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IZ-branded semi truck pulling a flatbed with an injection molding machine, Cerro de la Silla and Monterrey, Mexico

Los Angeles to Mexico Freight and Cross-Border Trucking

Cross-border freight from Los Angeles to Monterrey, Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, the Bajío and Mexico City, crossing at Laredo. Machinery, equipment and open deck loads run I-10 and I-35 to the World Trade Bridge, then into Nuevo Laredo and the interior. We arrange the U.S. leg and the Mexican carrier through our carrier network and coordinate both customs brokers. One coordinator, start to finish.

Laredo: World Trade BridgeAbout 1,400 miles to LaredoCarta PorteEvery trailer type
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Los Angeles to Mexico Trucking Map

I-10 east and I-35 south to Laredo: about 1,400 miles from Los Angeles, or roughly 25.5 hours of drive time at a 55 mph average. From Nuevo Laredo, freight continues to Monterrey and Saltillo, then down Highway 57 to San Luis Potosí, Querétaro and Mexico City, or west to Guadalajara.

I-10I-35BAJÍOMEXICOUSALos AngelesLaredo / Nuevo LaredoMonterreySaltilloSan Luis PotosíAguascalientesLeónGuadalajaraQuerétaroMexico City

Mileage from Google Maps, Los Angeles to Laredo. Transit depends on the crossing, customs release and the Mexican leg, so we confirm timing on every quote. Manifest rules from CBP; Carta Porte from SAT.

Los Angeles to Mexico Cities

TamaulipasLos Angeles toNuevo LaredoAcross the World Trade Bridge from Laredo.
Nuevo LeónLos Angeles toMonterreyVia Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
CoahuilaLos Angeles toSaltilloManufacturing west of Monterrey.
San Luis PotosíLos Angeles toSan Luis PotosíHighway 57 hub between Saltillo and the Bajío.
QuerétaroLos Angeles toQuerétaroBajío industrial region.
JaliscoLos Angeles toGuadalajaraWestern Mexico, past the Bajío.
CDMXLos Angeles toMexico CityThe capital and its metro area.
All of MexicoAguascalientes, León, Juárez or another city?Get a quote →
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What Moves Between Los Angeles and Mexico

Southbound machinery and plant equipment; northbound finished goods and returns.

Southbound: Los Angeles to Mexico

CNC and machineryMachine tools for plants across Mexico.
Injection moldersPlastics machinery, chained and tarped.
Plant equipmentProduction lines and project freight.
Construction equipmentExcavators, loaders and attachments.

Northbound: Mexico to Los Angeles

Finished goodsManufactured freight headed to Southern California.
Equipment returnsTooling and machines coming back north.
Used machineryPlant moves and auction buys.
FTL and partial loadsFull or shared loads back to Los Angeles.
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Machinery and Heavy Haul to Mexico

Machine tools and plant equipment from Los Angeles to manufacturing plants in Mexico. See CNC machinery transport and injection molding machine transport.

CNC mills and lathesChained, wrapped and tarped on step deck or Conestoga.
Injection moldersDunnage, chains and tarps from pickup to the plant.
Plant movesLines and equipment staged across several trucks.
High-value freightAsk about added cargo coverage before the load ships.
Oversize and heavy haulU.S. permits to the border; the Mexican carrier handles permits in Mexico.
Riggers on both endsWe set pickup and delivery windows with your riggers on both sides.
Large CNC machining center chained on the lower deck of a step deck trailer
Large CNC machining center on a step deck.
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Customs and Paperwork: Pedimento, Carta Porte and eManifest

Two customs systems, two brokers. Here is what each piece does.

White semi truck pulling a double drop trailer with a blue tarped aerospace load
A tarped load on a double drop.
Mexican customs brokerA licensed agente aduanal files the import pedimento with Mexican customs.
Carta PorteSAT requires a CFDI with the Carta Porte complement for goods moved by truck in Mexico, including foreign trade moves since Jan 1, 2024.
U.S. side: EEI and eManifestExports over $2,500 per Schedule B number, or that need a license, need EEI filed. Northbound trucks need an ACE eManifest at least 1 hour before arrival.
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Transload or Through-Trailer at the Border

How the load gets across depends on the freight and the carrier.

