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Cotulla, TX to Piedras Negras, Coahuila freight

Cotulla, TX to Piedras Negras, Coahuila freight

The Cotulla to Piedras Negras corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico and typically crosses at Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras. On Cargado, multiple carriers bid here in the past year.

Direction

Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with straight truck demand

Carrier availability

Multiple carriers bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

Posted by vetted 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/cotulla-tx-to-piedras-negras-coa.svg" alt="Cotulla, TX to Piedras Negras, Coahuila 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">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">Cotulla, TX <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Laredo, TX</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Laredo, TX <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Piedras Negras, COA</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>3&#8211;5 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 Cotulla market (Laredo, Eagle Pass, Eidson Road, El Cenizo) with the Piedras Negras market (Piedras Negras, Nava Municipality), running southbound from 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 Cotulla

Freight out of the Cotulla market leans toward food and beverage, automotive parts and consumer goods 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, with straight truck demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras. 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 Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras crossing page.

On Cargado, this corridor is covered by a marketplace of 2,100+ verified carriers bidding on freight from 250+ vetted brokers, with rate context drawn from real bids rather than surveys.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Cotulla to Piedras Negras?

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 Cotulla to Piedras Negras corridor?

Postings here lean dry van-led, with straight truck 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 Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras, 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?

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