Mexico Connect · Laredo, Texas · 502 Enterprise St.

One connection, Mexico to the U.S. Laredo customs brokerage & Mexico–U.S. cross-border transportation, coordinated by one team.

Any city in Mexico → any city in the U.S. · through Laredo

From your factory floor in Mexico to your customer's dock in the U.S. We coordinate the customs work, the trucks, the crossing and the warehouse, so you deal with one team instead of six.

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Equipment
53 ft dry van
Origin
Monterrey, N.L.
Crossing
World Trade Bridge
Destination
Dallas, TX
Road miles
≈ 575
01 / 06Monterrey, N.L.

Pickup at the plant

A Mexican carrier loads your freight at the plant in Monterrey, Saltillo or anywhere in the north. We book the truck, confirm the dock appointment and collect the commercial invoice and packing list before the wheels turn.

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02 / 06Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

Pedimento filed

A licensed Mexican customs broker (agente aduanal) files the export pedimento. Then comes the semáforo fiscal: green and the truck rolls, red and it gets a physical inspection. Clean paperwork is how you stay on green.

Semáforo: green
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03 / 06Río Bravo · Rio Grande

Over the Rio Grande

A transfer (drayage) truck carries the trailer from Nuevo Laredo into Laredo over the World Trade Bridge or the Colombia Solidarity Bridge. We watch bridge wait times live and time the move.

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04 / 06Port of Laredo, TX

CBP clearance

A licensed U.S. customs broker files the entry with CBP, ideally before the truck reaches the booth. We prep the documents, spot duties and Section 232/301 exposure early, and keep you posted until the release comes through.

Released
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05 / 06Laredo, TX

Cross-dock in Laredo

Need to split a load, store pallets or wait for a delivery window? Freight goes through a Laredo warehouse for cross-docking, storage or pick-and-pack, then onto a U.S. carrier.

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06 / 06I-35 N · Dallas, TX

On to Dallas, and beyond

A U.S. carrier runs it up I-35 to San Antonio, Dallas or anywhere in the country, FTL or LTL. One team, one quote and one point of contact from the plant to the dock.

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What we coordinate

One team and one quote for the whole lane, from the plant in Mexico to your customer's dock in the U.S.

U.S. customs brokerage

Entry filing with CBP, HTS and duty review, Section 232/301 checks and release tracking.

Filed by licensed U.S. customs brokers Learn more →

Mexican export customs

Pedimento, export documents and semáforo readiness on the Nuevo Laredo side.

Filed by licensed agentes aduanales Learn more →

Mexico–U.S. transportation

Plant pickup in Mexico, transfer across the bridge, FTL and LTL delivery in the U.S.

Moved by authorized carriers Learn more →

Warehousing & cross-dock

Transloading, short-term storage, pick-and-pack and staging in Laredo.

Partner facilities in Laredo, TX Learn more →

Cross-border logistics

The whole chain under one quote: plant, pedimento, bridge, CBP, warehouse, delivery.

Coordinated by Mexico Connect Learn more →

U.S. market entry

Buyer and distributor development for Mexican manufacturers selling into the U.S.

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Live tools

Check the bridge before you move a load, see today's peso-dollar rate, and get a ballpark duty before you ask for a quote.

LIVELaredo POE 2304 · Cargo

Laredo bridge wait times

BridgeLaneWait
World Trade BridgeStandard…
World Trade BridgeFAST…
Colombia SolidarityStandard…
Colombia SolidarityFAST…
Live camera at a Laredo international bridge
LIVE CAMCity of Laredo
Connecting to U.S. CBP…
Tariff DeskLive USITC rates

Duty estimator

Describe a product, get the likely HTS heading and a ballpark duty, then hand off to the team.

Example
LED work lights, made in Mexico. Going to a distributor in Dallas.
Likely heading 9405 (lamps and lighting fittings). Checking the base rate live from USITC and whether USMCA origin rules could apply…
HTS 9405Origin MXUSMCA check232/301 flag
LIVEMXN ⇄ USD

Peso / Dollar

Official Banxico rates and the market reference, in pesos per one U.S. dollar.

Market · reference…
Reference only. Your broker confirms the exchange rate on each pedimento or entry. Sources: Banco de México and central-bank data via Frankfurter.

Who does what

Regulated work is performed by licensed partners. We coordinate all of it so you have one point of contact.

StepPerformed byMexico Connect's role
Mexican export pedimentoLicensed Mexican customs broker (agente aduanal)Collects documents, coordinates filing, tracks the semáforo
U.S. customs entryLicensed U.S. customs brokerPreps documents, flags duties early, tracks release
Transportation (MX, transfer, U.S.)Authorized carriersBooks, schedules and tracks every leg
Warehousing & cross-dockPartner facilities in LaredoArranges space, handling and release
U.S. market entryMexico ConnectBuyer research, introductions, distribution setup

Any city in Mexico to any city in the U.S.

Every route runs through Laredo. These are some of the most requested; miles are approximate road miles.

Don't see your route? We move freight from any point in Mexico to any point in the U.S. Pick your origin and destination for miles and a quote.
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Selling into the U.S. for the first time?

Most brokers stop at the bridge. We help Mexican manufacturers find the buyer on the other side, then move the freight to them.

  1. 01Check your product's HTS heading, duty and USMCA position
  2. 02Identify U.S. buyers, distributors and resellers in your category
  3. 03Set up the lane: customs, transport and Laredo warehousing
  4. 04Ship the first order and scale from there

Straight answers

The questions exporters and importers ask us most.

Can one company handle customs and transportation in Laredo?

Yes. Mexico Connect coordinates Mexican export customs, the bridge crossing, U.S. customs entry, Laredo warehousing and U.S. delivery under one quote. Licensed customs brokers on each side file the regulated paperwork, and authorized carriers move the freight.

Do I need both a Mexican and a U.S. customs broker?

Usually, yes. The Mexican export pedimento is filed by a licensed agente aduanal, and the U.S. entry is filed by a licensed U.S. customs broker or by the importer. We coordinate both sides so you have one conversation instead of two.

How does a truck cross from Nuevo Laredo into Laredo?

The Mexican carrier delivers the trailer to a transfer yard in Nuevo Laredo. A drayage truck takes it across a commercial bridge, usually the World Trade Bridge or the Colombia Solidarity Bridge, to CBP inspection in Laredo. After release it goes to a warehouse or straight onto a U.S. carrier.

What is drayage?

At the border, drayage is the short move that carries a trailer from a yard on one side to a yard on the other. It is its own leg with its own carrier, which is why coordinating it with both customs filings matters.

How long does customs clearance take in Laredo?

It depends on the paperwork, the product and whether the shipment is selected for inspection. With complete documents and an entry filed before arrival, many loads clear the same day. An inspection or a missing document can add hours or days.

Does Mexico Connect file customs entries itself?

No. Regulated customs filings are made by licensed customs brokers we work with in Mexico and the U.S. Mexico Connect coordinates the documents, communication and timing so the whole move runs as one.

Can you help a Mexican manufacturer find U.S. buyers?

Yes. Our market-entry service helps Mexican manufacturers identify U.S. buyers and distributors, then sets up the logistics lane to serve them.

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Quote your lane

Tell us where it starts, where it ends and what's in the box. We'll come back with one price for the whole move, usually the same business day.

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