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Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC freight

Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC freight

The Los Angeles to Vancouver corridor runs across the U.S.–Canada border.

Direction

U.S. – Canada cross-border

Equipment on this lane

Reefer-led, with dry van and open deck 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-vancouver-bc.svg" alt="Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, BC 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 tot"><span>Transit</span><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trmi">1276 mi driving</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 Vancouver market (Delta, Surrey, Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby, Abbotsford), running across the U.S.–Canada border. 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

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

Crossing the northern border

Freight on this routing most likely crosses at the Pacific Highway crossing (Blaine – Surrey). Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth.

This corridor is one of 12,000+ lanes with real bid history on Cargado, the marketplace connecting 250+ vetted brokers with 2,100+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Los Angeles to Vancouver?

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 Vancouver corridor?

Postings here lean reefer-led, with dry van and open deck 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 market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.

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