Cross Border Logistics

Simplify your cross border logistics with our comprehensive North American services. Our single-source solution gives you a flexible and reliable network across Canada, Mexico and U.S. We customize our cross border solution for your business and remove complexity from your freight movements and supply chain. Our end-to-end network is driven by innovative technology, one of North America’s largest fleets of trucks, an expansive infrastructure of maintenance facilities and warehouses, and some of the most talented people in the industry.

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trucks crossing the border from US to Mexico for nearshoring services

Ship Cross Border Seamlessly

Remove Roadblocks. Maximize Cross Border Security

We understand that shipping freight across borders can seem daunting. But it is our expertise. We develop relationships with local authorities and carriers to have one of the strongest supply chain networks across North America, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, safe, secure, and fast cross-border logistics solutions. It is why we’re trusted to make more than 356,000 cross border movements annually.

Cross-Border Transportation Management - Coordinated planning and execution of cross border freight across truckload, LTL, and intermodal modes to ensure consistent transit times and reliability.
Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance - Expert management of customs documentation, regulatory requirements, and compliance processes to minimize delays and mitigate risk at the border with an average crossing time of 2 hours.
North America Trade Lane Expertise - Specialized solutions for high-volume cross-border freight flows between the United States, Mexico, and Canada with more than 343,000 annual border crossings.
Carrier Network & Capacity Management - Access to a vetted network of cross border carriers, trained truck drivers, and capacity partners to deliver secure, compliant, and safe transportation solutions.
Cross-Dock, Transload, & Visibility Solutions - Strategic cross-docking and transloading near border crossings combined with real-time tracking and exception management for full shipment visibility.

Nearshore Supply Chain Optimization

As businesses look towards nearshoring to create more resilient supply chains, understanding the nuances of US-MX or US-Can cross-border becomes key. To take full advantage of the benefits associated with nearshoring and create more resilient supply chains, Ryder can help you.

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Ryder Cross Border Shipping by the Numbers

20,900

Monthly cross-border freight movements between the U.S. and Mexico

6,000

Monthly cross-border freight movements between the U.S. and Canada

356,000

Cross-border shipments per year

Port-to-Door Ryder Services

Leverage our customized solutions, 3PL expertise, nationwide network, and robust carrier relationships. Our value-added logistics services create a competitive advantage for your business.

Cross-Docking

With our cross-docking solution, you can speed merchandise to market, increase inventory turns, and reduce costs. Whether you’re looking to sort and route products destined for different locations, or consolidate products from different origins, we can handle it for you.

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Warehousing

Our warehouse and distribution management solutions help you gain better control of inventory, while giving you 100% real-time visibility of your supply chain. Our flexible solution includes dedicated or multi-client facilities, as well as long- and short-term options.

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Technology

We give you the future of logistics today through our investments and development of innovative technology to power your supply chain. It is how we connect multiple people across your supply chain to collaborate in real-time with our proprietary technology platforms such as RyderShare™.

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Ryder Port2Door™ Solutions

From the port to your customer’s door, Ryder delivers seamless, end-to-end supply chain and transportation solutions. Backed by dynamic tech and proven expertise, we help you move faster, gain visibility, and build a supply chain that adapts to whatever comes next.

Where is your supply chain under pressure?

Whether it’s inventory is stuck at the port, warehousing challenges, missed delivery windows, or transportation complexity, today’s supply chains face constant disruption. Ryder Port2Door™ is built to solve these challenges—connecting every step with the tech, people, and infrastructure to deliver with precision. From drayage and warehousing to final mile and returns, we customize our solution whether you need an end-to-end solution or something in between—so you can meet customer expectations, reduce risk, and scale with confidence.

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Cross Border FAQs

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- Cross Border logistics refer to the management and coordination of the transportation, documentation, customs clearance and other related activities involved in the movement of goods and resources across national borders. It plays a crucial role in facilitating international trade by ensuring the efficient flow of products as they pass from one country to another.
- Ryder Mexico manages more than 250,000 freight movements annually across the entire Mexican border, supporting customers in the automotive, industrial, technology, and consumer packaged goods industries. We also operate 10+ million square feet of multiclient and dedicated warehouse and yard space across Mexico. Ryder also holds key industry certifications, such as C-TPAT and AEO, to ensure faster, more secure trade while reducing inspections and fees.
- Security
  
  Customs Clearance
  
  o Ryder helps take on the regulatory burdens that businesses face with international logistics
  
  Capacity constraints
  
  o Excessive movement of trucks, with ten trucks exiting for every three coming in
  
  Bottleneck at border crossings
  
  o Effective and planning can help decrease downtown at border crossings
  
  Language Barriers / Cultural differences
  
  o Ryder hires bilingual staff who understand, employees located and from Mexico etc
- Ryder acts as a freight forwarder for our Cross Border solution
  
  Freight forwarders manage the carrier relationships and help optimize transportation costs to get the best possible price. Ryder is an "Authorized Economic Operator" which enables us to take advantage of simplified customs clearance allowing for deferred payment of import duties and charges and end to end transportation of goods for their clients.
  
  Additionally, freight forwarders help customers with
  
  o Cargo insurance
  
  o Advice for proper packaging and storage
  
  o Reports, customer performance reports
  
  o Supply chain optimization: recommendations on the best means of transport and route for a shipment according to origin, nature of merchandise, destination, seasonality and urgency.