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Detroit, MI to London, ON freight

Detroit, MI to London, ON freight

The Detroit to London corridor runs north across the U.S.–Canada border.

Direction

U.S. to Canada

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with open deck demand

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

Marketplace activity

Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace

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This corridor connects the Detroit market (Detroit, Auburn Hills, Romulus, Wyandotte, Warren, and Flint) with the London market (London, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Stratford, Simcoe, and St. Thomas), running north across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

What ships from Detroit

Freight out of the Detroit market leans toward automotive parts, machinery and industrial equipment and fresh produce based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

Dry van-led, with open deck demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Where this lane picks up

Carriers on this lane pick up across the Detroit area: Detroit, Auburn Hills, Romulus, Wyandotte, Warren, Flint, Canton Township, and Madison Heights. Nearby markets that feed it include Windsor, Port Huron, Toledo, Sarnia, Lansing, and Saginaw.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the London area: London, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Stratford, Simcoe, St. Thomas, Ingersoll, and Strathroy. It also reaches nearby markets like Sarnia, Port Huron, Erie, Windsor, Detroit, and Toronto.

Customs on the U.S.–Canada leg

Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth.

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

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Detroit, MI

Detroit is the busiest truck gateway on the U.S.-Canada border, across the river from Windsor, Ontario. Auto parts are the top commodity crossing at Detroit. The region also has a steel and bulk river port, a major air cargo airport and development land near the airport.

Industries: Automotive parts, steel and metals, air cargo, warehousing and distribution

  • Seaport: Port of Detroit, 29 terminals on the Detroit and Rouge rivers. Steel is the most valuable cargo; ore is the largest by tonnage (operating). Source
  • Airport: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport cargo. 354.6 million lb of cargo in 2025 (operating). Source

Distribution: About 6,000 acres of development-ready land near Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and a foreign-trade zone serving six counties and part of Lenawee County.

Destination market

Industries:

Distribution:

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 Detroit to London?

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 Detroit to London corridor?

Postings here are mostly dry van, with some open-deck. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

How does freight on this lane clear the border?

Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with customs and the cross-border leg already priced in.

Moving freight on this lane?

Post it to 2,400+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.