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San Diego, CA to Tecate, Baja California freight

San Diego, CA to Tecate, Baja California freight

The San Diego to Tecate corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 20+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

Direction

Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van 73% · Open deck 20% · Straight truck 7%

Carrier availability

20+ carriers have bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

15+ loads posted, 30+ carrier bids (past 12 months)

<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/san-diego-ca-to-tecate-bcn.svg" alt="San Diego, CA to Tecate, Baja California 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">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">San Diego, CA <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Otay Mesa, CA</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Otay Mesa, CA <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Tijuana, BCN</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Tijuana, BCN <span class="arr">&#8594;</span> Tecate, BCN</div></div><b>1 day</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>3&#8211;5 days</b></div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">&#8594;</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 San Diego market (San Diego, Temecula, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Vista) with the Tecate market (Tecate, Santa Anita, Tijuana, Tecate Gateway, Seco, San Pablo), running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace. 20+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

What ships from San Diego

Freight out of the San Diego market leans toward automotive parts, fresh produce 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

Postings over the past year break down as dry van 73%, open deck 20%, straight truck 7%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at Otay Mesa. 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 Otay Mesa crossing page.

Cargado is where 250+ vetted brokers post corridors like this one to 2,100+ verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for San Diego to Tecate?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 20+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.

What equipment is available on the San Diego to Tecate corridor?

Over the past year postings here were Dry van 73%, Open deck 20%, Straight truck 7%. 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 Otay Mesa, 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.

Moving freight on this lane?

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