The el Paso to Tijuana corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico, led by dry van demand and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)
Dry van 50% · Reefer 42% · Straight truck 8%
15+ carriers have bid here in the past year
10+ loads posted, 15+ carrier bids (past 12 months)
This corridor connects El Paso, TX with Tijuana, Baja California, running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this lane to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Postings over the past year break down as dry van 50%, reefer 42%, straight truck 8%. Reefer volume reflects produce and food-grade demand, so capacity can tighten seasonally. You can browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Most freight on this lane crosses at Otay Mesa. Loads either run direct with a through-trailer or transload at the border, depending on the carrier and the freight. The transfer step is normal on Mexico lanes and is priced into carrier bids. See transloading and the Otay Mesa crossing page for details.
Cargado's marketplace brings 2,000+ verified carriers to corridors like this one, with carrier vetting handled before bidding and banded rate context available in the product.
On Cargado, brokers post the lane and vetted carriers bid on it. 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier on the marketplace is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers on this corridor.
Over the past year postings here were Dry van 50%, Reefer 42%, Straight truck 8%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Both happen. Most freight here crosses at Otay Mesa, where carriers either transfer the trailer to a cross-border drayage carrier or run direct with a through-trailer. Which one you get depends on the carrier's setup, and the bid reflects it.
Post it to 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.