If you want to ship commercial equipment to Mexico, you will benefit from the help of a customs broker. They help prepare documents, calculate taxes, and trade duties to help you cross the border quickly and avoid delays. A custom broker also keeps up with the changing regulations regarding the entry of goods into a country and can help you avoid penalties. While you can still clear your freight with customs alone, hiring a customs broker makes the shipping process much easier.

Choose the Right Shipping Service

You have two shipping options if you wish to transport equipment to Mexico. One option is the through-trail service, whereby you ship equipment from pick-up to the final destination in the same trailer. This doesn’t mean that only one driver handles your cargo. Mostly the shipping process may involve three drivers, one to pick up the load from the shipper, another one who takes the cargo through the border, and the last driver who makes the final delivery. This is the best shipping method for fragile, high-value equipment. Through-trail shipping protects your cargo from damage due to limited handling while in transition. However, the freight will still have to go through customs inspections. This is also the right shipping service for over-dimensional equipment or when you need to move the equipment urgently to an easily accessible area in Mexico.

The other option is transloading, where you transfer your freight from one truck to another during border crossing. For this option, a carrier picks up the equipment from the shipper, clears customs at the Mexico border, and then unloads the freight in a transload facility. Another driver will pick up the equipment and deliver it to the final destination. This option gives you more flexibility. However, transloading suits easily unloadable equipment. It’s also a great option when delivering equipment to remote parts of Mexico.