Cross-Border Shipping Services

Streamline your cross-border delivery. Trust our transportation and customs expertise, built on over 100 years of experience operating in Canada and more than 30 years in Mexico, to get the job done right. We know what it takes to plan for the different traffic flows, regulations and process nuances at various North American ports of entry.

  • Stay compliant with U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade regulations by working with leading experts who understand the intricacies involved.
  • Solve the inventory needs of your largest, most complex projects with access to over 1.5 million sq. ft. of warehouse space along North American borders.
  • Take the complexity out of cross-border delivery with multimodal solutions—including comprehensive crossdock and direct capacity options, paired with robust customs brokerage services to mitigate risks.
  • Choose a single provider with a flexible yet reliable carrier network across North America and the scale to tailor solutions for your business, ultimately removing complexity from your cross-border freight.
Global Solutions

North America Cross-Border Solutions

Considering a nearshoring or reshoring strategy? Choose the right provider for the job. C.H. Robinson not only offers one of the largest footprints in North America, but has reliable capacity, flexible transportation modes and on the ground expertise to navigate regulations, meet higher demand and navigate complexity at the border.

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Truckload

Truckload

Secure the crossdock and direct truckload capacity you need in the regions you operate—no matter the market cycle—with one of the largest carrier networks in North America.

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Less than Truckload

Less than Truckload

Manage spend without sacrificing speed for your less than truckload (LTL) shipments. Get your products where they need to be with customized LTL and consolidation solutions for your north and southbound freight.

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Customs Brokerage

Customs Brokerage

Reduce uncertainty, manage compliance and keep your freight moving smoothly in every direction. Our thousands of cross-border experts and 100+ licensed customs brokers know the local laws, regulations, language and culture. We’re here to help remove customs barriers at the border and beyond.

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Trade Policy Consulting

Trade Policy Consulting

Ensure compliance with evolving free trade agreements and other trade regulations for your cross-border freight. Get help mitigating risks from Trusted Advisor® experts who understand your business—and what it takes to proactively solve compliance issues. 

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Intra-Canada Shipping

Intra-Canada Shipping

After crossing the border into Canada, use our in-country expertise to simplify your shipping experience. We aggregate Canada’s fragmented market into a single experience, so you can secure the reliable capacity you need.

Intra-Mexico Shipping

Intra-Mexico Shipping

Confidently ship goods in Mexico with access to safe and reliable contract carriers hauling into and within Mexico. Choose the right carrier for the job—including C-TPAT and OEA compliant contract carriers that can help to mitigate risks involved in intra-Mexico delivery.

Warehousing

Warehousing

Access over 1.5 million sq. ft. of border warehouse space in key locations along U.S., Mexico and Canadian ports of entry, including the busiest markets. Work with our local experts to navigate cross-border delivering regulations and compliance requirements to keep your deliveries moving on schedule.

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Intermodal Service

Intermodal Service

With direct access to every major railroad in North America, your cross-border strategy can benefit from the added efficiency and cost savings associated with this route neutral service.

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Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

As one of the largest NVOCCs in the world, we have the ocean carrier relationships you need to keep goods in close proximity for your production process—with less hassle or delays. Best of all, you can bolster your nearshoring strategy by tailoring the movement of your goods.

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Air Freight

Air Freight

Stick to even the tightest schedule and meet the demands of your customers with access to our air freight scale and expertise. Our air services helps position your freight for a positive cross-border experience—get it where it needs to be quickly and reliably.

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Inland Drayage

Inland Drayage

Reduce ocean freight costs and keep your cross-border products moving. Drayage services can help to improve handoffs between parties and deliver your freight on time. Align our solutions to your strategy for ultimate cross-border flexibility.

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Consulting services

Consulting services

Make smart, data-driven decisions for your business and unlock your supply chain’s full potential. Based on your current needs, we can help to identify potential opportunities—like nearshoring or reshoring—our team can get you closer to your ideal state.

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Global Cross-Border Services

Global Cross-Border Services

Delivering freight across borders outside of North America? Not a problem. Rely on our global multimodal network and flexible capacity options to deliver the same level of service you’re accustomed to—no matter where you do business around the world.

Project Logistics

Project Logistics

Transitioning factories from Asia to North America? Our project logistics services provide comprehensive project plans and leverage our multimodal transportation capabilities for seamless execution. Mitigate risks, promote safety, and gain control with our expert consultation and global network. Let us handle the complexities while you focus on business growth.

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What sets our border crossing services apart

Choose a top logistics provider in the regions you operate, take advantage of our scale, services, expertise and technology to deliver across North America effortlessly.

Our local, multilingual experts understand cross-border economics and freight flows, as well as the geography, USMCA regulations and regional cycles that come into play when your deliveries are moving. By analysing distribution strategies, identifying optimal warehouse locations and even redesigning your network to account for shifting needs, our design services go one step further than other consulting services, ensuring your cross-border business is as agile and efficient as it can be.

With offices in the most important cities, you always have local people you can rely on to help execute your supply chain. That deep knowledge base, combined with our global suite of services, flexible mix of transportation modes and carrier network lays the groundwork for reliable service that will optimise your supply chain today and into the future.

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