US–Mexico cross-border trucking with paperwork ready before the line

What makes a crossing more than driving

Every commercial crossing needs an export clearance on one side and an import clearance on the other, each with its own documents — not the same process twice, but two customs processes that have to match. On top of that, most carriers aren't authorized to operate commercially across the border, which adds a coordination step that a domestic move doesn't have.

Direct crossing vs. transfer

In a transfer, the trailer changes tractor at the border: the Mexican tractor hands the trailer to a US tractor (or the other way around) without unloading or handling the cargo. It solves the authority problem at the cost of one more handoff, which must be scheduled in advance — an unplanned transfer means the trailer waits at the line until the unit that picks it up shows up.

How we work

We book the truck — full truckload (FTL) or consolidated (LTL), dry or refrigerated — and plan the border handoff. Kold Gold does not hold its own customs broker license: the Mexican clearance is filed by our partner licensed customs broker, and we align it with your US customs broker's filing from before the unit leaves origin. Every unit is tracked by GPS 24/7. Cargo insurance is available on request.

Crossings where we operate

Documents for both sides

• Commercial invoice and packing list that match the trailer's contents
• Mexican customs entry (pedimento), filed by our partner licensed customs broker
• US-side customs filing, by the party responsible for it (normally your US customs broker)
• USMCA certification of origin, when preferential duty is claimed
• CFDI with Carta Porte complement for the leg inside Mexico
• Permits, NOM compliance or sanitary requirements tied to the tariff classification

Approximate timing

A truck whose paperwork is complete and pre-validated before it reaches the line crosses in the time of the standard review. A truck that arrives with missing or inconsistent documents is held until they are fixed, adding waiting charges and sometimes a missed appointment window. There is no fixed time valid for every crossing or every season: confirm the current wait for your crossing and date before committing a delivery.