Transport
PlannedCross-border logistics: United States, Mexico and Canada.
Truck freight across the border, with the hand-offs planned and customs coordinated with licensed brokers on both sides.
ErisWorlds is preparing to launch and is not arranging shipments yet. Send an inquiry and we will tell you when service opens on your lane.
Launch markets: Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio. Corridors: Florida's Turnpike; I-4; I-4 and I-95; I-75 and I-10; I-10; I-45; SH 71 and US 290; I-35.
- Best for
- Manufacturers and distributors trading with Mexico and Canada
- Options
- Through-trailer, transload at the border
- Customs
- By licensed customs brokers that you appoint
- You see
- The border as a milestone, with its documents
When to use it
How freight crosses
- You buy from or sell to a plant in Mexico.
- You want one record for a move that changes carriers at the border.
- Your goods qualify under USMCA and the paperwork has to be right.
Through-trailer
The same trailer crosses the border. Carriers interchange it on each side.Transload
Freight moves to another trailer at a border warehouse. Common on Mexico lanes.Southbound and northbound
Exports to Mexico and imports from it, each with its own documents.US and Canada
Truckload and LTL across the northern border.
Choosing
Through-trailer or transload?
Both cross the same bridge. The difference is whether the freight stays on its trailer.
| Criterion | Through-trailer | Transload |
|---|---|---|
| At the border | The trailer is interchanged between carriers | Freight is moved to another trailer at a border warehouse |
| Handling | The freight is not touched | One extra handling, recorded on the shipment |
| Suits | Regular lanes with carriers that interchange equipment | Mixed freight, or lanes without an interchange agreement |
How a shipment runs
Step by step, with nothing off the record.
Request
Origin, destination, goods, value and who the importer is.
Documents
Commercial invoice, packing list and, where a preference is claimed, the USMCA certification of origin.
To the border
A US carrier hauls to the border city, such as Laredo, and stages the trailer.
Customs
The importer's licensed customs broker files the import declaration. A transfer carrier takes the trailer across.
Second leg
A carrier authorized on that side takes over, with its own waybill.
Delivery
Proof of delivery closes the record.
Sample data
- Completed: Order created
- Completed: Pickup scheduled
- Completed: Driver assigned
- Completed: Picked up
- Completed: In transit
- In progress: Customs processingSince
- Expected: Border transferExpected
- Expected: Out for deliveryExpected
- Expected: DeliveredETA
Documents
The paperwork, and what each document is for.
Every document is attached to the shipment record, so nobody has to ask for it twice.
Commercial invoice and packing list
The basis of the customs entry on both sides.USMCA certification of origin
Supports a claim for preferential duty treatment. Provided by the exporter, producer or importer.Pedimento
The Mexican customs declaration, filed by a licensed Mexican customs broker for the importer.Carta Porte
The Mexican waybill that must accompany goods moving by road inside Mexico.
Responsibilities
Who does what.
A shipment passes through several hands. Each stage has one party responsible for it, and the record names that party.
| Stage | Shipper | ErisWorlds | Carrier | Consignee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before pickup | Provides the commercial invoice, packing list and origin certification. | Plans both legs and the crossing. Shares documents with the brokers. | The US carrier accepts the load. | Appoints the customs broker on its side of the border. |
| To the border | No action | Tracks the US leg and the arrival at the border. | Hauls to the border city and stages the trailer. | No action |
| Crossing | Answers questions on the goods quickly. | Reports the customs status and any hold with its cause. | A transfer carrier takes the trailer across. | Its customs broker files the import declaration. |
| Delivery | No action | Tracks the second leg and collects proof of delivery. | The carrier authorized for that side delivers. | Inspects and signs. |
Our role
How this service is delivered.
Cross-border lanes with Mexico and Canada are planned, through authorized carriers and licensed customs brokers on both sides of the border.
Before this service opens
- An active federal property broker registration and its bond.
- Carriers authorized for each leg of the lane.
- Licensed customs brokers appointed by the importer on each side.
Registrations, insurance and the carrier standard are published in the trust center as each one is verified.
Questions
Asked before a first shipment.
Carriers are authorized for their own side. A Mexican carrier may not haul domestic freight between US points, and few US carriers run deep into Mexico. A transfer carrier takes the trailer across between the two.
A licensed customs broker, appointed directly by the importer with a power of attorney. The broker makes the entry and advises on classification, value and duties. ErisWorlds coordinates the transport and shares shipment milestones with the broker.
Yes. Carrier liability under Mexican law is different and usually much lower than in the United States unless a value is declared. Ask how it applies to your lane, and about cargo insurance.
Related
Often used together.
- At launch
Road freight
Full truckload, LTL and regional moves with authorized motor carriers.Road freight - Planned
International shipping
Door-to-door forwarding, explained for first-time importers and exporters.International shipping - Planned
Air freight
Domestic and international air cargo, door to door or airport to airport.Air freight
Tell us what is moving.
Origin, destination, freight and dates. A person replies within one business day.
ErisWorlds is preparing to launch and is not arranging shipments yet. Send an inquiry and we will tell you when service opens on your lane.