Phoenix, AZ to Vancouver, BC freight

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The Phoenix to Vancouver 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 Vancouver market (Delta, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, and Langley), 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 Vancouver area: Delta, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. It also reaches nearby markets like Victoria, Seattle, Aberdeen, Kelowna, Wenatchee, and Yakima.

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 Vancouver, BC 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

Industries:

Distribution:

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 Vancouver?

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 Vancouver 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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