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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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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.

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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.

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Search update: find the closest loads first

Carriers can now search at the top of Find Freight, see the loads closest to their truck first and post a truck from the search they just ran.

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Cargado and Tai partner on integrated Mexico and Canada capacity in Tai TMS

Brokers on Tai TMS can now post Mexico and Canada loads to Cargado's vetted carriers and get carrier bids back on the shipment in Tai.

Which carrier runs your Mexico lane? Cargado's mascot beside a truck on a desert highway, with the three lane types listed

Mexico freight: which carrier should you book?

Mexico freight can mean three types of lanes. The carrier you book depends on whether the freight stays inside Mexico, ends at the border city, or runs deep into the U.S.

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Suggested carriers are now ranked by what carriers actually do on Cargado

The carrier list on your Coverage tab is now ranked by what carriers actually do on Cargado. It is the first of several changes.

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.

Market Rates v5 brings live rates to more lanes, with fewer empty lookups. Meatball, the Cargado dog, looking through a magnifying glass.

Market Rates v5 brings live rates to more lanes, with fewer empty lookups

Market Rates v5 returns live rates on +17% more lanes, and about 1 in 5 formerly empty searches now come back with a rate.

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 quoting.

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 fit.

Nearshoring Freight: The Execution Guide for Brokers

A broker's guide to turning nearshoring into covered loads: the metro-by-metro demand map, corridor math, crossing capacity, and the carrier reality.

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