Freight Shipping in Texas
Full and partial truckloads in dry vans, reefers and flatbeds, picked up anywhere in Texas and matched with carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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At a glance
Shipping in Texas at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-10
- I-20
- I-30
- I-35
- I-37
- I-40
- I-45
- I-27
- I-2
- I-69
- I-410
- I-610
- I-635
- I-820
- Port of Houston
- Port of Corpus Christi
- Port of Beaumont
- Port of Port Arthur
- Port of Galveston
- Port Freeport
- Port of Brownsville
- Laredo
- Pharr
- El Paso
- Brownsville
- Eagle Pass
- Del Rio
- Progreso
- Roma
- Rio Grande City
- oil, natural gas and refining
- petrochemicals and chemicals along the Gulf Coast
- cross-border trade and manufacturing with Mexico
- agriculture, including cattle, cotton, grain and produce
- aerospace, defense and technology
- construction and heavy equipment
How freight moves in Texas
Freight in Texas runs on I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-37 and I-40. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Houston, Port of Corpus Christi, Port of Beaumont and Port of Port Arthur. Its crossings at Laredo, Pharr, El Paso and Brownsville connect it to Mexico. The state's economy leans on oil, natural gas and refining, petrochemicals and chemicals along the Gulf Coast, cross-border trade and manufacturing with Mexico and agriculture, including cattle, cotton, grain and produce, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Texas
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the Texas Gulf Coast from Brownsville to Beaumont can face storm surge, flooding and port and highway disruptions.
Summer heat above 100 degrees Fahrenheit is common in inland and South Texas from June through September.
Winter storms can bring ice and temporary closures to the Panhandle and North Texas on I-27, I-35 and I-40.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Freight Shipping by city in Texas
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in Texas works, including the towns between them.
AustinTravis County
Austin is the Central Texas stop on I-35, with the TX-130 bypass for through trucks, and its growing technology and manufacturing base drives freight demand.
- I-35
- TX-130
- US-183
- US-290
DallasDallas County
Dallas anchors the inland freight network of the Dallas-Fort Worth region, where I-35E, I-30, I-20 and I-45 connect with intermodal rail terminals and large distribution centers.
- I-35E
- I-30
- I-20
- I-45
El PasoEl Paso County
El Paso sits on I-10 across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juárez, and its Ysleta and other international bridges handle some of the heaviest truck traffic on the border.
- I-10
- I-110
- US-54
- Loop 375
Fort WorthTarrant County
Fort Worth is a major rail and trucking hub, where I-35W, I-30, I-20 and I-820 serve large distribution and intermodal facilities, especially on the north side of the city.
- I-35W
- I-30
- I-20
- I-820
HoustonHarris County
Houston is home to the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel, one of the busiest ports in the United States by tonnage, and it is a major rail and highway hub.
- I-10
- I-45
- I-69
- I-610
San AntonioBexar County
San Antonio is where I-10, I-35 and I-37 meet, a key stop on the freight corridor between Laredo, the Mexican border and the rest of Texas.
- I-10
- I-35
- I-37
- I-410
BeaumontJefferson County
Beaumont, on I-10 near the Louisiana line, is home to the Port of Beaumont and sits in the Golden Triangle refining and petrochemical region.
- I-10
- US-69
- US-96
- US-287
BrownsvilleCameron County
Brownsville has a deepwater port, the Port of Brownsville, and truck bridges to Matamoros, and it is the southern end of I-69E.
- I-69E
- US-77
- US-83
- TX-48
Corpus ChristiNueces County
Corpus Christi is home to the Port of Corpus Christi, a major gateway for crude oil, natural gas, grain and wind-energy components, at the end of I-37 on the Texas coast.
- I-37
- US-77
- US-181
- TX-358
EdinburgHidalgo County
Edinburg is the Hidalgo County seat, on I-69C north of McAllen, and a convenient staging point for freight bound for the Pharr bridge and the northern Rio Grande Valley.
- I-69C
- US-281
- TX-107
LaredoWebb County
Laredo is the busiest truck crossing on the border with Mexico, with I-35 running north to San Antonio and Dallas and the World Trade Bridge as its main commercial crossing.
- I-35
- I-69W
- US-83
- Loop 20
LubbockLubbock County
Lubbock sits on I-27 and is the main freight center of the South Plains, handling cotton, grain and equipment for the surrounding farm region.
- I-27
- US-62
- US-82
- US-84
McAllenHidalgo County
McAllen is the main commercial center of the Rio Grande Valley, on I-2 and close to the Pharr-Reynosa bridge that handles most cross-border trucks in the area.
- I-2
- I-69C
- US-83
- US-281
MidlandMidland County
Midland sits on I-20 at the center of the Permian Basin, where oilfield equipment, trucks and heavy machinery move in and out throughout the year.
- I-20
- TX-349
- TX-158
MissionHidalgo County
Mission lies on I-2 and US-83 west of McAllen and is known for citrus and agriculture, with produce and farm equipment moving through the western Rio Grande Valley.
- I-2
- US-83
PharrHidalgo County
Pharr is home to the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, the main commercial truck crossing in the Rio Grande Valley, with cold storage at the port of entry for produce from Mexico.
- I-2
- I-69C
- US-281
- US-83
Rio Grande CityStarr County
Rio Grande City is the Starr County seat on US-83 and has its own international bridge to Camargo, with truck crossings that serve the upper Rio Grande Valley.
- US-83
Freight Shipping
Equipment and loads
Dry van
Pallets, boxes and packaged goods, full or partial truckload.
Refrigerated
Food, produce and anything with a temperature, with the setting confirmed at pickup.
Flatbed and step deck
Steel, pipe, lumber, building materials and anything loaded from the side or the top.
Hazmat and oversized
Coordinated with carriers whose authority and permits match the load.
Questions about shipping in Texas
What freight do you move in Texas?
What the state ships: oil, natural gas and refining, petrochemicals and chemicals along the Gulf Coast, cross-border trade and manufacturing with Mexico, agriculture, including cattle, cotton, grain and produce and aerospace, defense and technology, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds depending on the load, full or partial.
Do you coordinate port freight in Texas?
Yes. Drayage and transload from Port of Houston, Port of Corpus Christi and Port of Beaumont are coordinated with carriers that have terminal access and chassis available.
What do you need to quote a load?
Origin and destination, what is moving, the weight and the pallet count or dimensions, the trailer type if you know it, and the date. With that a specialist replies with pricing and capacity.
Can a load from Texas go to Mexico?
Yes. Texas has commercial crossings at Laredo, Pharr, El Paso and Brownsville, and loads bound for Mexico are coordinated through the crossing that fits the route, with customs brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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