Freight forwarders in Mexico
Providers serving Mexico. An independent listing for packers, growers and traders.
Agencia Aduanal Figueroa is a customs brokerage in Nogales, Sonora holding broker patent 1444, handling road and rail import and export clearance and in-bond transit through the Nogales, Arizona port.
Agencia Aduanal Ulloa is a Mexican customs brokerage headquartered in Mexicali with branch offices in Tijuana, Ensenada and San Luis Río Colorado, providing import and export clearance across the Baja California and Sonora border crossings for more than 60 years.
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.
Customs brokerage headquartered in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, offering import and export clearance, ocean, air and ground freight forwarding, and dedicated customs handling for the food and beverage industry.
C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.
cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.
Mexican freight forwarder and customs agency founded in Querétaro in 1983, with an IATA license since 1990 and branches including a Pacific port office in Manzanillo and Bajío offices in Querétaro and Aguascalientes, handling ocean, air, road and rail freight.
CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.
CM Logistics is a Mexican freight forwarder offering ocean, air and project cargo transport, headquartered in Mexico City with a second office in Guadalajara.
Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.
Corella Internacional is a customs brokerage headquartered in Nogales, Sonora, handling import and export clearance across the Nogales, Arizona border crossing since 1945.
CYACSA is a Mexico City based freight forwarder handling air, ocean and land logistics, including customs clearance and refrigerated and perishable cargo.
Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.
DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.
Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.
Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.
Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.
Customs brokerage and freight forwarder based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, with a companion distribution office in Laredo, Texas, offering import and export clearance and ground and air transport between Mexico, the United States and Canada.
Customs brokerage and freight forwarder headquartered in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, handling import and export clearance through Mexico's main land, sea and air customs points, with a companion logistics terminal in Laredo, Texas for cross-dock and transloading.
Grupo Bolt is a Mexican customs brokerage with a dedicated Reynosa office serving import and export clearance for the Reynosa-Pharr border crossing.
HAF Logística Internacional is a Mexican ocean, air and customs freight forwarder, an IATA member since 1997 and an AMACARGA member, with offices at Mexico's main customs points in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Veracruz and Manzanillo.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.
Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.
Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.
Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.
Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.
MAVAL is a family-owned customs brokerage founded by Marco A. Valenzuela with paired offices in Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona serving cross-border trade.
Mexican shipping agency, legal name Mexshipping Agencia, S.A. de C.V., founded in 1998 and headquartered at the Pacific port of Lázaro Cárdenas, providing vessel agency services including bulk cargo, project cargo, tankers, Ro-Ro, customs documentation and cargo transshipment.
Mexican shipping and customs agency, legal name Navecopa S. de R.L. de C.V., headquartered in Manzanillo, offering vessel agency (agencia consignataria), customs brokerage and cargo handling services with stated presence in several Pacific and Gulf ports.
Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.
Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.
Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.
Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.
Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.
Total Cargo Transportes is an OEA and C-TPAT certified cross-border carrier headquartered in Tijuana, specializing in customs logistics and daily Tijuana to San Diego and Los Angeles crossings.
TRM is a refrigerated trucking carrier based in Culiacán, Sinaloa, moving export produce from its Culiacán fields to Reynosa, Nogales and Monterrey for cross-border delivery.
Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.
Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.
Customs brokerage founded in 1946, operating under broker license 1851 at the port of Topolobampo, specializing in bulk agricultural cargo including corn, wheat, sorghum and chickpeas, with a separate containerized cargo operation at Mazatlan.
Customs brokerage focused on Mexico's Pacific deep water port of Lazaro Cardenas, coordinating mega ship arrivals from Asia, container consolidation and bonded warehousing, with additional offices covering Veracruz, Altamira and Manzanillo.
Customs brokerage operating under patent 1757, established more than 25 years ago, with warehousing and distribution centers in Tampico and Altamira, Tamaulipas, holding OEA authorized economic operator certification.
Customs brokerage and logistics group headquartered in Veracruz, offering ground transport of containers, warehousing and door to door foreign trade services, with operating offices at the ports of Altamira, Lazaro Cardenas, Manzanillo, Nuevo Laredo and Tuxpan.
Customs brokerage and international freight agency headquartered in Progreso, Yucatan with more than 70 years in foreign trade, ISO 9001:2015 and C-TPAT certified, importing fruit and meat and exporting beverages, coffee and sugar through Progreso, Merida and Cancun offices.
Customs brokerage at the port of Manzanillo operating a 16,000 square meter refrigerated facility, Friman, with capacity for 50 reefer containers, three freezer chambers reaching minus 18 degrees Celsius and 1,200 square meters of palletized cold storage, holding SAGARPA phytozoosanitary verification approval.
