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Montreal, QC to San Francisco, CA freight

Montreal, QC to San Francisco, CA freight

The Montreal to San Francisco corridor runs south across the U.S.–Canada border. On Cargado, 90+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.

Direction

Canada to U.S.

Equipment on this lane

Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity

Carrier availability

90+ carriers run this lane

Marketplace activity

25+ carriers actively bid · 25+ have won and hauled · 90+ active in the past 12 months

<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/montreal-qc-to-san-francisco-ca.svg" alt="Montreal, QC to San Francisco, CA 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>5 days</b></div><div class="trmi">2966 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 Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, and Mirabel) with the San Francisco market (Oakland, Newark, San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont, and Livermore), running south across the U.S.–Canada border. 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.

What ships from Montreal

Freight out of the Montreal market leans toward food and beverage, metals and building materials and machinery and industrial equipment based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

Postings here run Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Where this lane picks up

Carriers on this lane pick up across the Montreal area—Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, Mirabel, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Drummondville. Nearby markets that feed it include Plattsburgh, Cornwall, Burlington, Sherbrooke, Montpelier, and Tupper Lake.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the San Francisco area—Oakland, Newark, San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont, Livermore, Hayward, and San Leandro. It also reaches nearby markets like Stockton, Sacramento, Chico, Fresno, Reno, and Mammoth Lakes.

Crossing the northern border

Freight on this routing most likely crosses at Champlain – St-Bernard-de-Lacolle. Entries are pre-filed electronically and cleared before arrival, and drivers need documentation in order at the booth.

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.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Montreal to San Francisco?

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.

What equipment is available on the Montreal to San Francisco corridor?

Postings here run Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway—carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

Where does freight on this lane cross the border?

Most freight on this routing crosses at Champlain – St-Bernard-de-Lacolle. Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with the crossing already priced in.

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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