Origin market
Industries:
Distribution:
Windsor, ON to Minneapolis, MN freight
The Windsor to Minneapolis corridor runs south across the U.S.–Canada border.
Direction
Canada to U.S.
Equipment on this lane
Dry van-led corridor
Carrier availability
Vetted carriers cover this corridor
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/windsor-on-to-minneapolis-mn.svg" alt="Windsor, ON to Minneapolis, MN 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 tot"><span>Transit</span><b>2 days</b></div><div class="trmi">695 mi driving</div></div><a class="lane-cta" href="https://cargado.com/brokers/get-a-demo">Get a Rate <span class="arw">→</span></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 Windsor market (Windsor, Leamington, Chatham, Tecumseh, Kingsville, and Essex) with the Minneapolis market (Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Shakopee, Lakeville, Hudson, and Eagan), running south across the U.S.–Canada border. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace.
What ships from Windsor
Freight out of the Windsor market leans toward automotive parts, machinery and industrial equipment, and metals based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Equipment on this corridor
Dry van-led corridor. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Where this lane picks up
Carriers on this lane pick up across the Windsor area: Windsor, Leamington, Chatham, Tecumseh, Kingsville, Essex, Blenheim, and Amherstburg. Nearby markets that feed it include Detroit, Toledo, Port Huron, Sarnia, Lansing, and Cleveland.
Where this lane delivers
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Minneapolis area: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Shakopee, Lakeville, Hudson, Eagan, Howard Lake, and Eden Prairie. It also reaches nearby markets like Mankato, Saint Cloud, Rochester, Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Marshall.
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.
Brokers post corridors like this to Cargado's marketplace, where vetted Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
More lanes from these markets
Every lane guide for Windsor, ON and Minneapolis, MN is listed on their lane hubs, by direction and destination country.
The markets on this lane
Destination market
Industries:
Distribution:
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 Windsor to Minneapolis?
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 Windsor to Minneapolis corridor?
Postings here are mostly dry van. If you need a type you do not see, post the load anyway. Carriers with matching equipment get notified automatically.
How does freight on this lane clear the border?
Entries are pre-filed and cleared before arrival; carriers bid with customs and the cross-border leg already priced in.
Moving freight on this lane?
Post it to 2,400+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check market rates built from real carrier bids before you quote.