Customs agency based in Altamira, Tamaulipas operating under broker patent 1758, handling import and export clearance, vessel loading and unloading, container consolidation and deconsolidation, and covered and open air warehousing.
Licensed US customs broker and international freight forwarder in El Paso, Texas, operating a 50,000 square foot bonded warehouse for cross-border import and export logistics with Mexico.
Customs brokerage based in Ensenada, Baja California with more than 75 years in foreign trade, SADER certified for the livestock and agroindustry sectors, operating additional offices at Manzanillo, Lazaro Cardenas, Tampico, Altamira and Veracruz.
Customs broker operating at the Nogales, Arizona port of entry since 1928, providing customs entry preparation, HTS classification, bonded warehousing and freight forwarding for importers moving goods from Mexico.
U.S. Customs broker and international freight forwarder headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, providing air freight, full and partial container ocean freight, and cross border trucking to Mexico and Canada.
Family owned U.S. customhouse brokerage and international freight forwarder headquartered in Brownsville, Texas since 1948, handling import and export clearance for shipments crossing the Texas-Mexico border in the Laredo customs district.
Family-owned customs broker founded in 1982 in Nogales, Arizona, providing customs entry preparation, bonded warehousing and border clearance for imports crossing the Nogales-Mariposa and Nogales-DeConcini ports of entry from Mexico.
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Common questions
Do freight forwarders in Mexico handle both import and export shipments?
Most freight forwarders in Mexico handle both directions, but many have a stronger practical focus on whichever flow is more common for that market. It is worth asking directly which side of the business a given provider spends more of their time on, since day-to-day experience with export documentation differs from experience managing inbound customs clearance and delivery.
What should I check before choosing a freight forwarder in Mexico?
Confirm which ports, airports, or border crossings the forwarder actually operates through in Mexico, and whether their network covers the specific mode, ocean, air, or road, that the shipment needs. It also helps to ask about their experience with the particular goods involved, since handling requirements can vary significantly by cargo type.
Can a freight forwarder in Mexico arrange the full door-to-door journey?
Many freight forwarders in Mexico can arrange collection or delivery alongside the main international leg, coordinating trucking, customs clearance, and warehousing as needed. Coverage varies by provider, so it is worth confirming upfront whether they manage the full door-to-door route themselves or hand off part of the journey to a separate local partner.
How do I check whether a provider listed for Mexico is actually reliable?
Look for a working address and contact details, and ask for references from businesses that have shipped through Mexico recently rather than relying on a listing alone. Confirm the specific service you need, storage, freight forwarding, or customs handling, since a general logistics listing does not always mean deep capability in the one service that matters to your shipment. A provider willing to explain what happens when something goes wrong is a stronger signal than any credential.
Should I use a local provider in Mexico or an international one with a presence there?
It depends on what matters more for your shipment. A local provider in Mexico usually has deeper knowledge of ground conditions, relationships, and paperwork specific to that market, while an international provider offers a single point of contact and consistent processes if your goods also move through other countries. Many exporters combine the two: a local provider for physical handling in Mexico, and a wider forwarder to manage the rest of the route.
What should I ask a provider in Mexico before committing to work with them?
Ask what happens to your goods at each handover point, who is responsible if something is delayed or damaged, and what documentation they produce and when. Ask for a quote that breaks out individual charges rather than one bundled figure, so you can see what you are paying for at each stage. It is also worth asking directly how they have handled a shipment that ran into difficulty in Mexico, since that answer tells you more than a general pitch.
Freight forwarders across the Americas
Freight forwarders serving Mexico operate across a hemisphere where road and rail connections between neighbouring countries sit alongside major ocean gateways, so the right provider depends heavily on whether the cargo is moving by sea, by air, or overland to a bordering market. Coastal access varies a great deal across the Americas, and inland locations often rely on a forwarder's trucking and rail partnerships to reach the nearest port rather than shipping directly, which adds a layer of coordination that a purely ocean-focused forwarder may not handle well.
Customs procedures and required documentation differ between countries in the Americas, and trade agreements covering parts of the hemisphere can affect tariff treatment and paperwork depending on origin and destination. A freight forwarder working in and out of Mexico will usually have direct experience with the specific border crossings, ports, or airports the cargo needs to pass through, and that experience is often more valuable than general regional coverage claims. Seasonal weather, from hurricane exposure on some coasts to winter conditions further from the equator, can also affect routing and transit reliability at different times of year.
