Understanding Freight Liability in Cross Border Trade

Understanding Mexico's freight liability landscape is essential in supporting shippers with their cross-border operations. Clear communication of risk and

adherence to strategic security measures will significantly reduce exposure, ensuring safer and more reliable freight movements through Mexico.

Commodities frequently targeted include:

• Consumer Electronics: TVs, laptops, smartphones, and related high-value items.
• Alcoholic Beverages: Tequila and mezcal have high resale values, making them prime targets.
• Automotive Parts: Tires, rims, and automotive accessories due to ease of resale and difficulty in tracing.
• Clothing and Footwear: Popular branded apparel moves swiftly in black market channels.

Shippers need to understand their cargo's vulnerability and enable strategic insurance as well as make sound security decisions. 

Mexican shipments are rarely insured by default, which is why Atlantic Logistics offers extra cargo insurance for purchase to help customers mitigate that risk and protect their investment. We also work closely with our trusted partners and leverage advanced tools to ensure safer, more reliable cross-border operations from start to finish.

We have invested in partnering and utilizing the platform, Cargado.

Cargado is an invite only network of brokers and carriers that helps to streamline the process of choosing partnerships with trusted, C-TPAT certified carrier partners in Mexico. Cargado provides our team access to a curated network of carriers who have been servicing Mexico for generations.

Our international department, led by Juan Baez, is trained to help you navigate the challenges that exist in every aspect of cross-border supply chain. We can recommend essential insurance requirements; help identify and source security escorts on high-risk routes as well as work with trusted and qualified carriers. We have invested in this tool that was built by freight experts to handle the complexities of cross border Mexico freight, so you don’t have to.

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ABOUT ATLANTIC LOGISTICS

‍Atlantic Logistics provides expedited truckload and partial service on flatbeds, stepdecks, lowbeds, vans, and reefers throughout the United States and Canada. Moving over-dimensional/over-weight freight with specialized equipment, Atlantic Logistics is an approved Department of Defense and General Services Administration broker, qualify as a woman-owned business, and are members of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA), and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA).

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