Pachuca, Hidalgo to Dallas, TX freight

The Pachuca to Dallas corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge).

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led corridor

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

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/pachuca-hid-to-dallas-tx.svg" alt="Pachuca, HID to Dallas, TX 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">Pachuca, HID <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> Dallas, TX</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>4–6 days</b></div></div><div class="lane-viz-title">Typical market range</div><div class="lane-rate-band" style="font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;color:#16295c;margin:.15rem 0 .6rem">$8K–$9K</div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Request a demo for detailed rates </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 Pachuca market (Tizayuca, Atitalaquía, Tezontepec, Tezoyuca, Pachuca, Jilotepec De Molina Enríquez) with the Dallas market (Dallas, Garland, Lancaster, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Irving), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly.

Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $8K–$9K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.

What ships from Pachuca

Freight out of the Pachuca market leans toward metals and building materials, consumer goods and food and beverage 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

Origin market

Pachuca, HID

Pachuca is an inland distribution and light-manufacturing market on the Mexico-Pachuca highway corridor. Logistics and industrial parks anchor its freight, and a state economic-development pole for logistics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices is planned. Of the three freight railroads crossing Hidalgo, Ferrosur is the one that runs on to Pachuca.

Industries: Logistics and distribution, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, general manufacturing

Industrial park: Reserva Zapotlán economic-development pole for logistics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. 910.81 hectares, estimated 10.1 billion pesos (planned). Source
Industrial park: Tizayuca Industrial Park, part of a 2026 state program to modernize industrial parks. 52.8 million pesos budgeted for 2026 works at this park and the Sahagún Industrial Zone. Source
Intermodal or rail yard: Ferrosur line that runs on to Pachuca and leaves Hidalgo through Tizayuca, one of three freight railroads crossing the state. Source
Airport: Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) air cargo terminal, where 16 bonded warehouses are set to operate. 34-hectare cargo terminal; about 406,000 metric tons in 2025 (operating). Source

Distribution: Logistics and industrial parks on the Mexico-Pachuca highway, such as Tizayuca Industrial Park, with Ferrosur rail service to Pachuca.

Destination market

Dallas, TX

Dallas is an inland freight hub with no seaport, built around a large rail inland port in southern Dallas County, two more intermodal terminals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and two major cargo airports. I-35 links the region to Mexico and Canada.

Industries: Distribution and e-commerce, transportation and logistics, vehicles and auto parts, electronics and semiconductors, aerospace and defense

Intermodal rail terminal: Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal, container-on-flatcar lifts, open 24 hours, 7 days (operating). Source
Intermodal terminal: CPKC Wylie Intermodal Terminal and its 500-acre distribution park. 342,000 TEU annual lift capacity (opened July 2015). Source
Intermodal rail terminal: BNSF intermodal facility at AllianceTexas. More than 500 acres, more than 1.1 million lifts in 2024 (operating). Source
Inland port and logistics park: Southern Dallas County inland port. 7,500 acres in five cities (operating). Source
Air cargo airports: DFW International Airport and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport. 3.70 billion lb and 1.90 billion lb of 2025 all-cargo landed weight (operating). Source
Vehicle assembly: Transportation equipment manufacturing cluster, including vehicle assembly, in the Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine area. 2.9 percent of area employment. Source
Foreign-trade zone: Five foreign-trade zones in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including FTZ No. 39 granted to DFW Airport, which spans a seven-county area. 5 zones (operating). Source

Distribution: Regional distribution centers, e-commerce fulfillment buildings, and contract-logistics 3PL warehouses and cross-docks.

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 Pachuca to Dallas?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.

What equipment is available on the Pachuca to Dallas 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.

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