Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
Oaxaca to San Francisco, CA freight
The Oaxaca to San Francisco corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). On Cargado, multiple carriers bid here in the past year.
Direction
Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)
Equipment on this lane
Dry van-led corridor
Carrier availability
Multiple carriers bid here in the past year
Marketplace activity
Posted by 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/oaxaca-oax-to-san-francisco-ca.svg" alt="Oaxaca 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"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Oaxaca, OAX <span class="arr">→</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">→</span> Laredo, TX</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">Laredo, TX <span class="arr">→</span> San Francisco, CA</div></div><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>6–8 days</b></div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">→</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 Oaxaca market (Oaxaca, Santa María Del Tule, Santa María Huatulco, El Tule, Santiago Matatlan, Ixtepec) with the San Francisco market (Livermore, Oakland, Hollister, Los Banos, San Jose, Napa), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace. Multiple carriers bid here in the past year.
What ships from Oaxaca
Freight out of the Oaxaca market leans toward plastics and packaging, fresh produce and consumer goods based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Equipment on this corridor
Dry van-led corridor. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Border crossing
Most freight on this corridor crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). 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 Laredo (World Trade Bridge) crossing page.
Cargado's marketplace brings verified carriers to corridors like this one, with carrier vetting handled before bidding and banded rate context available in the product.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
San Francisco, CA
The Bay Area is a West Coast gateway built on the Port of Oakland, which handled about 2.25 million TEUs in 2025. San Francisco International Airport moved 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025, and Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster and San Joaquin County's logistics sector generate inland freight. Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities sit at the port.
Industries: Containerized trade, advanced manufacturing, air cargo, warehousing and distribution
- Container terminals: Four active container terminals at the Port of Oakland, plus two more terminals listed as available for lease. Active terminals range from 60 to 290 acres; 18 deep-water berths (operating). Source
- Seaport: Port of Oakland container volume. 2,253,976 TEUs in 2025, a 50/50 import and export split (operating). Source
- Intermodal rail yards: Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities at the port. 110 acres and 87 acres (operating). Source
- Seaport logistics district: Gateway Industrial District on the former Oakland Army Base, with public infrastructure completed in 2019 and existing rail crossings, plus planned new rail lines to the port's adjacent rail yard. Source
- Airport cargo: San Francisco International Airport. 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025 (operating). Source
- Advanced manufacturing: Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster, the largest concentration of advanced manufacturers in the Bay Area. Over 900 advanced manufacturing companies; one in every four jobs in the city. Source
- Inland logistics: San Joaquin County, where transportation and logistics is the fastest growing industry, with a multi-modal transportation hub. 2nd in the U.S. for concentration of transportation and warehousing employment. Source
Distribution: Distribution is anchored at the port's intermodal rail yards and the Gateway Industrial District on the former Army Base, with inland logistics in San Joaquin County.
Market profiles describe industries and facility types from public government, industry, port, railroad and industrial-park sources. They name no shippers, manufacturers, retailers or logistics companies.
Common questions about this lane
How do I find carriers for Oaxaca to San Francisco?
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. Multiple carriers 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 Oaxaca to San Francisco corridor?
Postings here lean dry van-led corridor. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Does freight on this corridor transload at the border or run direct?
Both happen. Most freight crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge), 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.
Moving freight on this lane?
Post it to 2,350+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.