The Chicago to Altamira corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. On Cargado, 170+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)
Open deck 100%
170+ carriers run this lane
25+ carriers actively bid · 25+ have won and hauled · 120+ active in the past 12 months
This corridor connects the Chicago market (Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Romeoville, Aurora, Elgin, and Joliet) with the Altamira market (Altamira, Tampico, Ciudad Valles, González, Tamuín, and Miramar), running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace, where 170+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Freight out of the Chicago market leans toward automotive parts, machinery and industrial equipment and food and beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Postings here run Open deck 100%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Carriers on this lane pick up across the Chicago area—Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Romeoville, Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Bedford Park, and Alsip. Nearby markets that feed it include Gary, Milwaukee, Rockford, Lafayette, Madison, and Grand Rapids.
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Altamira area—Altamira, Tampico, Ciudad Valles, González, Tamuín, Miramar, Rioverde, and Moralillo. It also reaches nearby markets like Ciudad Victoria, Pachuca, Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Linares, and Santiago de Querétaro.
Most freight on this corridor crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). Loads either run direct with a through-trailer or transload at the border, and the transfer step is priced into carrier bids. See transloading and the Laredo (World Trade Bridge) crossing page.
Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where 2,000+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 170+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Postings here run Open deck 100%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway—carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Both happen. Most freight crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge), where carriers either transfer the trailer to a cross-border drayage carrier or run direct with a through-trailer. The bid reflects the carrier's setup.
Post it to 2,100+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.