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Tijuana, Baja California to San Francisco, CA freight

Tijuana, Baja California to San Francisco, CA freight

The Tijuana to San Francisco corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. 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 74% · Open deck 18% · Partial / LTL 3%

Carrier availability

30+ carriers have bid here in the past year

Marketplace activity

30+ loads posted, 75+ carrier bids (past 12 months)

This corridor connects the Tijuana market (Tijuana, Rosarito, Playas De Rosarito, La Joya, Baja Malibú) 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 regularly, and 30+ carriers have bid here in the past year.

What ships from Tijuana

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.

Equipment on this corridor

Postings over the past year break down as dry van 74%, open deck 18%, partial / ltl 3%. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.

Border crossing

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.

On Cargado, this corridor is covered by a marketplace of 2,000+ verified carriers bidding on freight from 250+ vetted brokers, with rate context drawn from real bids rather than surveys.

Common questions about this lane

How do I find carriers for Tijuana to San Francisco?

On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 30+ carriers have 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 Tijuana to San Francisco corridor?

Over the past year postings here were Dry van 74%, Open deck 18%, Partial / LTL 3%. 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 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.

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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