Dallas, TX to Guadalajara, Jalisco freight

The Dallas to Guadalajara corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge).

Direction

Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)

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/dallas-tx-to-guadalajara-jal.svg" alt="Dallas, TX to Guadalajara, JAL 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">Dallas, TX <span class="arr">→</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">→</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">→</span> Guadalajara, JAL</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>4–6 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 Dallas market (Dallas, Garland, Lancaster, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Irving) with the Guadalajara market (Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque, Zapopan, El Salto, Tlajomulco De Zúñiga, Tala), running southbound from the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted 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 Dallas

Freight out of the Dallas market leans toward automotive parts, machinery and industrial equipment and metals and building materials 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 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.

Cargado is where brokers post corridors like this one to verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.

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Every lane guide for Guadalajara is listed on its lane hub, by direction and destination country.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Dallas, TX

Dallas is an inland freight hub with no seaport, built around a large rail inland port in southern Dallas County, two more intermodal terminals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and two major cargo airports. I-35 links the region to Mexico and Canada.

Industries: Distribution and e-commerce, transportation and logistics, vehicles and auto parts, electronics and semiconductors, aerospace and defense

Intermodal rail terminal: Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal, container-on-flatcar lifts, open 24 hours, 7 days (operating). Source
Intermodal terminal: CPKC Wylie Intermodal Terminal and its 500-acre distribution park. 342,000 TEU annual lift capacity (opened July 2015). Source
Intermodal rail terminal: BNSF intermodal facility at AllianceTexas. More than 500 acres, more than 1.1 million lifts in 2024 (operating). Source
Inland port and logistics park: Southern Dallas County inland port. 7,500 acres in five cities (operating). Source
Air cargo airports: DFW International Airport and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. 3.70 billion lb and 1.90 billion lb of 2025 all-cargo landed weight (operating). Source
Vehicle assembly: Transportation equipment manufacturing cluster, including vehicle assembly, in the Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine area. 2.9 percent of area employment. Source
Foreign-trade zone: Five foreign-trade zones in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including FTZ No. 39 granted to DFW Airport, which spans a seven-county area. 5 zones (operating). Source

Distribution: Regional distribution centers, e-commerce fulfillment buildings, and contract-logistics 3PL warehouses and cross-docks.

Destination market

Guadalajara, JAL

Guadalajara is a major electronics center, with computing and electronic equipment making up about four-fifths of Jalisco's exports in the first quarter of 2026. The metro also ships tequila and auto parts, and has new logistics parks south of the city. Freight reaches the world through Manzanillo port and Guadalajara's cargo airport, and moves north to the U.S. by highway or by rail through Irapuato.

Industries: Electronics and computing equipment, tequila, auto parts, air cargo

Airport: International airport with a cargo area, third in Mexico by cargo volume. About 183,000 metric tons in 2025 (operating). Source
Seaport: Port of Manzanillo, Mexico's leading container port. Nearly 4 million TEUs in 2025 (operating). Source
Industrial park: Centro Logístico Jalisco, a logistics and industrial park in Acatlán de Juárez and Zacoalco de Torres. 1,200 hectares; 33 companies operating and 14 under construction as of August 2025. Source
Customs: State-backed dry port (inland customs office) planned inside Centro Logístico Jalisco in Acatlán de Juárez, to ease congestion at Manzanillo for cargo that can move by rail (planned as of December 2025). Source
Industrial park: El Salto corridor logistics park, first phase. 315,507 sq m of industrial buildings planned on a 535,185 sq m site (opened February 2025). Source
Industrial park: Tlajomulco technology park, with 28 industrial buildings planned for its first stage (opened May 2026). Source

Distribution: Industrial and logistics parks in Acatlán de Juárez, El Salto and Tlajomulco, with new buildings opened in 2025 and 2026.

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 Dallas to Guadalajara?

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 Dallas to Guadalajara 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 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.

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