Aguascalientes, AGU to Chihuahua, CHH freight

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The Aguascalientes to Chihuahua corridor runs within Mexico.

Direction

Domestic Mexico

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led corridor

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

Marketplace activity

Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace

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This corridor connects the Aguascalientes market (Aguascalientes, San Francisco De Los Romo, Loretito, Jesús María, Valle De Aguascalientes, and Parque Industrial San Francisco) with the Chihuahua market (Chihuahua, Aquiles Serdán, Riva Palacio, Santa Eulalia, Praderas De San Antonio, and Ojinaga), running within Mexico. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $2K–$3K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.

What ships from Aguascalientes

Freight out of the Aguascalientes market leans toward food and beverage, automotive parts and machinery and industrial equipment based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

Dry van-led corridor. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Where this lane picks up

Carriers on this lane pick up across the Aguascalientes area: Aguascalientes, San Francisco De Los Romo, Loretito, Jesús María, Valle De Aguascalientes, Parque Industrial San Francisco, Las Jaulas, and Loreto. Nearby markets that feed it include Zacatecas, Leon, San Luis Potosi, Irapuato, Guadalajara, and Santiago de Querétaro.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the Chihuahua area: Chihuahua, Aquiles Serdán, Riva Palacio, Santa Eulalia, Praderas De San Antonio, Ojinaga, Villa Ahumada, and Juan Aldama. It also reaches nearby markets like Delicias, Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Alpine, San José de Las Piedras, Ciudad Juárez, and El Paso.

Domestic Mexico

This is an intra-Mexico corridor: no border crossing. Loads on Mexican federal highways travel with a stamped carta porte, and Mexican carriers bid on domestic freight in the marketplace alongside international lanes.

Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where vetted Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.

More lanes from these markets

Every lane guide for Aguascalientes and Chihuahua is listed on their lane hubs, by direction and destination country.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Aguascalientes, AGU

Automotive manufacturing is the base of Aguascalientes freight, with vehicle assembly plants and a large tier of supplier plants around them. The state reported US$6.46 billion of exports in the first half of 2025, led by transport equipment and electronics.

Industries: Auto and auto parts, electrical and electronics, agribusiness, textiles and apparel

Vehicle assembly: Land vehicles, parts and accessories are the state's top export sector. US$4,288 million of exports, with data through December 2023. Source
Auto parts: Tier 1 and lower-tier supplier plants serving vehicle assemblers. 35 Tier 1 plants with about 20,000 direct jobs; 117 Tier 2 and lower plants with about 15,000 direct jobs. Source
Industrial parks: FINSA Aguascalientes, a park with direct access to vehicle assembly plants, on the Aguascalientes-Mexico highway at km 114.5. 106 hectares occupied. Source
Rail: Ferromex and CPKC de México rail links to the main customs offices and ports. Source
Customs: Aduana de Aguascalientes, a customs office for import and export. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Source

Distribution: Distribution follows the automotive base, with just-in-time supplier delivery from industrial parks beside the assembly plants and rail links to the main customs offices and ports.

Destination market

Chihuahua, CHH

Chihuahua city is an inland manufacturing and distribution center in the state that exports more than any other in Mexico. The city has 12 industrial parks in operation and a bonded airport cargo zone, and the state is home to five aerospace original-equipment manufacturers. Freight moves north to Ciudad Juárez on Federal Highway 45.

Industries: Aerospace, electronics, automotive, air cargo

Plant: Aerospace manufacturing cluster; the state hosts five aerospace original-equipment manufacturers. More than 17,000 direct jobs, about 25% of national aerospace activity. Source
Industrial park: Complejo Industrial Chihuahua. About 583 hectares and 114 companies (operating). Source
Industrial park: Industrial parks in Chihuahua city, with two more in development. 12 parks in operation (operating). Source
Airport: Chihuahua International Airport cargo zone. Bonded warehouse with X-ray equipment (operating). Source
Highway: Federal Highway 45 between Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez, a key route for moving goods. Source
Customs: Ysleta and Santa Teresa ports of entry in the El Paso area. $112.4 billion and $33.0 billion of 2025 U.S.-Mexico truck freight (operating). Source

Distribution: Warehousing in the city's industrial parks and a bonded warehouse at the airport cargo zone.

Market profiles describe industries and facility types from public government, industry, port, railroad and industrial-park sources. They name no shippers, manufacturers, retailers or logistics companies.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Aguascalientes to Chihuahua?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.

What equipment is available on the Aguascalientes to Chihuahua corridor?

Postings here are mostly dry van. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

Do carriers bid on domestic Mexico loads too?

Yes. Mexican carriers bid on intra-Mexico moves in the marketplace the same way they bid cross-border freight, with a stamped carta porte traveling on federal highways.

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