Phoenix, AZ to Montreal, QC freight

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The Phoenix to Montreal corridor runs north across the U.S.–Canada border.

Direction

U.S. to Canada

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led corridor

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

Marketplace activity

Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace

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This corridor connects the Phoenix market (Phoenix, Goodyear, Tolleson, Mesa, Tempe, and Casa Grande) with the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, and Mirabel), running north across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

What ships from Phoenix

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

Equipment on this corridor

Dry van-led corridor. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Where this lane picks up

Carriers on this lane pick up across the Phoenix area: Phoenix, Goodyear, Tolleson, Mesa, Tempe, Casa Grande, Chandler, and Glendale. Nearby markets that feed it include Hayden, Tucson, Flagstaff, Blythe, Lake Havasu City, and Yuma.

Where this lane delivers

Carriers on this lane deliver across the Montreal area: Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Laval, Boucherville, Mirabel, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Drummondville. It also reaches nearby markets like Plattsburgh, Cornwall, Burlington, Sherbrooke, Montpelier, and Tupper Lake.

Customs on the U.S.–Canada leg

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 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 Montreal, QC is listed on its lane hub, by direction and destination country.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix freight comes from semiconductor, electronics and aerospace manufacturing. Containers arrive by rail from the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports at a Union Pacific intermodal terminal, a BNSF intermodal facility is under construction, and Mexican freight arrives by truck through Nogales. Mexico is Arizona's top export market.

Industries: Semiconductors, electronics and computer equipment, aerospace

Manufacturing: Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing; Arizona ranked 5th nationally for these exports in 2025. $6.3 billion exported, up 84%. Source
Intermodal or rail yard: Union Pacific Phoenix Intermodal Terminal, with international containers from Los Angeles and Long Beach (opened February 2024). Source
Intermodal or rail yard: BNSF Logistics Park Phoenix intermodal facility; operations expected in early 2027. 350 acres on a 4,320-acre property (under construction). Source
Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport air cargo (operating). Source
Customs bridge/port: Nogales (Mariposa) port of entry, Arizona. $25.4 billion of 2025 U.S.-Mexico truck freight, 4.0% of the total (operating). Source

Distribution: Trucks dray containers from the Union Pacific terminal to a nearby container yard.

Destination market

Montreal, QC

Montreal is a major container port and rail intermodal gateway for Eastern Canada, with the Port of Montreal handling 34.3 million metric tons in 2025. The region also has an all-cargo airport and an aerospace sector.

Industries: Port and container logistics, rail intermodal, aerospace, bulk cargo, air cargo

Seaport: Port of Montreal, handling containers, liquid bulk and dry bulk including grain. 1.52 million TEUs and 34.3 million metric tons in 2025 (operating). Source
Seaport: Contrecoeur container terminal expansion with integrated rail, road and marine infrastructure; construction underway since October 2025 and full operation targeted for 2030. Adds up to 1.15 million TEUs of annual capacity (about 60%), two berths (under construction). Source
Intermodal or rail yard: CN Montreal Intermodal Terminal in Saint-Laurent. Open 24 hours daily (operating). Source
Airport: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and the all-cargo Mirabel airport. 249,403 metric tons of cargo at the two airports in 2024 (operating). Source

Distribution: Freight moves through the Port of Montreal, CN's Saint-Laurent intermodal terminal and the Montréal-Trudeau and Mirabel airports, with the Contrecoeur terminal expansion adding container capacity.

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 Phoenix to Montreal?

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 Phoenix to Montreal corridor?

Postings here are mostly dry van. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

How does freight on this lane clear the border?

Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with customs and the cross-border leg already priced in.

Moving freight on this lane?

Post it to 2,400+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.

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