St. Louis, MO freight lanes
St. Louis sits where I-44, I-55, I-64 and I-70 meet the Mississippi River, with General Motors trucks, aerospace and beer among its freight. Read how the Laredo handoff and Canada customs work on St. Louis freight, and use the neighboring hubs for lane guides. Cargado is a marketplace where brokers post Mexico and Canada truck freight and vetted carriers bid on it.
Laredo
I-44, I-55, I-70
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Dry van
What moves through the St. Louis market
St. Louis is a manufacturing and distribution crossroads on the Mississippi. General Motors builds midsize pickups and full-size vans at Wentzville Assembly, Boeing builds defense aircraft in the metro, and Anheuser-Busch brews at its St. Louis brewery, so automotive parts, aerospace components, beverages and packaging move in and out. River terminals handle grain, fertilizer and bulk, and the region's warehouses serve the Midwest. Southbound, I-44 runs to Oklahoma and Texas for Laredo; I-55 runs to Memphis and Chicago, and I-70 to Kansas City, Indianapolis and the East.
What ships from the St. Louis area
Plants, mills, packing houses and distribution centers within about 100 miles of St. Louis are among the area's main freight sources. The commodities below are ranked by employment in public business-establishment data, and each is tied to a named facility, cluster or growing region.
- Finished vehicles. GM's Wentzville Assembly, west of the city, builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups and full-size vans.
- Beer. Anheuser-Busch brews Budweiser at its original St. Louis brewery.
- Household and lawn chemicals. Spectrum Brands makes Spectracide, Cutter and Black Flag products at its St. Louis plant.
- Pharmaceuticals. Mallinckrodt runs pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution in Hazelwood.
On the road, dry van carries beer, household and lawn chemicals and pharmaceuticals; car haulers carry finished vehicles. Post the commodity, weight and trailer type with each load so carriers can price it.
Where St. Louis lanes are covered
No lane guide is listed on the St. Louis hub yet, so this page covers the market and points to the hubs next to it. The Laredo, San Antonio and El Paso hubs list lane guides for neighboring corridors. If you move freight into or out of St. Louis, post it on Cargado with the real pickup and delivery, the equipment and the leg you need covered, and vetted carriers that run the corridor bid on it. For a Mexico move, include the crossing and the handoff plan; for a Canada move, the customs broker and the release arrangement.
Covering St. Louis freight: what a broker needs to know
Post the leg you are buying, with its real endpoints
For a full move into or out of Mexico, post the Mexican origin or destination so carriers see the whole shipment. For a separately booked U.S. leg, post the actual pickup yard and the receiving facility, and describe the connected shipment, its customs status and any handoff. Compare bids that cover the same scope of work.
The border handoff
For freight connected with Mexico, use the lane guide's named crossing as the starting point and confirm it with the carrier and customs broker. If carriers change at the border, identify the yards, the transfer provider and whether the cargo stays in its trailer or is transloaded at a dock. Confirm the operating authority of the carrier on each leg, and check what each bid includes: the transfer, any transload, trailer use and detention.
Automotive plant deliveries
Plant freight runs on appointment windows, returnable racks and just-in-time schedules. Put the dock hours, the appointment, the rack or pallet count and any returnable equipment on the posting, and agree on free time and detention up front.
Related lane hubs
Neighboring lane hubs with their own directories: Laredo, TX, San Antonio, TX and El Paso, TX.
For the border step, the Laredo World Trade Bridge crossing guide covers the main gateway for Mexico freight.
Every lane guide on Cargado is listed on the lanes index.
Common questions about St. Louis freight
Which border crossing does St. Louis freight use for Mexico?
Most truck freight between St. Louis and central or northern Mexico crosses at Laredo, where the World Trade Bridge is the commercial default. Confirm the crossing, the yards and any transfer with the carrier and the customs broker before you book.
Do I need a Mexican carrier for a St. Louis to Mexico move?
Only for the Mexico leg, which needs a carrier with Mexican operating authority. Confirm authority for every carrier's portion of the shipment, agree on the crossing and any transfer or transload, and state the leg you need covered when you post on Cargado.
How do I find carriers for a St. Louis lane on Cargado?
Post the pickup and delivery, the date, the equipment and the leg you need covered. Vetted carriers that run the corridor bid, and you compare what each bid covers before you book. Where a corridor has enough bid history, Cargado Market Rates gives you a reference built from carrier bids before you quote.
What equipment runs St. Louis corridors?
Dry van leads, carrying food, beverage, packaging and automotive parts. Open deck carries machinery and building materials, and reefer carries food and beverage. Post the trailer type with the weight, dimensions and loading requirements so carriers can price the load.
What freight ships out of St. Louis?
Facilities within about 100 miles of St. Louis mainly ship finished vehicles, beer, household and lawn chemicals and pharmaceuticals. On the road, dry van carries beer, household and lawn chemicals and pharmaceuticals; car haulers carry finished vehicles.
Moving freight through this market?
Post it to 2,350+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.