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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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Moving industrial machinery across the Mexico-U.S. border

Where Mexico's machinery freight ships from, what weight limits, permits and Section 232 add in cost and time, and how open deck and dry van rates moved.

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Resin south, plastic parts north

Resin goes south, plastic parts come north. What the PVC duty, USMCA origin and border weight limits add in cost, and how dry van rates moved this year.

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Why does more steel now move south into Mexico than north?

Which way steel moves after the 50% duty, the weight gap that splits a coil load, Mexico's import notice, and how dry van and open deck rates moved.

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Shipping fresh produce from Mexico to the U.S. by reefer

Where Mexico's produce crosses into the U.S., what APHIS, AMS and FDA rules add in time, how the season moves the market, and where reefer rates went.

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How to move frozen, dairy and meat across the U.S.-Mexico border by reefer

Where protein and dairy freight ships from, what FSIS reinspection, FSMA temperature duties and Mexican permits add, and how reefer bids moved this year.

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How to move packaged food and beverages between Mexico and the U.S.

Where Mexico's packaged food freight ships from, what the weight gap, FDA prior notice and the USMCA claim add, and how dry van rates moved this year.

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What automotive parts cost to move across the Mexico border

Where Mexico's auto parts freight ships from, what USMCA, racks, Carta Porte and corridor security add in cost and time, and how dry van rates moved this year.

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Tequila and mezcal freight, from the CRT certificate to the excise refund

Where tequila and mezcal freight ships from, what CRT certificates, excise tax, state registration and weight rules cost, and how Guadalajara rates moved.

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Cargado now has dark mode on every screen

Dark mode is live in the browser, desktop and mobile apps, along with keyboard shortcuts, posting from a rate lookup and Market Rates in MXN and CAD.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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