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Laredo, TX to Edmonton, AB freight

Laredo, TX to Edmonton, AB freight

The Laredo to Edmonton corridor runs north across the U.S.–Canada border.

Direction

U.S. to Canada

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with open deck and reefer 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 Laredo market (Laredo and Botines) with the Edmonton market (Edmonton, Acheson, Leduc, Red Deer, Fort Saskatchewan, and Nisku), running north across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $10K–$11K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.

What ships from Laredo

Freight out of the Laredo market leans toward automotive parts, metals and building materials and machinery and industrial equipment 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 and reefer 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 Laredo area: Laredo and Botines. Nearby markets that feed it include Nuevo Laredo, Cotulla, Piedras Negras, McAllen, Monclova, and Reynosa.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the Edmonton area: Edmonton, Acheson, Leduc, Red Deer, Fort Saskatchewan, Nisku, St. Albert, and Wetaskiwin. It also reaches nearby markets like Wainwright, Calgary, Banff, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, and Lethbridge.

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 Laredo, TX and Edmonton, AB is listed on their lane hubs, by direction and destination country.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Laredo, TX

Laredo is the busiest U.S. land port for trucks with Mexico, with 46.1% of U.S.-Mexico truck freight value in 2025. Computer-related machinery, electrical equipment and vehicles are the leading U.S.-Mexico truck commodities by value, and fresh produce from Mexico also crosses at Laredo.

Industries: Electronics, auto parts, electrical equipment, produce

  • Border crossings: World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge commercial facilities. Source
  • Intermodal or rail yard: Union Pacific intermodal terminal handling container and trailer-on-flatcar traffic. Source
  • Industrial park: Gateway International Rail Park in Webb County, off IH-35 and TX 255, 19 miles from the World Trade Bridge. 1,950 acres. Source
  • Free-trade zone: Foreign-Trade Zone 94, Unitec Industrial Center site on Interstate 35. 682 acres, 3.51 activated (operating). Source

Distribution: Foreign-Trade Zone 94 industrial space on Interstate 35 and the rail-served Gateway International Rail Park.

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 Laredo to Edmonton?

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 Laredo to Edmonton corridor?

Postings here are mostly dry van, with some open-deck and reefer. 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.