Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
Boston, MA to Montreal, QC freight
The Boston to Montreal corridor runs north across the U.S.–Canada border.
Direction
U.S. to Canada
Equipment on this lane
Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity
Carrier availability
Vetted carriers cover this corridor
Marketplace activity
Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace
<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/boston-ma-to-montreal-qc.svg" alt="Boston, MA to Montreal, QC freight route map on Cargado" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="620"></div><div class="lane-viz-panel"><div class="lane-viz-title">Transit time</div><div class="tr"><div class="trrow tot"><span>Transit</span><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trmi">306 mi driving</div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">→</span></a><div class="lane-viz-fine">Estimated drive time by road, split at the border. Border dwell varies with documentation and crossing.</div></div></div>
This corridor connects the Boston market (Wilmington, Boston, New Bedford, Acton, Norton, and Andover) with the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, and Mirabel), running north across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
What ships from Boston
Freight out of the Boston market leans toward machinery and industrial equipment, automotive parts and food and beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Equipment on this corridor
Postings here run Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Where this lane picks up
Carriers on this lane pick up across the Boston area: Wilmington, Boston, New Bedford, Acton, Norton, Andover, Franklin, and Devens. Nearby markets that feed it include Providence, Concord, Chatham, Springfield, Brattleboro, and Hartford.
Where this lane delivers
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Montreal area: Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, Mirabel, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Drummondville. It also reaches nearby markets like Plattsburgh, Cornwall, Burlington, Sherbrooke, Montpelier, and Tupper Lake.
Customs on the U.S.–Canada leg
Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth.
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 Boston, MA and Montreal, QC is listed on their lane hubs, by direction and destination country.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
Montreal, QC
Montreal is a major container port and rail intermodal gateway for Eastern Canada, with the Port of Montreal handling 34.3 million metric tons in 2025. The region also has an all-cargo airport and an aerospace sector.
Industries: Port and container logistics, rail intermodal, aerospace, bulk cargo, air cargo
- Seaport: Port of Montreal, handling containers, liquid bulk and dry bulk including grain. 1.52 million TEUs and 34.3 million metric tons in 2025 (operating). Source
- Seaport: Contrecoeur container terminal expansion with integrated rail, road and marine infrastructure; construction underway since October 2025 and full operation targeted for 2030. Adds up to 1.15 million TEUs of annual capacity (about 60%), two berths (under construction). Source
- Intermodal or rail yard: CN Montreal Intermodal Terminal in Saint-Laurent. Open 24 hours daily (operating). Source
- Airport: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and the all-cargo Mirabel airport. 249,403 metric tons of cargo at the two airports in 2024 (operating). Source
Distribution: Freight moves through the Port of Montreal, CN's Saint-Laurent intermodal terminal and the Montréal-Trudeau and Mirabel airports, with the Contrecoeur terminal expansion adding container capacity.
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 Boston to Montreal?
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 Boston to Montreal corridor?
Postings here include dry van, reefer, and open-deck loads. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
How does freight on this lane clear the border?
Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with customs and the cross-border leg already priced in.
Moving freight on this lane?
Post it to 2,400+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.