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Portland, OR to Vancouver, BC freight

Portland, OR to Vancouver, BC freight

The Portland to Vancouver corridor runs across the U.S.–Canada border.

Direction

U.S. – Canada cross-border

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with reefer and straight truck demand

Carrier availability

Vetted carriers cover this corridor

Marketplace activity

Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace

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This corridor connects the Portland market (Longview, Vancouver, Canby, Portland, Washougal) with the Vancouver market (Delta, Surrey, Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby, Abbotsford), running across the U.S.–Canada border. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.

What ships from Portland

Freight out of the Portland market leans toward paper and packaging, food and beverage and consumer goods 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, with reefer and straight truck demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

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.

On Cargado, this corridor is covered by a marketplace of verified carriers bidding on freight from hundreds of brokers, with rate context drawn from real bids rather than surveys.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Portland, OR

Portland is a Pacific Northwest river-and-rail freight market. Oregon's only international container terminal restarted under new management in January 2026, and the Port's other terminals move vehicles, bulk minerals, liquid bulk, grain and breakbulk. The region adds a cargo airport, a Hillsboro semiconductor cluster and port-owned business parks at Rivergate and Troutdale Reynolds.

Industries: Containers and breakbulk, vehicles, bulk minerals and grain, air cargo, semiconductors

  • Container terminal: Terminal 6, Oregon's only international container terminal, with an on-dock intermodal yard. 419 acres, 125-acre container yard, 7 cranes (operating). Source
  • Marine bulk and vehicle terminals: Terminal 4 for dry and liquid bulks, autos and high and heavy cargo, and Terminal 5 for grain and mineral bulks. 262 acres and 159 acres (operating). Source
  • Intermodal or rail yard: On-dock intermodal yard at the container terminal, with direct access to BNSF and Union Pacific. 52.5 acres, 8 tracks (operating). Source
  • Industrial park: Rivergate Industrial District, a port business park for warehousing, distribution and manufacturing. 2,800 acres, more than 13 million sq ft of buildings (operating). Source
  • Airport cargo: Air cargo facilities in two areas of the international airport (Airtrans Center and PDX Cargo Center). 150 acres (operating). Source
  • Industrial park: Hillsboro Technology Park Site, vacant land planned for infrastructure supporting the semiconductor supply chain and large campuses. 1,700 gross acres, about 1,300 usable (planned). Source

Distribution: Port-owned business parks including Rivergate Industrial District and Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park, and the Terminal 6 intermodal yard served by BNSF and Union Pacific.

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 Portland 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 Portland to Vancouver corridor?

Postings here lean dry van-led, with reefer and straight truck demand. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

Do carriers on this corridor handle customs paperwork?

Carriers handle the transport side and customs brokers clear the freight. Have your customs broker's entry filed before the truck reaches the border, and look for carriers with the right border credentials.

Moving freight on this lane?

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