The Chicago to Tijuana corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 10+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)
Open deck 56% · Dry van 44%
10+ carriers have bid here in the past year
15+ loads posted, 15+ carrier bids (past 12 months)
This corridor connects the Chicago market (Chicago, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Bensenville, Bedford Park, Bedford Park) with the Tijuana market (Tijuana, Rosarito, Playas De Rosarito, La Joya, Baja Malibú), running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 10+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Freight out of the Chicago market leans toward automotive parts, machinery & industrial equipment and food & beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Postings over the past year break down as open deck 56%, dry van 44%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Most freight on this corridor crosses at Otay Mesa. 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 Otay Mesa crossing page.
On Cargado, this corridor is covered by a marketplace of 2,000+ verified carriers bidding on freight from 250+ vetted brokers, with rate context drawn from real bids rather than surveys.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 10+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Over the past year postings here were Open deck 56%, Dry van 44%. 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 Otay Mesa, 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 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.