Distances within the Americas are often long even for intra-regional trade, so transit time and the choice between air and ocean freight tend to matter more here than in more compact regions. Some freight forwarders in Mexico focus mainly on north-south trade lanes connecting to major economies elsewhere in the hemisphere, while others build their business around intercontinental lanes to Europe or Asia, and it is worth confirming which pattern matches the shipment before assuming broad capability.
Trading through Mexico
Mexico functions as both a major food and agricultural producer in its own right and as the primary land bridge between Latin American supply and the United States market. That dual role shapes almost everything about how service providers here operate. A shipment might move entirely by sea through a Pacific or Gulf port, entirely by road across a northern land border crossing, or as a mix of both, with a container trucked to the border, cleared, and then continuing north or transferred to a different carrier. Anyone new to the market should expect road freight and land border crossings to matter as much as, if not more than, ocean freight, and should look for providers who are equally fluent in both.
Geography splits the country's trade patterns clearly. Producing regions in the centre, west, and north grow and pack a wide range of fresh produce and other agricultural goods destined largely for the US and Canada, and the logistics chain around them is built for speed: refrigerated trucking, rapid customs clearance at border crossings, and packing and inspection facilities located close to growing areas rather than at the ports. Further south and toward the coasts, trade patterns look more like a conventional export or import market, with ocean freight, port handling, and warehousing playing the central role, and with providers there more used to serving containerised trade to and from the rest of the world rather than road-based trade to the north.
Choosing a provider in Mexico usually comes down to matching them to the corridor rather than to the country as a whole. A customs broker or freight forwarder who handles land border crossings fluently may have little presence at a southern port, and vice versa. Bilingual documentation and communication matter throughout, since paperwork, permits, and coordination with counterpart brokers on the other side of the border are handled in both Spanish and English depending on where the shipment is headed. Storage, whether ambient, dry, or refrigerated, tends to cluster near growing regions and near the border rather than being evenly spread across the country, so providers based in those clusters usually have more relevant experience than nationally advertised operators.
New entrants should expect a market that rewards specificity: know which border crossing or port a shipment will actually use, know whether goods will change modes of transport partway through the journey, and pick providers accordingly. Trade compliance work benefits from providers who deal regularly with the exporter's destination market as much as with Mexican requirements, since a large share of Mexican agricultural trade flows to a small number of destination countries and the paperwork is often driven from that end. Relationships built around a specific corridor and commodity type tend to outperform generalist arrangements, and it is worth treating the northern border trade and the maritime trade as two related but distinct markets when sourcing services.
Comparing freight forwarders in Mexico
Fernable lists a broad set of freight forwarders operating in Mexico, which makes the practical task selection rather than discovery. With that many providers to choose from, the differences worth weighing are structural rather than cosmetic. Which trade lanes into and out of Mexico does a forwarder handle as routine business, rather than the occasional one-off booking. Does it operate its own offices and agents along the route, or does it lean on subcontracted partners it does not directly control. How does it document customs clearance and compliance for the specific cargo type in question, and can it point to a concrete process rather than a general assurance. These are the factors that surface later as delays, unexpected costs, or clean execution, and they rarely show up clearly on a provider's own marketing pages.
Other differences look significant but carry little weight. A polished website, a long list of named partners, or broad claims of global reach say almost nothing about performance on a specific lane into Mexico. Coverage across ocean, air, road, and rail only matters if a provider actually runs the mode relevant to the shipment on a regular basis, not merely lists it among its services. The same goes for breadth of cargo type. Handling everything from standard container loads to project or oversized freight is only meaningful if the provider can describe, in concrete terms, how it has routed and documented that category of cargo before. Confidence without specifics is a weak signal, however well it is presented.
The most efficient way to compare a crowded field is to run the same short set of questions past a shortlist, rather than reading every profile end to end. Ask what happens when a shipment is delayed at a border or terminal in Mexico, and who takes ownership of resolving it. Ask what documentation the forwarder prepares directly versus what it expects the shipper to supply. Ask for a reference shipment on a comparable lane, not a general testimonial. Providers who answer with specifics, procedure, and consistency across the conversation are worth pursuing further, while vague reassurance, however confidently delivered, is the cue to move on to the next name on the list. Narrowing a large field does not require exhaustive due diligence on every provider listed: a short, consistent comparison built around lane experience, control over the route, and clarity under pressure separates real capability from adjacent capability far faster than reading marketing copy, and it keeps the decision anchored to what actually determines whether cargo moves through Mexico on time and intact.
Export snapshot
The main export gateways for Mexico are Manzanillo and Veracruz.
Leading food and agriculture export commodities for Mexico include avocados, tomatoes, beer, tequila, berries, and peppers.
Freight forwarders in Mexico are most visible in Nogales (Son.), Nuevo Laredo, and Mexico City.