Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
Seattle, WA to Montreal, QC freight
The Seattle to Montreal corridor runs across the U.S.–Canada border.
Direction
U.S. – Canada cross-border
Equipment on this lane
Open deck-led, with dry van 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 Seattle market (Renton, Tacoma, Seattle, Sumner, Lakewood, Tukwila) with the Montreal market (Montreal, Rougemont, Varennes, Drummondville, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville), running across the U.S.–Canada border. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
What ships from Seattle
Freight out of the Seattle market leans toward machinery and industrial equipment and food and beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Equipment on this corridor
Open deck-led, with dry van 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.
Cargado is where hundreds of brokers post corridors like this one to verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
Montreal, QC
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
- Seaport: Port of Montreal, handling containers, liquid bulk and dry bulk including grain. 1.52 million TEUs and 34.3 million metric tons in 2025 (operating). Source
- Seaport: Contrecoeur container terminal expansion with integrated rail, road and marine infrastructure; construction underway since October 2025 and full operation targeted for 2030. Adds up to 1.15 million TEUs of annual capacity (about 60%), two berths (under construction). Source
- Intermodal or rail yard: CN Montreal Intermodal Terminal in Saint-Laurent. Open 24 hours daily (operating). Source
- Airport: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and the all-cargo Mirabel airport. 249,403 metric tons of cargo at the two airports in 2024 (operating). Source
- Customs bridge: Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle land port of entry, the main gateway for trade and travel between New York and Montreal; primary inspection line being rebuilt until summer 2028, with reduced lanes. Almost 300,000 commercial vehicles a year (under construction). Source
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.
Common questions about this lane
How do I find carriers for Seattle to Montreal?
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 Seattle to Montreal corridor?
Postings here lean open deck-led, with dry van 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?
Post it to 2,350+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.