HEAVY HAUL TO MEXICO. ONE QUOTE. ONE POC.

Heavy haul from Texas to Mexico is a two-carrier operation. A US carrier picks up the load, transports it to a Laredo yard, and transloads it to a Mexican carrier (a Mexican-registered trucking company) for the final leg into Mexico. Customs clearance happens at the bridge. Force handles the US side end-to-end and coordinates the handoff with a vetted Mexican partner carrier for the Mexico leg.

No. US DOT-authorized carriers cannot run loaded trucks past the commercial border zone in Mexico. We operate the US leg and partner with a Mexican-registered carrier for the Mexico leg. The handoff happens at our Laredo yard before the load crosses the bridge. This is the legal and standard model for cross-border heavy haul.

The Laredo yard transload solves three problems: (1) US carriers cannot deliver inside Mexico legally, (2) customs clearance often takes 6-48 hours and US drivers cannot sit idle waiting at the bridge, (3) Mexican carriers need predictable load handoffs to plan their MX-side dispatch. Our yard is 1 mile from World Trade Bridge and Columbia Solidarity Bridge, so handoff time is minimal.

On the US side: TxDOT OS/OW permits for any load exceeding Texas legal dimensions (over 80,000 lbs gross, over 8.5 ft wide, over 14 ft high, over 75 ft long). We handle permit application, escort vehicle coordination, and route compliance. On the Mexico side: SCT (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes) permits are handled by the Mexican partner carrier. Both sets of permits must be in place before pickup.

Customs clearance is handled by a licensed customs broker on each side (US Customs broker on the US side, Mexican customs broker on the MX side). Force does not act as a customs broker, but we coordinate with your broker of choice. If you don't have one, we can refer you to brokers we have worked with at the Laredo border.

Cost varies by load weight, dimensions, origin, MX destination, and permit complexity. A typical Houston to Monterrey heavy haul move (legal weight, no permits) ranges $4,500-7,500 split between US leg ($2,800-4,200) and MX leg ($1,700-3,300). OW/OS permitted loads add $500-2,500 in permits + escort fees. We quote each move individually with a single all-in number from you including the MX partner's quote.

Laredo to Monterrey: 3-5 hours MX driving + customs clearance time (typically 6-24 hours). Laredo to Mexico City: 14-18 hours MX driving + customs. Total door-to-door from US origin to MX destination is usually 3-5 business days for legal loads, 5-8 days for OW/OS permitted loads. We give you tracking and ETAs at each handoff.

If customs holds the load, the load stays in our Laredo yard at no cost to you for the first 48 hours. Beyond 48 hours, daily storage applies. We update you in real time during the delay and coordinate with your customs broker to resolve the hold. This setup protects you from US driver detention fees and from MX carrier waiting fees at the bridge.

Yes. The same model works in reverse — Mexican partner carrier handles the MX leg to our Laredo yard, we transload, Force handles the US leg to final destination. Customs paperwork direction reverses (Mexican export + US import).

Origin and final destination (US side address + MX side address), load description (equipment type, weight, dimensions), pickup-ready date, and preferred delivery window. If permits are required, the load's exact specs. If you already have a customs broker, send their info. If not, we'll discuss.