Cross-border drayage from the U.S. to Canada

Why brokers run cross-border freight to Canada with Long Road

A cross-border move has steps that have to be right, or the cargo waits at the border. The carrier files the manifest, reports the ETA to the crossing on time, and routes to the correct Canadian port of entry; a miss on any of them means holds, exam referrals, and a headache for the cargo owner. Long Road handles each step itself, on its own trucks and private chassis, and carries the freight under bond all the way to the Canadian receiver.

• Manifest filed right: Long Road files the carrier manifest and reports the load to the border ahead of arrival, so the crossing is expecting it.
• Routed to the right crossing: the load is planned to the Canadian entry point that fits the lane, with the seals and bonded in-transit documents in order.
• Carried on its own fleet: the container moves from the U.S. port to the receiver on the same trucks and chassis Long Road runs for container drayage at the Seattle and Tacoma ports.

Long Road carries freight under its own authority, with a clean safety record on every load.

How bonded cross-border freight moves to Canada

A bonded export stays under customs control from the U.S. port to delivery in Canada. Long Road runs that move end to end:

• The container is picked up at the port under bond, against verified release and documentation.
• The load crosses at the commercial point that fits the lane and the timing, with the seals and paperwork in order.
• The container is delivered to the authorized receiver in Canada, and the bonded movement is closed out.

Container drayage from the Port of Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett into Canada

Long Road runs Canada-bound containers off all three Washington gateways: Port of Seattle drayage, Port of Tacoma drayage, and Port of Everett drayage. A driver picks the container up as soon as it releases and routes it straight to the crossing that serves British Columbia or the inland Canadian destination.

The container clears the crossing and runs through to the receiver's door, so the freight keeps moving and the handoffs stay clean.

What Long Road coordinates with your customs broker

Long Road moves the freight and works alongside your customs broker, who files the entry. Before a load reaches the border, Long Road confirms the bond status, the filing, and the release timing with the broker on both sides, so the container arrives ready to cross.

That coordination covers the ACE export filing and the seal and document handoff, so the entry and the bond line up on both sides. Clear updates go out at pickup, at the crossing, and on delivery, so every party stays aligned.

What to send for a cross-border Canada quote

A few details turn a cross-border quote around fast:

• The container or cargo, with its size and weight
• The departure port: Seattle, Tacoma, or Everett
• The Canadian destination, and whether it delivers in British Columbia or inland
• Whether the move runs under bond, and any reefer or regulated detail

Send what you have and Long Road returns the routing and a firm price.

Cross-border drayage to Canada FAQ

Do you move bonded freight across the border to Canada?

Yes. Long Road carries bonded freight under customs bond, from the U.S. port to the Canadian receiver, as a transport service.

Where in Canada do you deliver?

Long Road delivers across British Columbia and inland Canada, straight to the receiver at the final destination.

Do you handle the customs paperwork?

Long Road coordinates with your customs broker and files the ACE export, while the broker handles the customs entry. The two sides line up before the load reaches the crossing.

Get a cross-border drayage quote to Canada

Call Long Road Transportation or send the port, the cargo, and the Canadian destination, and dispatch lines up the bonded move from pickup to delivery.

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