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Elizabeth, NJ to Tijuana, Baja California freight

Elizabeth, NJ to Tijuana, Baja California freight

The Elizabeth to Tijuana corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

Direction

Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van 100%

Carrier availability

15+ carriers have bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

100+ loads posted, 50+ carrier bids (past 12 months)

<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/elizabeth-nj-to-tijuana-bcn.svg" alt="Elizabeth, NJ to Tijuana, BCN 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">Elizabeth, NJ <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Otay Mesa, CA</div></div><b>5 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Otay Mesa, CA <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Tijuana, BCN</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Tijuana, BCN <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Tijuana, BCN</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>7&#8211;9 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 Elizabeth market (Linden, Newark, Kearny, Elizabeth, Edison) with the Tijuana market (Tijuana, Rosarito, Playas De Rosarito, La Joya, Baja Malibú), running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly. 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

What ships from Elizabeth

Freight out of the Elizabeth market leans toward consumer goods, food and beverage and plastics and packaging based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

Postings over the past year break down as dry van 100%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at Otay Mesa. 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 Otay Mesa crossing page.

Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where 2,100+ verified carriers bid and every counterparty has been vetted before the first load moves.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Elizabeth to Tijuana?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 15+ carriers have 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 Elizabeth to Tijuana corridor?

Over the past year postings here were Dry van 100%. 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 Otay Mesa, 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 2,100+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.

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