The Mexicali to Elizabeth corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. On Cargado, 90+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)
Dry van 75% · Open deck 25%
90+ carriers run this lane
25+ carriers actively bid · 25+ have won and hauled · 90+ active in the past 12 months
This corridor connects the Mexicali market (Mexicali, Ejido Cuernavaca, Puebla, Batáquez, Michoacán De Ocampo, and Colonia Mariano Abasolo) with the Elizabeth market (Linden, Newark, Edison, Elizabeth, Kearny, and Piscataway), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace, where 90+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Freight out of the Mexicali market leans toward metals and building materials, automotive parts and food and beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Postings here run Dry van 75% · Open deck 25%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Carriers on this lane pick up across the Mexicali area—Mexicali, Ejido Cuernavaca, Puebla, Batáquez, Michoacán De Ocampo, Colonia Mariano Abasolo, Nuevo León, and Ejido El Choropo. Nearby markets that feed it include Calexico, San Luis Río Colorado, Yuma, Tecate, Tecate, and Blythe.
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Elizabeth area—Linden, Newark, Edison, Elizabeth, Kearny, Piscataway, Monroe Township, and Jersey City. It also reaches nearby markets like New York, Sparta, Long Island, Allentown, Philadelphia, and Poughkeepsie.
Most freight on this corridor crosses at Calexico East. 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 Calexico East crossing page.
Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where 2,000+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 90+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Postings here run Dry van 75% · Open deck 25%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway—carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Both happen. Most freight crosses at Calexico East, 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.
Post it to 2,100+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.