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Los Angeles, CA to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur freight

Los Angeles, CA to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur freight

The Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas corridor runs southbound from the U.S.

Direction

Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)

Equipment on this lane

Open deck-led, with dry van and straight truck demand

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

Marketplace activity

Posted by vetted 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/los-angeles-ca-to-cabo-san-lucas-bcs.svg" alt="Los Angeles, CA to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 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">Los Angeles, CA <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Otay Mesa, CA</div></div><b>1 day</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> Cabo San Lucas, BCS</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>4&#8211;6 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 Los Angeles market (Los Angeles, Commerce, Torrance, Compton, Vernon, Carson) with the Cabo San Lucas market, running southbound from the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

What ships from Los Angeles

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

Equipment on this corridor

Open deck-led, with dry van and straight truck demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Cargado is where 250+ vetted brokers post corridors like this one to 2,100+ verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas?

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 Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas corridor?

Postings here lean open deck-led, with dry van and straight truck demand. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

Do carriers on this corridor handle customs paperwork?

Carriers handle the transport side and customs brokers clear the freight. Have your customs broker's entry filed before the truck reaches the border, and look for carriers with the right border credentials.

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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