The Santiago de Querétaro to Montreal corridor runs northbound from Mexico to Canada and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge).
Northbound (Mexico to Canada)
Dry van-led, with open deck and reefer demand
Vetted carriers cover this corridor
Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace
This corridor connects the Santiago de Querétaro market (Santiago De Querétaro, El Marqués, San Juan Del Río, San José Iturbide, Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Colón) with the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Drummondville, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville), running northbound from Mexico to Canada. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $9K–$10K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.
Freight out of the Santiago de Querétaro market leans toward automotive parts based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Dry van-led, with open deck and reefer demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Mexico–Canada freight clears two international borders and often moves in-bond through the U.S., with the Mexican leg typically crossing at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). Line up customs coordination for both legs before dispatch.
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.
Origin market
Querétaro is a central Mexico manufacturing hub whose leading exports are auto parts, refrigeration equipment and electrical control equipment. Exports go mainly to the United States, with Canada and Germany next. The Querétaro Intercontinental Airport was fifth in Mexico for cargo volume in 2025.
Industries: Auto parts, refrigeration equipment, electrical equipment, air cargo
Distribution: The airport cargo area and the customs office in Colón.
Destination market
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 Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing to the U.S. is being rebuilt through summer 2028. The region also has an all-cargo airport and an aerospace sector.
Industries: Port and container logistics, rail intermodal, aerospace, bulk cargo, air cargo
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.
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.
Postings here lean dry van-led, with open deck and reefer demand. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
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.
Post it to 2,350+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.