Are you planning to import goods from manufacturers in Mexico to Canada? This guide lists several companies offering transportation solutions between the two countries.
Each company profile provides details about their company history, transportation services, capabilities, memberships, and accreditations.
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| Company | Truck | Rail | Air | Sea |
| Latin American Cargo (LAC) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| C.H. Robinson | Yes | No | No | No |
| Focus West Logistics | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Estes | Yes | No | No | No |
| JIT Road | Yes | No | No | No |
| Rhenus Logistics | Yes | No | No | No |
| Arc Worldwide | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ITN Logistics | Yes | No | No | No |
Note: The information in the table is based on what we could find on their respective company websites. Please contact us if you want to update the information in the table above.
Latin American Cargo (LAC)
Based in Canada, Latin American Cargo has around 25 years of experience in freight forwarding, and serves the Mexico to Canada route, as well as other locations.
For the Mexico to Canada route, the company offers trucking and ground services (FTL and LTL), sea freight and container shipping (FCL and LCL), as well as air freight. They can ship a large variety of goods and cargo, including consumer goods, perishables, and medical devices.
Latin American Cargo is a member of the following associations:
- IATA
- FIATA
- CIFFA
- TIA
- Lognet Global
- Twig Network
Services
- Trucking
- Ground services
- Sea freight
- Container shipping
- Air freight
- Project Cargo
Location: Canada (HQ)
C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson was founded in 1905 as a produce broker, and now provides logistics services for multimodal transportation worldwide, including as a freight forwarder. The company provides trucking and air transportation services within Northern America, covering countries such as Mexico and Canada.
They have several truckload solutions specific to their North American surface transportation, such as temperature-controlled trucks, flatbeds, and drop trailers. The company also has a dedicated truck fleet.
Their customers include Coca-Cola, Whirlpool, General Mills, and Target, and the company claims to have served over 90,000 customers worldwide.
Services
- Intermodal transport
- Domestic air transport
- Dry van
- Temperature-controlled truckload freight
- Flatbed truck cargo
- Cross-border trucking
- Drayage
- Drop trailer
- Dedicated truck services
Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Focus West Logistics
Having 25 years of experience, Focus West Logistics provides shipping and freight forwarding services from Mexico to Canada. The company’s website notes that freight forwarding includes shipping by sea and rail; however, they also provide air and land freight services.
Focus West Logistics’s ocean freight can handle full-container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL). The company’s trucking solutions include full truckload (FTL), less than truckload (LTL), flatbeds, and refrigerated transport
They have around 40,000 square feet of terminal space, moved 650,000 shipments, and claim to be 100% Canadian-owned and operated.
Services
- Land freight
- Sea freight
- Customs clearance
Location: Langley, BC, Canada
Estes
Estes was founded in 1931 in the state of Virginia as a livestock haulage company, and now transports many kinds of cargo – except hazardous materials – by truck across North America.
The company services the Mexico to Canada route and is able to cover locations spanning from Mexico’s southernmost location to Canada’s most remote locations.
Estes has a dedicated fleet of more than 10,400 tractors, over 41,000 trailers, and in excess of 10,300 drivers. The company was rated by Mastio National LTL Survey Ratings as “providing the highest value”, and was ranked as the #4 LTL carrier in the United States.
Services
- Cross-border shipping
- LTL freight (truck)
- Border concierge services
- Shipment documentation services
Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States
JIT Road
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, JIT Road is run by second-generation truckers and transports goods between Mexico and Canada.
The company has a fleet of tractors, dry vans and 53’ tandem trailers to ship dry goods and raw materials.
JIT Road trucks are equipped with modern technology and GPS tracking, and the company also has Texan properties in Laredo, Dallas, and El Paso, as well as in Los Angeles, California, to help with cross-border shipping from Mexico to Canada.
The company’s website notes that more than half of the shipping activity takes place between Mexico and Canada.
Services
- LTL shipping
- Dry van shipping
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Rhenus Logistics
Established in 1912, Rhenus Logistics generally offers road, air, and ocean freight to worldwide locations. The company specifically offers cross-border road freight from Mexico to Canada, effectively covering North America.
Rhenus Logistics provides scheduled express trucks and consolidated trucks and has two road freight options – namely LTL transport and FTL transport, both of which transport cargo from Mexico. While the company provides a dedicated truck for LTL and your consolidated cargo (meaning your goods share the truck with other consignees), their FTL services mean they reserve an entire truck for your products.
Services
- LTL transport
- FTL transport
- Temperature-controlled transport
- Customs clearance
- Dangerous goods shipping
- Transport insurance
Location: Holzwickede, Germany
Arc Worldwide
ARC Worldwide was founded in 2010 in India, and one of the routes the company serves is the Mexico to Canada route. For this specific route, they offer sea and air freight, as well as door-to-door shipping and railway freight. They also offer customs clearance services.
The company provides express pallet delivery from Mexico to Canada, but can also ship household and commercial cargo.
ARC Worldwide generally serves several industries, such as the automotive, healthcare, and retail industries.
Services
- Sea freight
- Air freight
- Rail freight
- Door-to-door shipping
- FCL and LCL shipping
- Pallet delivery
- Customs clearance
Location: New Dehli, India
ITN Logistics
ITN Logistics has six locations across Canada and provides logistics and transportation services. The company offers tailor-made solutions for customers, including warehousing, distribution, and intermodal transportation.
They specialize in trucking FTL and LTL cargo and provide express or economy freight services. ITN Logistics also can ship overweight or oversized cargo between North American countries.
They offer trucking transborder cargo services across North America, including from Mexico to Canada, from their location in Toronto.
Services
- FTL and LTL Ground shipments
- Transborder consolidations
- Project moves
- 3PL customized solutions
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