Aerial view of trucks lined up at the World Trade Bridge commercial crossing in Laredo, Texas
World Trade Bridge, Laredo, Texas. Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Through-trailerThe trailer is handed to a cross-border carrier and the freight stays loaded.
TransloadFreight moves to a Mexican carrier at a border warehouse.
Which one fitsWe weigh handling, size and timing, then confirm the method on the quote.
Both brokers lined upU.S. and Mexican brokers set before pickup.
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Trailers for Los Angeles to Mexico Freight

Swipe through the trailers booked most on this lane.

Flatbed trailer diagram: 45 to 53 ft deck at about 60 in high
Flatbed: loads up to 8.5 ft tall, loaded from any side.
Step deck trailer diagram: 38 to 41 ft lower deck at 42 in with a 10 to 12 ft upper deck
Step deck: a lower deck for taller freight and machines.
Removable gooseneck RGN trailer diagram showing lowboy deck dimensions
RGN: detachable gooseneck for drive-on equipment.
Double drop trailer diagram: 10 ft front deck, 24 to 30 ft well at 18 to 24 in high, 10 ft rear deck at 42 in
Double drop trailer: a low well between two decks lets tall freight ride under legal height.
Conestoga trailer diagram: 48 to 53 ft deck at 60 in with a rolling tarp and 96 to 104 in of freight height
Conestoga: a rolling tarp system that keeps freight dry.
Dry van trailer deck height and legal load dimensions diagram
Dry van: enclosed freight on pallets or floor loaded.
Hotshot trucking setup diagram featuring a gooseneck trailer hitched to a dually truck – IZ Freight
Hotshot: fast, smaller open deck loads.
Box truck deck height and legal load dimensions diagram
Box truck: local deliveries with liftgate options.
Cargo van deck height and legal load dimensions diagram
Sprinter and cargo van: urgent, smaller shipments.
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Crossing at Laredo: World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity

Laredo is the main crossing for Los Angeles freight headed into central Mexico.

Red generator equipment chained on a step deck trailer
Generator equipment on a step deck.
World Trade BridgeCommercial crossing from Laredo, Texas into Nuevo Laredo, on the I-35 corridor.
Colombia Solidarity BridgeCommercial crossing west of Laredo into Colombia, Nuevo León.
Another crossing?Call us to talk through other border crossings for your load.
Texas oversize permitsTxDMV permits for oversize loads to the border.
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Backhaul: Mexico to Los Angeles

Trucks headed back from the border need freight. Ask about return capacity.

Flatbeds back to CaliforniaOpen deck capacity after southbound deliveries.
Dry vans back to CaliforniaEnclosed loads home to Los Angeles.
Equipment returnsTooling and machines coming back north.
Several industrial machines on a Conestoga flatbed with the tarp kit rolled back
Shop machines on a Conestoga.

Shipping into Canada too? See Los Angeles to Canada freight.

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How Los Angeles to Mexico Freight Works

1. Send detailsPickup, delivery, size, weight, date.
2. Match the trailerPlus permits, tarps or chains.
3. DispatchQuote, pickup window, vetted carrier.
4. Track itUpdates to signed delivery.

Who handles your load

Written and kept current by Izzy Scott and the IZ Freight team. One IZ Freight coordinator handles your load from quote to signed delivery. Updated Oct 2026.

Los Angeles to Mexico Freight FAQ

Laredo, Texas, through the World Trade Bridge or the Colombia Solidarity Bridge. From Nuevo Laredo, freight runs to Monterrey, Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, the Bajío, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Need a different crossing? Call us to discuss it.

About 1,400 miles by road on I-10 and I-35, per Google Maps. That is roughly 25.5 hours of drive time at a 55 mph average, before required breaks.

Sometimes. Freight either stays on the trailer with a cross-border carrier or is transloaded at the border. We confirm the method on the quote.

Yes. A licensed Mexican customs broker files the import, and a U.S. broker or forwarder handles the export side.

A CFDI with the Carta Porte complement that SAT requires for goods moved by truck in Mexico, including foreign trade moves.

Yes. CNC machines, injection molders and plant equipment on step deck, flatbed, Conestoga or RGN.

It depends on the city, customs release at Laredo and the Mexican leg. We confirm a transit estimate on every quote.

Shipping Between Los Angeles and Mexico?

Pickup, delivery, size, weight, date. We send the quote.

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Permit, tax and chain rules can change, so we confirm details for each load. Customs rules can change; your licensed customs brokers confirm requirements for each shipment. Stock photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons. Hero image: IZ-branded illustration. IZ Freight is an independent agency of Armstrong Transport Group, LLC (MC-555609, USDOT 2236080). Transportation is performed by authorized motor carriers.

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