Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
Colima to Laredo, TX freight
The Colima to Laredo corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge).
Direction
Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)
Equipment on this lane
Reefer-led, with dry van demand
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/colima-col-to-laredo-tx.svg" alt="Colima to Laredo, TX 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">Colima, COL <span class="arr">→</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">→</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">→</span> Laredo, TX</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>4–6 days</b></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 Colima market (Ciudad Guzmán, Sayula, Tuxpan, Zapotiltic, Usmajac, Zapotlán El Grande) with the Laredo market, running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
What ships from Colima
Freight out of the Colima market leans toward fresh produce 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
Reefer-led, with dry van demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Border crossing
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.
On Cargado, this corridor is covered by a marketplace of verified carriers bidding on freight from hundreds of brokers, with rate context drawn from real bids rather than surveys.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
Laredo, TX
Laredo is the busiest U.S. land port for trucks with Mexico, with 46.1% of U.S.-Mexico truck freight value in 2025. Computer-related machinery, electrical equipment and vehicles are the leading U.S.-Mexico truck commodities by value, and fresh produce from Mexico also crosses at Laredo.
Industries: Electronics, auto parts, electrical equipment, produce
- Border crossings: World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge commercial facilities. Source
- Intermodal or rail yard: Union Pacific intermodal terminal handling container and trailer-on-flatcar traffic. Source
- Industrial park: Gateway International Rail Park in Webb County, off IH-35 and TX 255, 19 miles from the World Trade Bridge. 1,950 acres. Source
- Free-trade zone: Foreign-Trade Zone 94, Unitec Industrial Center site on Interstate 35. 682 acres, 3.51 activated (operating). Source
Distribution: Foreign-Trade Zone 94 industrial space on Interstate 35 and the rail-served Gateway International Rail Park.
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 Colima to Laredo?
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 Colima to Laredo corridor?
Postings here lean reefer-led, with dry van demand. 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 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.
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.