by Scott Frederick | Dec 5, 2025 | News
Cross-border shipping between the United States, Mexico, and Canada continues to grow at record volumes — and so do the complexities. Tariffs, customs documentation, Importer of Record requirements, in-bond transit rules, labeling laws (such as Mexico’s NOM standards), fluctuating capacity, and border inspections all create risk for shippers without the right logistics partner.
Logistics Plus simplifies cross-border transportation by bringing together transportation management, customs brokerage coordination, real-time shipment visibility, and bilingual, in-market operations into one integrated service platform — delivering reliable, compliant freight movement across North America.
Whether shipping LTL, full truckload, rail, or intermodal, LP helps manufacturers, distributors, and retailers ship confidently across borders while lowering cost and stress.
North America’s Most Strategic Cross-Border Gateway: Laredo, Texas
LP’s core U.S.-Mexico operations center around the Laredo, Texas / Nuevo Laredo, Mexico border crossing, the largest trade corridor between the U.S. and Mexico and the busiest inland port in North America.
Why Laredo matters:
- Handles nearly 50% of all U.S.–Mexico trade
- 18,000+ commercial truck crossings daily
- Dedicated commercial bridge lanes
- 14 lanes of continuous freight movement
- Operating 7 days per week
Industries heavily supported through this gateway include:
- Automotive & parts
- Electronics & components
- Metals (steel, aluminum, copper)
- Solar & renewable energy equipment
- Industrial manufacturing
End-to-End Cross-Border Transportation Services
Logistics Plus provides fully managed northbound and southbound freight services between:
- United States ↔ Mexico
- United States ↔ Canada
Services include:
- LTL, FTL, Flatbed, Rail & Intermodal
- Cross-dock & consolidation
- Drayage and transloading
- In-bond freight movements
- Importer of Record set-up
- Customs brokerage coordination
- Freight audit & pay (FAP)
- Shipment tracking & real-time visibility
- Single consolidated invoice
Southbound Freight: U.S. to Mexico
Shipping into Mexico requires careful navigation of customs documentation, NOM labeling compliance, and Importer of Record requirements.
LP manages every step:
- Mode selection & pricing
- S.–Mexico customs documentation
- Importer of Record setup (if needed)
- In-bond processing (when applicable)
- Coordination with Mexican brokers & carriers
- Cross-border drayage and final-mile delivery
- Optional additional insurance coverage
- Single itemized invoice for transportation + customs
Shipment Flow
- Pre-alert documentation sent at departure
- Freight arrives at border
- Customs clearance conducted
- Border crossing completed
- Final delivery via Mexico-based LP carrier partners
Northbound Freight: Mexico to the U.S.
Northbound shipments face many of the same regulatory hurdles—but often with even higher scrutiny.
LP ensures compliance and velocity by providing:
- Bilingual customs and operations teams
- Time-zone aligned North American support
- Importer of Record creation (if required)
- S. in-bond processing
- Cross-border drayage coordination
- Final-mile U.S. delivery
Shipment Flow
- LP Mexico gathers customs documentation
- Transportation and drayage arranged
- Export/Import clearance completed
- Border crossing executed
- United States final delivery with LP carrier network
U.S.–Canada Cross-Border Services
LP also provides the same fully managed northbound and southbound services between the U.S. and Canada, including:
- Customs documentation preparation
- Importer of Record management
- In-bond transit processing
- Border drayage and clearance
- Carrier coordination
- Full shipment visibility from pickup to delivery
With operational teams on both sides of the border, LP removes friction from a process many forwarders outsource or partially support.
Advanced In-Transit & Capacity Solutions
Logistics Plus leverages advanced digital freight platforms to enhance both capacity coverage and transit optimization.
Through Cargado carrier access, LP connects customers to:
- 1,500+ vetted carriers
- 200,000 available trucks
- 450,000 trailers across the U.S. and Mexico
This allows:
- Faster booking
- Wider capacity coverage even during peak seasons
- Competitive market pricing
- Improved on-time performance
Implementation Process: Getting Customers Operational
LP provides hands-on onboarding and operational setup typically completed within ~60 days.
Key setup steps include:
- Credit and account qualification
- Evaluation of current Customs Brokerage relationships
- Importer of Record authorization setup (if needed)
- Present/validate required customs documentation
- Determine border crossings and lanes
- Mexico NOM labeling compliance verification
- Ideally performed at origin for fastest transit
- Border labeling remains an option but may increase inspection delays
- LP operations and compliance teams work closely with customers to eliminate potential border bottlenecks before first shipment dispatch.
Why Shippers Choose Logistics Plus for Cross-Border Freight
LP combines what most providers separate:
- Transportation management
- Customs coordination
- Compliance expertise
- Bilingual operations teams
- Advanced technology platforms
- Full truckload and LTL capacity
- Single invoice billing
- Dedicated service accountability
This results in fewer vendors, fewer problems, and faster results — all managed under the direction of one trusted logistics partner.
One North American Logistics Partner — End to End
Whether you ship:
- Weekly palletized LTL into Mexico
- Dedicated weekly truckloads from Monterrey to the Midwest
- Rail shipments of industrial components
- Automotive or electronics freight across North America
Logistics Plus manages the entire cross-border supply chain.
Get Started with Cross-Border Shipping Today
Our cross-border freight specialists are ready to build a solution customized to your lanes, commodities, compliance requirements, and transit goals.
