Dallas-Fort Worth
Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City send freight to Dallas, and Monterrey and Tijuana send it to Fort Worth, nearly all of it in dry vans. On Cargado the metro leans northbound; going south, the clear runs are Dallas and Fort Worth to Monterrey. Loads also arrive as U.S. hauls from Laredo and El Paso, and Dallas ships north to Toronto.
Dry van throughout: northbound from Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mexico City and Tijuana, and southbound to Monterrey.
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Northbound dry van freight from Monterrey and Guadalajara
What drives freight here
Dallas-Fort Worth is a receiving market for Mexico freight. Loads are posted to and from both cities, carriers are based across Texas, and nearly every corridor here, inbound or outbound, moves in dry vans.
The nearshoring picture
Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City send freight to Dallas, and Monterrey and Tijuana send it to Fort Worth. Going south, both cities ship to Monterrey. Laredo and El Paso hauls into Dallas post as U.S. loads, and Dallas ships north to Toronto.
A metro that mostly receives
Dallas-Fort Worth is a receiving market for Mexico freight. Loads are posted to and from both Dallas and Fort Worth, and carriers are based across Texas.
Most of the Mexico corridors point here. Dallas takes freight from Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Fort Worth takes it from Monterrey and from Tijuana, a run that starts in Baja California and crosses most of the Southwest. Western Mexico as a whole also sends dry van freight to the U.S. South Central region, Texas included. The trips back are fewer: Dallas to Monterrey and Fort Worth to Monterrey are the southbound runs that post clearly.
Two border-to-metro hauls post as loads of their own, Laredo to Dallas and El Paso to Dallas. Because they start and end in the U.S., only U.S. carriers see them.
Then there is Canada. Dallas to Toronto posts too, mostly in vans, like everything else on this page.
Tijuana to Fort Worth: which crossing?
On a Tijuana to Fort Worth load, the crossing is yours to pick. Baja California freight posts through Otay Mesa, Calexico East and Tecate on the California side, and through El Paso and Laredo in Texas. The choice is real: cross near Tijuana and run east on U.S. highways, or stay in Mexico longer and cross in Texas.
Put the crossing you want on the posting, or apply the crossing most used on that lane, and the bids will price that route. Fort Worth is in the U.S. interior, so a Mexican carrier needs an MX number and OP-1 authority to deliver there.
Dallas-Fort Worth in brief
- Carriers: based across Texas.
- Into Dallas: Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mexico City; Laredo and El Paso as U.S. hauls.
- Into Fort Worth: Monterrey and Tijuana.
- Out to Mexico: Monterrey, from both cities.
- Out to Canada: Dallas to Toronto.
- Trailer: dry van throughout.
Posting Dallas-Fort Worth freight on Cargado
Post the exact city, Dallas or Fort Worth, since carriers set service areas and saved lanes by city and radius. For a northbound load, give the Mexican plant city and either the crossing or the crossing strategy. If the Mexican leg and the crossing are already covered, post only the Laredo or El Paso haul into the metro and it goes to U.S. carriers. For Dallas to Toronto, Canadian carriers with a U.S. DOT number and MC bid alongside U.S. carriers; there is no field for the northern crossing, so agree it with the winning carrier. Carriers are based across Texas, so a Dallas or Fort Worth pickup can show an "Available truck" reason when one is posted nearby.
At a glance
Freight posted on Cargado
- Freight is posted to and from Dallas and Fort Worth; carriers are based across Texas.
- Freight from Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City to Dallas is posted mostly for dry van.
- Freight from Monterrey and Tijuana to Fort Worth is posted mostly for dry van.
- Freight from Dallas and from Fort Worth to Monterrey is posted mostly for dry van.
- Freight from Laredo and from El Paso to Dallas is posted mostly for dry van, and domestic U.S. loads go only to U.S. carriers.
- Freight from Dallas to Toronto is posted mostly for dry van.
- Western Mexico posts dry van freight to the U.S. South Central region; Texas is in that region of the app geography.
- Baja California freight is posted through Otay Mesa, Calexico East, Tecate, El Paso and Laredo.
How the marketplace works
- Brokers can apply the crossing most used on a lane; Mexican carriers need OP-1 for the U.S. interior; Canadian carriers need a DOT and MC for U.S. legs.
More questions
Can Dallas freight go to Canada on Cargado?
Yes. Dallas to Toronto posts mostly for dry van. U.S. carriers bid, and so do Canadian carriers with a U.S. DOT number and MC. The app does not list northern crossings, so settle the route with the carrier.
Who hauls Laredo to Dallas?
Posted as its own load, Laredo to Dallas is domestic U.S. freight, so only U.S. carriers see it. If it is really the last leg of a Monterrey load, post the whole trip instead; one carrier then bids every leg, and Mexican carriers with OP-1 can bid too.
Common questions
Do Tijuana loads to Fort Worth cross at Otay Mesa or Laredo?
Either can work. Baja California freight posts through Otay Mesa, Calexico East, Tecate, El Paso and Laredo, and you pick the crossing for each load. Name the crossing on the posting, or let the carrier handle the border and ask each bidder which route it plans.
How do I find carriers for Dallas freight to and from Mexico?
Post the load with the real Dallas or Fort Worth address, the Mexican city, the trailer and how the border is handled. Carriers with a saved lane, a matching service area or an open truck near the pickup are notified, and suggested carriers show which reason applies.
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