Consumer goods and retail freight across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada

Where consumer goods freight posts

This group covers what shippers describe as consumer and retail goods: appliances, furniture, apparel and household products, among others. It posts in seven directions on the network, and northbound from Mexico to the U.S. is the busiest. Southbound from the U.S. to Mexico comes next, followed by freight within the U.S. and within Mexico.

Dry van is the trailer for most of it in each of those directions. If the goods need reefer, open deck or a straight truck, post for that trailer instead. Retail loads inside Mexico go only to Mexican carriers, and loads inside the U.S. only to U.S. carriers.

Canada to the U.S. and the U.S. to Canada both post, mostly for dry van, and so does freight within Canada.

Consumer goods by direction

• Mexico to the U.S.: the busiest direction, mostly dry van.
• The U.S. to Mexico: posted, mostly dry van.
• Within the U.S.: posted, mostly dry van. U.S. carriers only.
• Within Mexico: posted, mostly dry van. Mexican carriers only.
• The U.S. to Canada and Canada to the U.S.: posted, mostly dry van.
• Within Canada: a smaller flow, mostly dry van.

What a retail load usually asks for

Store and distribution center deliveries make the dry van spec matter. On a dry van posting you can ask for a lift gate on U.S. and Mexican loads, plus air ride, e-tracks or logistics posts for fragile or stacked goods. For high-value retail freight, set the cargo insurance minimum your customer needs and confirm the certificate before you book. When the last stop is a store inside a Mexican city, a torton, rabón or light truck can take that final delivery as its own load.

How to post consumer goods freight on Cargado

Post it as dry van, describe the goods, and name the spec the stops need, such as a lift gate. Set the cargo insurance minimum to the value of the load, and add C-TPAT or a bond for Mexico if your customer's program asks. In suggested carriers, "Available truck" shows who posted an open dry van near your pickup. Before you book, check the carrier's insurance certificate against your customer's requirement.

At a glance

Freight posted on Cargado

• Consumer goods and retail freight is posted from Mexico to the U.S., from the U.S. to Mexico, within Mexico, within the U.S., from Canada to the U.S., from the U.S. to Canada and within Canada; most is posted for dry van.
• Mexico to the U.S. is the busiest direction for the group, then the U.S. to Mexico, then within the U.S. and within Mexico.
• Consumer goods loads post mostly for dry van in each of the seven directions on record.

Carriers declare it

• Lift gate is a dry van spec on U.S. and Mexican postings; air ride, e-tracks and logistics posts in all three.

How the marketplace works

• The group is Cargado's own classification of free-text commodity descriptions.
• Domestic loads go only to carriers of that country.

More questions

What should I require on a high-value retail load?

A cargo insurance minimum that matches the load's value, plus C-TPAT or a bond if your customer asks. Confirm the carrier's insurance certificate before you book.

Are there carriers that specialize in retail freight?

Carriers on Cargado describe their trailers, lanes and credentials, not the products they haul. For consumer goods, the dry van, the lane and the authority decide who bids. Describe the goods on the posting so each carrier knows what it is quoting.