Contact Logistics Plus to request a cross-border freight assessment or pricing quote today.
by logisticsplus | Jan 22, 2024 | News
U.S.-based companies are increasingly reshoring to Mexico for various reasons, including logistics and supply chain advantages. These reasons point towards a shift in priorities for many businesses. Here are some of the key factors driving this trend:
Reduced Costs and Times:
- Proximity: Mexico’s geographical closeness to the U.S. significantly slashes shipping costs compared to distant nations like China. This can be a game-changer, with transportation, warehousing, and inventory management savings.
- Faster Delivery: Shorter distances translate to quicker transit times. This allows companies to meet customer demands faster, improve flexibility, and potentially reduce reliance on safety stock.
- USMCA benefits: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides preferential trade terms for companies operating within the North American region, reducing the time spent on customs procedures.
Increased Supply Chain Resilience:
- Reduced Disruption Risk: Shorter supply chains are less vulnerable to external disruptions like pandemics, trade wars, or political instability. This translates to smoother operations and improved risk management.
- Greater Visibility and Control: With production closer to home, companies have improved visibility over their supply chain. This helps in quicker problem identification and faster response to unexpected issues.
- Improved Inventory Management: Shorter lead times allow for leaner inventory management, reducing storage costs and minimizing the risk of obsolescence.
Enhanced Operational Efficiency:
- Collaboration and Communication: Proximity fosters closer collaboration between manufacturers and vendors in the U.S. and Mexico. This facilitates better communication, quicker problem-solving, and stronger supplier relationships.
- Quality Control: Having production closer allows for more frequent and direct quality control checks, potentially leading to higher product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Flexibility and Responsiveness: Shorter lead times enable companies to react faster to changing market demands and adapt their production plans more quickly.
Look no further if you are seeking a logistics provider that understands U.S. and Mexico cross-border shipping. Logistics Plus has offices and warehouses across North America, including multiple locations and warehouses in Mexico and dozens more in the U.S., that can assist with virtually any supply chain challenge.
by logisticsplus | Jul 29, 2021 | News
On the heels of the Logistics Plus 25th anniversary corporate celebration next week in Erie, PA, Logistics Plus México is also celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.
Many of the “LP México” members were able to spend some time together last week Saturday, July 24th – the actual date 15 years ago that its first in-country operations began. Francisco Tijerina, operations manager for LP México, and Jose Garza, managing director for Latin American and México, thanked the entire team for their great work and continued dedication.
Today LP México has nearly 50 employees located at offices in Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, and Mexico City. LP Mexico also celebrated its recent ISO-9001:2015 certification.
Stay connected with LP México by following them on Instagram or Facebook.
by logisticsplus | Jan 6, 2021 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Receives CTPAT Partnership Renewal for 2021
This is the 13th straight year that Logistics Plus has been CTPAT approved by CBP.
ERIE, PA (January 6, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to share that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently reviewed and renewed its Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) partnership status for 2021. CTPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program which recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principle stakeholders of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers.
From its inception in November 2001, CTPAT continues to grow. Today, more than 11,400 certified partners spanning the gamut of the trade community have been accepted into the program. The partners include U.S. importers/exporters, U.S./Canada highway carriers; U.S./Mexico highway carriers; rail and sea carriers; licensed U.S. Customs brokers; U.S. marine port authority/terminal operators; U.S. freight consolidators; ocean transportation intermediaries and non‐operating common carriers; Mexican and Canadian manufacturers; and Mexican long‐haul carriers, all of whom account for over 52 percent (by value) of cargo imported into the U.S.
Adam Mook comments
“By going through the rigorous CTPAT renewal process, Logistics Plus will continue to help shippers coordinate their cross-border moves with reduced CBP examinations, front of the line inspections, and shorter wait times at the border,” said Logistics Plus Compliance Department Manager Adam Mook. “Making sure our compliance standards meet or exceed the CTPAT annual requirements confirms that Logistics Plus is committed to security and protection for our customers and the entire supply chain.”
Visit www.cbp.gov/CTPAT for instructions to complete annual reviews and to view training materials related to common CTPAT processes. Logistics Plus provides consulting services for companies seeking to become CTPAT certified and validated. For more information on these services, please contact Adam Mook via email at adam.mook@logisticsplus.com or call 814-464-1722.
Logistics Plus provides CTPAT and other related customs and compliance consulting services.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence technology, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded over 24 years ago in Erie, PA, by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Ukraine; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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Scott G. Frederick
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Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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by logisticsplus | Jul 22, 2020 | News
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on July 1, 2020. Parties wishing to import “originating goods” duty-free into the United States, Mexico, and Canada utilizing the preferential benefits of the USMCA free trade agreement must have a valid certificate of origin on file at the time of claim, completed by either the Exporter, the Producer, or the Importer.
They must be able to provide the certificate used to claim duty-free preferential benefits upon request of the relevant Customs authorities in the US, Mexico, or Canada. They must also be able to provide the support proving “originating goods” status that formed the basis of their certification. Penalties or fines can be issued by Customs authorities for failure to comply with these requirements.
There is currently no official, government-issued, or government-approved USMCA Certification of Origin. Per the text of the agreement, all certifications must contain a set of “minimum data elements.”
The downloadable Excel USMCA Certificate of Origin form below was created by the Logistics Plus Global Trade Compliance Team. Instructions are included in the last tab.
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