Tehuacán, Puebla to San Francisco, CA freight

The Tehuacán to San Francisco corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). On Cargado, multiple carriers bid here in the past year.

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van-led, with reefer demand

Carrier availability

Multiple carriers bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

Posted by brokers on the Cargado marketplace

<div class="lane-viz"><div class="lane-viz-mapwrap"><img class="lane-viz-map" src="https://cargado-lane-maps.pages.dev/tehuacan-pue-to-san-francisco-ca.svg" alt="Tehuacán, Puebla to San Francisco, CA 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">Mexico leg</div><div class="trroute">Tehuacán, PUE <span class="arr">→</span> Nuevo Laredo, TAM</div></div><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">Border crossing</div><div class="trroute">Nuevo Laredo, TAM <span class="arr">→</span> Laredo, TX</div></div><b>1–3 days</b></div><div class="trrow"><div class="trl"><div class="trlabel">U.S. leg</div><div class="trroute">Laredo, TX <span class="arr">→</span> San Francisco, CA</div></div><b>3 days</b></div><div class="trrow tot"><span>Total transit</span><b>6–8 days</b></div></div><div class="lane-viz-title">Typical market range</div><div class="lane-rate-band" style="font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;color:#16295c;margin:.15rem 0 .6rem">$8K–$9K</div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Request a demo for detailed rates </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 Tehuacán market (Tehuacán, Ixtaczoquitlán, Orizaba, Córdoba, Tepanco De López, Nogales) with the San Francisco market (Livermore, Oakland, Hollister, Los Banos, San Jose, Napa), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace. Multiple carriers bid here in the past year.

Recent carrier bids on this corridor typically land in the $8K–$9K range. Request a demo to see detailed, current rates for this lane.

What ships from Tehuacán

Freight out of the Tehuacán market leans toward automotive parts and fresh produce 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 demand. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

Most freight on this corridor crosses at Laredo (World Trade Bridge). 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 Laredo (World Trade Bridge) crossing page.

Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where verified carriers bid and every counterparty has been vetted before the first load moves.

The markets on this lane

Origin market

Tehuacán, PUE

Tehuacán is an inland industrial city in southeast Puebla known for egg and poultry production and a large denim and apparel sector. It has an industrial park and an airport. The municipality's international sales were US$243 million in 2023, mostly men's suits and sets and nearly all to the United States, and the apparel sector has been shrinking, with more than 40% of the region's maquiladoras reported closed in December 2025.

Industries: Eggs and poultry, denim and apparel, light manufacturing, distribution

Industrial park: Tehuacán Industrial Park, with automotive, molded-cardboard, recycling and distribution plants. 90 hectares, 19 plants and about 2,000 direct jobs in October 2025; more than a third of the land unoccupied. Source
Egg production: Puebla's egg industry, reported through the Tehuacán poultry producers' association, with incubators among its infrastructure. Puebla: 21 companies, 160 farms, 561.6 million eggs a month (state level). Source
Airport: Tehuacán airport, whose runway limits aircraft loads to 5 metric tons as reported in January 2026; a runway upgrade for up to 50 metric tons is under discussion with investors. 5 metric tons current limit; 50 metric tons proposed. Source
Denim sewing and laundry shops: Formal and informal sewing and wash operations in Tehuacán, Ajalpan and San Gabriel Chilac. More than 40% of the region's 1,000-plus maquiladoras closed, reported December 2025. Source
Municipal exports: Tehuacán municipality's international sales. US$243 million in 2023, US$238 million of it to the United States; 62% men's suits and sets. Source

Distribution: Distribution warehouses inside the state industrial park, which are distribution centers for companies based in Tehuacán and the region.

Destination market

San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area is a West Coast gateway built on the Port of Oakland, which handled about 2.25 million TEUs in 2025. San Francisco International Airport moved 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025, and Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster and San Joaquin County's logistics sector generate inland freight. Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities sit at the port.

Industries: Containerized trade, advanced manufacturing, air cargo, warehousing and distribution

Container terminals: Four active container terminals at the Port of Oakland, plus two more terminals listed as available for lease. Active terminals range from 60 to 290 acres; 18 deep-water berths (operating). Source
Seaport: Port of Oakland container volume. 2,253,976 TEUs in 2025, a 50/50 import and export split (operating). Source
Intermodal rail yards: Union Pacific and BNSF intermodal rail facilities at the port. 110 acres and 87 acres (operating). Source
Seaport logistics district: Gateway Industrial District on the former Oakland Army Base, with public infrastructure completed in 2019 and existing rail crossings, plus planned new rail lines to the port's adjacent rail yard. Source
Airport cargo: San Francisco International Airport. 541,998 metric tons of cargo and mail in fiscal 2025 (operating). Source
Advanced manufacturing: Fremont's advanced-manufacturing cluster, the largest concentration of advanced manufacturers in the Bay Area. Over 900 advanced manufacturing companies; one in every four jobs in the city. Source
Inland logistics: San Joaquin County, where transportation and logistics is the fastest growing industry, with a multi-modal transportation hub. 2nd in the U.S. for concentration of transportation and warehousing employment. Source

Distribution: Distribution is anchored at the port's intermodal rail yards and the Gateway Industrial District on the former Army Base, with inland logistics in San Joaquin County.

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 Tehuacán to San Francisco?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. Multiple carriers 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 Tehuacán to San Francisco corridor?

Postings here lean dry van-led, with reefer demand. 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 Laredo (World Trade Bridge), 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.

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