Pachuca, HID to McAllen, TX freight

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The Pachuca to McAllen corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S.

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with open deck and reefer demand

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-mcallen-tx.svg" alt="Pachuca, HID to McAllen, 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> McAllen, TX</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>4–6 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 Pachuca market (Tizayuca, Atitalaquía, Pachuca, Tezontepec, Sahagun City, and Tezoyuca) with the McAllen market (Mcallen, Pharr, Brownsville, Hidalgo, Edinburg, and Weslaco), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

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 on the freight types pages.

Equipment on this corridor

Dry van-led, with open deck and reefer demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Where this lane picks up

Carriers on this lane pick up across the Pachuca area: Tizayuca, Atitalaquía, Pachuca, Tezontepec, Sahagun City, Tezoyuca, Tula, and Tolcayuca. Nearby markets that feed it include Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico City, Toluca, Puebla, Cuernavaca, and Santiago de Querétaro.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the McAllen area: Mcallen, Pharr, Brownsville, Hidalgo, Edinburg, Weslaco, Mission, and Donna. It also reaches nearby markets like Reynosa, Matamoros, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, Corpus Christi, and Linares.

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.

Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where vetted Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.

More lanes from these markets

Every lane guide for Pachuca and McAllen, TX is listed on their lane hubs, by direction and destination country.

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

McAllen, TX

McAllen and Pharr are the Rio Grande Valley's cross-border freight gateway, built around the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, which the bridge operator calls the number one border crossing in the U.S. for produce. Its top imports include fresh fruit, insulated wire and cable, and TVs and computer monitors. In 2026 the bridge doubled its capacity with a second structure that adds four lanes.

Industries: Fresh produce, electronics and electrical equipment, auto parts, southbound fuels and petroleum gases, pork

Customs bridge: Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, with a second structure. Adds four lanes, a 100% increase in bridge capacity (opened 2026). Source
Customs bridge: Anzalduas International Bridge, which opened in 2009 and has allowed only empty southbound cargo, with new commercial inspection stations being added for northbound cargo. Six new commercial inspection lanes (under construction as of May 2026). Source
Industrial park: Capote International Park next to the Pharr bridge. More than 1.1 million sq ft of buildings, primarily distribution centers (operating). Source
Cold storage: Cold storage units at the Pharr port of entry to keep produce fresh for distributors on both sides of the border (operating). Source
Foreign-trade zone: McAllen Foreign Trade Zone #12 with warehouse, third-party logistics and rail-side service. Source
Airport: McAllen International Airport air cargo building at 2201 Uvalde Avenue. Source
Seaport: Port of Brownsville, with Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 and rail service. Source

Distribution: Produce cold storage at the Pharr port of entry, bridge-adjacent distribution parks, and a foreign-trade-zone operator offering third-party logistics and rail-side cross-docking.

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 McAllen?

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 McAllen corridor?

Postings here are mostly dry van, with some open-deck and reefer. 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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