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Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to Greenville, SC freight

Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to Greenville, SC freight

The Ciudad Acuña to Greenville corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Del Rio – Ciudad Acuña. On Cargado, multiple carriers bid here in the past year.

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led corridor

Carrier availability

Multiple carriers bid here in the past year

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/ciudad-acuna-coa-to-greenville-sc.svg" alt="Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila to Greenville, SC 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">Ciudad Acuña, COA <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Laredo, 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">Laredo, TX <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Greenville, SC</div></div><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>5&#8211;7 days</b></div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">&#8594;</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 Ciudad Acuña market with the Greenville market (Duncan, Spartanburg, Greer, Gray Court, Gaffney, Fountain Inn), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace. Multiple carriers bid here in the past year.

What ships from Ciudad Acuña

Freight out of the Ciudad Acuña market leans toward automotive parts and machinery and industrial equipment based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

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

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at Del Rio – Ciudad Acuña. 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 Del Rio – Ciudad Acuña crossing page.

Cargado's marketplace brings verified carriers to corridors like this one, with carrier vetting handled before bidding and banded rate context available in the product.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Industries:

Distribution:

Destination market

Greenville, SC

The Greenville-Spartanburg Upstate is a vehicle, tire and machinery manufacturing region on I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte. South Carolina ranks first nationally in exports of completed passenger vehicles and of tires. Inland Port Greer, run by SC Ports, moves containers by Norfolk Southern rail to and from the Port of Charleston.

Industries: Vehicle assembly and parts, tires and rubber, machinery and plastics, air cargo

  • Plant: Vehicle and tire manufacturing; South Carolina ranks first nationally in exports of completed passenger vehicles and of tires. $10.9 billion of passenger vehicles and $1.8 billion of tires exported in 2024. Source
  • Highway: I-85 through the Upstate connects the region to Atlanta and Charlotte, and I-26 gives direct access to the Port of Charleston. One-day truck access to 31% of the U.S. population (operating). Source
  • Intermodal or rail yard: Inland Port Greer (SC Ports), with Norfolk Southern overnight rail service to Charleston six days a week. Nearly 200,000 rail moves in 2025; annual rail lift capacity of 300,000 after a $55 million expansion (operating). Source
  • Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport air cargo facility. 110,000 sq ft, 17-acre apron (opened 2019). Source

Distribution: Rail intermodal service at Inland Port Greer and an air cargo facility at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

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 Ciudad Acuña to Greenville?

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

What equipment is available on the Ciudad Acuña to Greenville corridor?

Postings here lean dry van-led corridor. 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 Del Rio – Ciudad Acuña, 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.

Moving freight on this lane?

Post it to 2,350+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.