The San Francisco to Mexicali corridor runs southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. On Cargado, 85+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Southbound (U.S. to Mexico)
Dry van 100%
85+ carriers run this lane
25+ carriers actively bid · 25+ have won and hauled · 75+ active in the past 12 months
This corridor connects the San Francisco market (Oakland, Newark, San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont, and Livermore) with the Mexicali market (Mexicali, Ejido Cuernavaca, Puebla, Batáquez, Michoacán De Ocampo, and Colonia Mariano Abasolo), running southbound from the U.S. into Mexico. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace, where 85+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Freight out of the San Francisco market leans toward machinery and industrial equipment, food and beverage and fresh produce based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Postings here run Dry van 100%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Carriers on this lane pick up across the San Francisco area—Oakland, Newark, San Jose, San Francisco, Fremont, Livermore, Hayward, and San Leandro. Nearby markets that feed it include Stockton, Sacramento, Chico, Fresno, Reno, and Mammoth Lakes.
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Mexicali area—Mexicali, Ejido Cuernavaca, Puebla, Batáquez, Michoacán De Ocampo, Colonia Mariano Abasolo, Nuevo León, and Ejido El Choropo. It also reaches nearby markets like Calexico, San Luis Río Colorado, Yuma, Tecate, Tecate, and Blythe.
Most freight on this corridor crosses at Calexico East. 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 Calexico East crossing page.
Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where 2,000+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 85+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Postings here run Dry van 100%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway—carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
Both happen. Most freight crosses at Calexico East, 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.
Post it to 2,100+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.