The Montreal to Chicago corridor runs across the U.S.–Canada border. On Cargado, 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
U.S. – Canada cross-border
Dry van 57% · Reefer 43%
15+ carriers have bid here in the past year
12+ loads posted, 20+ carrier bids (past 12 months)
This corridor connects the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Drummondville, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville) with the Chicago market (Chicago, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Bensenville, Bedford Park, Bedford Park), running across the U.S.–Canada border. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Freight out of the Montreal market leans toward food & beverage, metals & building materials and machinery & industrial equipment based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Postings over the past year break down as dry van 57%, reefer 43%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Freight on this routing most likely crosses at the Peace Bridge (Buffalo – Fort Erie). Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth. See the crossing page.
Cargado is where 250+ vetted brokers post corridors like this one to 2,000+ verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Over the past year postings here were Dry van 57%, Reefer 43%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
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.
Post it to 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.