Chihuahua, CHH to Lakeland, FL freight

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The Chihuahua to Lakeland corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S.

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led corridor

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/chihuahua-chh-to-lakeland-fl.svg" alt="Chihuahua, CHH to Lakeland, FL 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"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Chihuahua, CHH <span class="arr">→</span> Ciudad Juárez, CHH</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Ciudad Juárez, CHH <span class="arr">→</span> El Paso, TX</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">El Paso, TX <span class="arr">→</span> Lakeland, FL</div></div><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>5–7 days</b></div></div><div class="lane-viz-title">Typical market range</div><div class="lane-rate-band" style="font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;color:#16295c;margin:.15rem 0 .6rem">$5K–$6K</div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Request a demo for detailed rates </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 Chihuahua market (Chihuahua, Aquiles Serdán, Riva Palacio, Santa Eulalia, Praderas De San Antonio, and Ojinaga) with the Lakeland market (Orlando, Lakeland, Plant City, Apopka, Ocala, and Longwood), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $5K–$6K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.

What ships from Chihuahua

Freight out of the Chihuahua market leans toward automotive parts and metals and building materials 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 Chihuahua area: Chihuahua, Aquiles Serdán, Riva Palacio, Santa Eulalia, Praderas De San Antonio, Ojinaga, Villa Ahumada, and Juan Aldama. Nearby markets that feed it include Delicias, Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Alpine, San José de Las Piedras, Ciudad Juárez, and El Paso.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the Lakeland area: Orlando, Lakeland, Plant City, Apopka, Ocala, Longwood, Auburndale, and Bartow. It also reaches nearby markets like Tampa, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, and Valdosta.

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at El Paso – Ciudad Juárez. 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 El Paso – Ciudad Juárez crossing page.

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 Chihuahua is listed on its lane hub, by direction and destination country.

The markets on this lane

Origin 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.

Destination market

Lakeland, FL

Lakeland and Polk County sit on I-4 between Tampa and Orlando, with a Class I intermodal terminal in Winter Haven, a cargo airport and a deepwater seaport about 45 miles away. Freight comes from regional distribution, phosphate chemicals, citrus and food and beverage, and air cargo. About 21.5 million consumers are within a five-hour drive.

Industries: Logistics and distribution, phosphate and chemicals, citrus and food and beverage, air cargo

Intermodal rail terminal: CSX container terminal off State Road 60 in Winter Haven. 318 acres, designed to process up to 300,000 containers a year (opened April 2014). Source
Rail-served logistics park: Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park in Winter Haven, close to the CSX intermodal facility. 1,500 acres of developable land, capacity for over 12 million sq ft. Source
Cargo airport: Lakeland Linder International Airport cargo area. No. 3 in Florida for cargo with about 903 million pounds, and 32nd of 151 U.S. cargo airports (September 2024 report) (operating). Source
Phosphate mining and processing: Phosphate mining in central Florida, including Polk County, across a region of about 1.3 million acres known as Bone Valley; the phosphate moves by rail to separate chemical plants that make fertilizer. About 1.3 million acres. Source
Seaport: Port Tampa Bay, adding six post-Panamax container cranes expected to be operational by the end of 2026. Nearly 263,000 TEUs in 2025 (operating). Source

Distribution: Logistics park land near the Winter Haven intermodal terminal, rail transload sites and an air cargo gateway.

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 Chihuahua to Lakeland?

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 Chihuahua to Lakeland 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.

Does freight on this corridor transload at the border or run direct?

Both happen. Most freight crosses at El Paso – Ciudad Juárez, 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.

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