The Xalapa to Kansas City corridor runs northbound from Mexico into the U.S. On Cargado, 160+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Northbound (Mexico to U.S.)
Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity
160+ carriers run this lane
25+ carriers actively bid · 25+ have won and hauled · 25+ active in the past 12 months
This corridor connects the Xalapa market (Heroica Veracruz, Xalapa, Coatepec, Santa Rita, Veracruz, and Túxpam De Rodríguez Cano) with the Kansas City market (Kansas City, Edgerton, Liberty, Olathe, Independence, and Lenexa), running northbound from Mexico into the U.S. Brokers post this corridor to the Cargado marketplace, where 160+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads.
Freight out of the Xalapa market leans toward food and beverage, machinery and industrial equipment and metals and building materials based on what brokers actually post there. You can read more on the freight types pages.
Postings here run Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity. Browse equipment definitions in the glossary if a term is unfamiliar.
Carriers on this lane pick up across the Xalapa area—Heroica Veracruz, Xalapa, Coatepec, Santa Rita, Veracruz, Túxpam De Rodríguez Cano, Oriental, and Perote. Nearby markets that feed it include Tehuacán, Puebla, San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Pachuca, Mexico City, and Cuautitlán Izcalli.
Carriers on this lane deliver across the Kansas City area—Kansas City, Edgerton, Liberty, Olathe, Independence, Lenexa, Grandview, and Shawnee. It also reaches nearby markets like Saint Joseph, Topeka, Emporia, Columbia, Independence, and Springfield.
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 2,000+ verified Mexico and Canada carriers bid and every counterparty is vetted before the first load moves.
On Cargado, brokers post the corridor and vetted carriers bid on it. 160+ carriers run this lane, 25+ actively bid to move it, and 25+ have won and hauled loads. Every carrier is verified before it can bid, which replaces cold-calling unknown carriers.
Postings here run Dry van, reefer, and open-deck capacity. 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 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.
Post it to 2,100+ vetted Mexico and Canada carriers, or check live market rates before you quote.