page solves. The pattern to watch for: the equipment is right, the carrier is willing, and the load still cannot move because the carrier cannot run the Mexico or Canada leg, does not hold the permits the shipment needs, or cannot meet the service plan. That is the job Cargado does, and it tends to arrive on a desk like this:
A domestic load board answers the equipment question and leaves the rest to you. Cargado matches the carrier on equipment, service and schedule for Mexico and Canada freight, on the same posting.
For each Mexico shipment, confirm the service plan before you post: through-trailer or transload at the border, the equipment, any temperature requirement, and shipment-specific permits such as oversize or hazardous materials. Match the carrier to that plan rather than to the trailer type alone.
Cargado records equipment on the carrier profile next to the crossings the carrier runs and whether it moves freight door-to-door or hands off to a transload partner. Cargado checks the applicable authority records, tracks CTPAT, OEA and FAST credentials, and monitors carriers after onboarding. Review matched carriers for the shipment's equipment, service and schedule before confirming coverage.
Rates follow the carrier. Benchmarks are published by corridor and equipment as low, mid and high bands built from vetted carrier bids, with a confidence score on each, so the carrier you match and the rate you quote come from the same marketplace.
For Canada freight, specify the trailer type, temperature requirements, pickup and delivery windows, and any special handling, and confirm the carrier can provide the service your customer needs. Add a bonded in-bond move, a PARS or PAPS filing and a Quebec receiver who dispatches in French, and a generic van posting no longer describes the load.
Canadian carriers on Cargado pass the same verification and continuous monitoring as the rest of the network, with FAST, PIP and CTPAT status on the profile and equipment recorded the way the freight needs it. Chat translates between English, French and Spanish. U.S. to Canada and domestic Canada rate coverage is newer than the Mexico corridors and expanding, with a confidence score on each available lane.
How plans are cut. Truckstop segments its published carrier plans by equipment and prices its broker and shipper plans per user. Cargado has one model: brokers, 3PLs and forwarders pay a value-based subscription with unlimited users, and carriers of every equipment type join and bid at no cost.
Who gets in. Cargado is invite-only on both sides. Brokers and carriers are vetted before they post or bid, and monitoring continues after signup for authority, safety and fraud changes. Postings reach matched vetted carriers and are never visible to other brokers.
How matching works. A posting carries equipment, service and schedule, and it reaches carriers whose profiles fit it. Benchmarks across 1,200+ corridors, built from carrier bids, sit next to the posting so the rate and the carrier come from the same marketplace.
You can use Cargado alongside Truckstop. Keep the load board for the freight it already covers for you, and route Mexico and Canada freight, including cross-border loads, freight within either country and the related U.S. legs, through the marketplace built to match carriers on it. Cargado connects to your TMS over API, does not broker freight, does not own trucks, and never takes a cut of a load.
Bring three Mexico or Canada lanes, with the equipment and service each shipment needs. We will review available carriers and rate data for your equipment, service and schedule. Carriers join at no cost.
No. Truckstop offers a load board. Cargado is a marketplace for Mexico and Canada freight, including cross-border loads, freight moving inside either country, and the U.S. legs that feed the border, such as El Paso to Charlotte. You can use both.
No. Truckstop's published broker plans are priced per user. Every Cargado broker plan includes unlimited users, and vetted carriers join and bid at no cost.
Equipment is recorded on the carrier profile, alongside service details such as the Mexico crossings a carrier runs and whether it moves door-to-door or through a transload partner. A reefer posting out of Monterrey reaches reefer carriers whose profiles fit it. Review the matched carriers against the shipment's schedule before confirming coverage.
U.S.-Mexico lanes have the deepest coverage. U.S.-Canada and domestic Canada coverage is expanding. Check your specific origin, destination and equipment for available rate data and its confidence score.
Yes. Vetted carriers join Cargado at no cost, so a carrier can keep a domestic subscription and run its Mexico and Canada loads through Cargado.