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Tijuana, Baja California to Ontario, CA freight

Tijuana, Baja California to Ontario, CA freight

The Tijuana to Ontario corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S., led by dry van demand and typically crosses at Otay Mesa. On Cargado, 30+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

Direction

Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)

Equipment on this lane

Dry van 71% · Open deck 12% · Partial / LTL 12%

Carrier availability

30+ carriers have bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

15+ loads posted, 100+ carrier bids (past 12 months)

This corridor connects Tijuana, Baja California with Ontario, CA, running northbound from Mexico into the U.S.. Over the past 12 months brokers posted this lane to the Cargado marketplace regularly, and 30+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

Equipment on this lane

Postings over the past year break down as dry van 71%, open deck 12%, partial / ltl 12%. You can browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

Most freight on this lane crosses at Otay Mesa. Loads either run direct with a through-trailer or transload at the border, depending on the carrier and the freight. The transfer step is normal on Mexico lanes and is priced into carrier bids. See transloading and the Otay Mesa crossing page for details.

Cargado is where 250+ vetted brokers post lanes 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.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Tijuana to Ontario?

On Cargado, brokers post the lane and vetted carriers bid on it. 30+ carriers have bid here in the past year. Every carrier on the marketplace is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers on this corridor.

What equipment is available on the Tijuana to Ontario lane?

Over the past year postings here were Dry van 71%, Open deck 12%, Partial / LTL 12%. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.

Does freight on this lane transload at the border or run direct?

Both happen. Most freight here crosses at Otay Mesa, where carriers either transfer the trailer to a cross-border drayage carrier or run direct with a through-trailer. Which one you get depends on the carrier's setup, and the bid reflects it.

Moving freight on this lane?

Post it to 2,000+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.

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