Ontario to Tijuana is an active southbound (u.s. to mexico) corridor, led by dry van demand and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)
Dry van 80% · Open deck 20%
15+ carriers have bid here in the past year
5+ loads posted, 25+ carrier bids (past 12 months)
This corridor connects Ontario, CA with Tijuana, Baja California, running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this lane to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Postings over the past year break down as dry van 80%, open deck 20%. You can browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Most freight on this lane crosses at Otay Mesa. Loads either run direct with a through-trailer or transload at the border, depending on the carrier and the freight. The transfer step is normal on Mexico lanes and is priced into carrier bids. See transloading and the Otay Mesa crossing page for details.
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.
On Cargado, brokers post the lane and vetted carriers bid on it. 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier on the marketplace is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers on this corridor.
Over the past year postings here were Dry van 80%, Open deck 20%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Both happen. Most freight here crosses at Otay Mesa, where carriers either transfer the trailer to a cross-border drayage carrier or run direct with a through-trailer. Which one you get depends on the carrier's setup, and the bid reflects it.
Post it to 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.