Guadalajara, Jalisco to San Francisco, CA freight

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

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with open deck and straight truck demand

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/guadalajara-jal-to-san-francisco-ca.svg" alt="Guadalajara, JAL to San Francisco, CA 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">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Guadalajara, JAL <span class="arr">→</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">→</span> Laredo, TX</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">Laredo, TX <span class="arr">→</span> San Francisco, CA</div></div><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>6–8 days</b></div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">→</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 Guadalajara market (Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque, Zapopan, El Salto, Tlajomulco De Zúñiga, Tala) with the San Francisco market (Livermore, Oakland, Hollister, Los Banos, San Jose, Napa), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly.

What ships from Guadalajara

Freight out of the Guadalajara market leans toward pharma and veterinary products, food and beverage and fresh produce 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 open deck and straight truck demand. 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.

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

The markets on this lane

Origin 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.

Destination market

San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area is a West Coast gateway built on the Port of Oakland, which handled about 2.25 million TEUs in 2025. San Francisco International Airport moved 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025, and Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster and San Joaquin County's logistics sector generate inland freight. Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities sit at the port.

Industries: Containerized trade, advanced manufacturing, air cargo, warehousing and distribution

Container terminals: Four active container terminals at the Port of Oakland, plus two more terminals listed as available for lease. Active terminals range from 60 to 290 acres; 18 deep-water berths (operating). Source
Seaport: Port of Oakland container volume. 2,253,976 TEUs in 2025, a 50/50 import and export split (operating). Source
Intermodal rail yards: Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities at the port. 110 acres and 87 acres (operating). Source
Seaport logistics district: Gateway Industrial District on the former Oakland Army Base, with public infrastructure completed in 2019 and existing rail crossings, plus planned new rail lines to the port's adjacent rail yard. Source
Airport cargo: San Francisco International Airport. 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025 (operating). Source
Advanced manufacturing: Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster, the largest concentration of advanced manufacturers in the Bay Area. Over 900 advanced manufacturing companies; one in every four jobs in the city. Source
Inland logistics: San Joaquin County, where transportation and logistics is the fastest growing industry, with a multi-modal transportation hub. 2nd in the U.S. for concentration of transportation and warehousing employment. Source

Distribution: Distribution is anchored at the port's intermodal rail yards and the Gateway Industrial District on the former Army Base, with inland logistics in San Joaquin County.

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 Guadalajara to San Francisco?

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 Guadalajara to San Francisco corridor?

Postings here lean dry van-led, with open deck and 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 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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