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Montreal, QC to Houston, TX freight

Montreal, QC to Houston, TX freight

The Montreal to Houston corridor runs across the U.S.–Canada border. On Cargado, 5+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

Direction

U.S. – Canada cross-border

Equipment on this lane

Open deck 62% · Dry van 23% · Reefer 15%

Carrier availability

5+ carriers have bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

12+ loads posted, 10+ carrier bids (past 12 months)

This corridor connects the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Drummondville, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville) with the Houston market (Houston, Pasadena, Baytown, La Porte, Freeport, Rosenberg), running across the U.S.–Canada border. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 5+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

What ships from Montreal

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.

Equipment on this corridor

Postings over the past year break down as open deck 62%, dry van 23%, reefer 15%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Crossing the northern border

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.

Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where 2,000+ verified carriers bid and every counterparty has been vetted before the first load moves.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Montreal to Houston?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 5+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.

What equipment is available on the Montreal to Houston corridor?

Over the past year postings here were Open deck 62%, Dry van 23%, Reefer 15%. 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 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.

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