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Shipping freight to Mexico, whether for the first time or on a regular basis, can be a challenging experience. Therefore, you should always hire a freight forwarding company that understands the local business culture, language, and customs regulations, and has a proven track record of success in shipping cargo to Mexico.
Over the past 25 years, Latin American Cargo has helped countless importers and exporters build stronger relationships with their clients by providing excellent logistics and freight forwarding services.
Our experience, combined with our extensive network of carriers, allows us to provide a wide range of international freight shipping services to Mexico.
We have built the best network of ground carriers within Mexico, the USA, and Canada. For more than two decades, LAC has provided ground shipping and commercial trucking services between Mexico, Canada, and the USA. We offer a wide range of domestic and cross-border freight services. We partner with the best trucking companies in North America to offer you the most competitive ground shipping rates.
We offer all types of trucking services to and from Mexico, the USA and Canada:
We provide reliable and cost-effective ocean freight services for businesses shipping low to high-volume cargo to Mexico. Ideal for non-urgent shipments, ocean freight is the most economical choice—especially for heavy, bulky, or palletized goods. Our extensive network connects North American businesses to Mexico’s key ports, including Manzanillo, Veracruz, Lázaro Cárdenas, Altamira, Ensenada, and Progreso, with flexible containerized and specialized options to suit your logistics needs.
Whether you require door-to-port, port-to-port, or door-to-door delivery, we tailor our ocean freight solutions to your supply chain. In addition to standard sea freight shipping, we handle specialized cargo, including perishables, hazardous materials, and oversized freight, ensuring safe and compliant transport every step of the way.
Leverage our container shipping expertise with Mexico’s top ports:
| Port | Main Commodities | Weekly Sailings | Transit Time (US Gulf) |
| Veracruz | Automotive & Machinery | 22 | 8-12 days |
| Manzanillo | Electronics & Retail | 18 | 14-18 days |
| Altamira | Industrial Materials | 15 | 10-14 days |
Whether you’re shipping a full container or just a few pallets, we provide flexible container shipping solutions tailored to your cargo size, type, and urgency. From FCL to LCL services, our team ensures your goods move efficiently and securely to Mexico through the most suitable transport option.
We offer full container load services to Mexico in 20ft and 40ft containers. Should you require another type of equipment to handle the cargo, such as open-top containers, flat racks, reefers, or others, our specialized container shipping division will offer you the best alternatives available.
Learn more about our FCL Container Shipping services →
Our ocean consolidation service is the best solution if your shipment cannot fill an entire container. When using this service, the rate applicable is based on the volume of the cargo. Weight-based pricing applies, however, if the cargo exceeds the maximum permitted weight per cubic meter.
Learn more about our LCL Container Shipping services →
Roll-On/Roll-Off is the cheapest and safest way to transport vehicles and heavy equipment to Mexico. With RORO, your cargo is simply driven on and off a specific vessel, or towed using a modular transporter. Whatever the type and size of your wheeled or static cargo, we can ship it via RORO to Mexico.
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Breakbulk shipping is the best option when your freight is too large or too heavy to fit into standard containers. Our dedicated breakbulk team possesses the necessary experience to plan every detail proactively whenever you need to ship out-of-gauge cargo that must be loaded individually rather than in containers onto an ocean vessel.
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Our team of logistics experts is ready to optimize your supply chain and deliver seamless shipping solutions.
Thanks to our vast network of air freight carriers we offer daily and weekly departures to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Queretaro, Toluca, Cancun, Tijuana, and Hermosillo International Airports, and a wide variety of shipping options, including airport-to-airport, airport-to-door, and door-to-airport.
We provide safe and reliable air freight services to Mexico for all your air transportation needs, including high-value and time-sensitive goods. We manage your shipments from start to finish, overseeing the entire logistics chain from the moment your cargo is picked up until it reaches its destination.
Learn more about our Regular Air Freight services →
Latin American Cargo’s air freight charter service is also the perfect solution if you need your freight exports to be transported quickly and cost-efficiently to Mexico. Our part-charter and full-charter options give you peace of mind, allowing your goods to be transported safely to Mexico from any airport in the world.
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If you are sending merchandise to Mexico by land, sea or air for the first time, guidance and support will surely be needed, as there are guidelines, prohibitions and restrictions to consider.
Documentation requirements vary depending on the category of goods being shipped and can be extensive. Essential documents typically include:
By following these guidelines and preparing thorough documentation, you can help ensure your shipments to Mexico clear customs efficiently and without unnecessary complications.
Ease of Doing Business Score: World Bank discontinued the Doing Business report after 2020; latest available rank for Mexico was 60th out of 190 (2019)
Each country on every continent has its own laws, guidelines, customs regulations, documentation requirements, controlled and prohibited goods lists, communication norms, and cultural biases.
If you want to be successful when importing or exporting to Mexico, you will need a logistics partner who knows the local business landscape and speaks the local language.
Our team of experts can provide you with the best shipping rates as well as superior freight forwarding services. You will be given expert shipping assessment, superior customer support, and tracking management. The combination of our experience, skills, and local contacts guarantees that your goods will reach Mexico quickly, safely, and worry-free.
In other words, as a specialized freight forwarder, we make it our mission to provide stress-free logistics services tailored to fit your needs when shipping to Mexico.
Ship containers or any type of cargo to Mexico with our ocean, air, and ground freight forwarding services. Our unmatched experience makes us your most reliable partner when shipping to Mexico from anywhere in the world.
From door-to-door to port-to-port, we make freight shipping to Mexico seamless and stress-free
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