The Tijuana to Columbus corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)
Dry van 74% · Open deck 22% · Partial / LTL 4%
15+ carriers have bid here in the past year
25+ loads posted, 40+ carrier bids (past 12 months)
This corridor connects the Tijuana market (Tijuana, Rosarito, Playas De Rosarito, La Joya, Baja Malibú) with the Columbus market (Columbus, Groveport, Marion, Marysville, West Jefferson, Grove City), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S.. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this corridor to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year.
Freight out of the Tijuana market leans toward automotive parts, machinery & industrial equipment and food & beverage based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more about moving these goods on the freight types pages.
Postings over the past year break down as dry van 74%, open deck 22%, partial / ltl 4%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
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 2,000+ verified carriers. Every carrier is checked before it can bid, and banded market-rate context from real bids is built into the product.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 15+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Over the past year postings here were Dry van 74%, Open deck 22%, Partial / LTL 4%. 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 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.
Post it to 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.