Texas to Monterrey, door to door.
Texas is the shortest road into Mexico's industrial north. Laredo to Monterrey is about 141 miles — under three hours of driving — so the expensive part of this move is rarely distance. It's volume, customs and the border crossing.
Updated
- Laredo → Monterrey: about 141 mi / 2.9 h; Dallas → Monterrey: 566 mi / 10.3 h; El Paso → Chihuahua: 230 mi / 5 h (driving only, before border waits).
- Household goods cross as cargo at commercial crossings — in Laredo the World Trade Bridge (trucks only) or the Colombia Solidarity Bridge; in El Paso the Bridge of the Americas or the Ysleta–Zaragoza commercial span.
- Published Texas → Mexico moves run about $2,500–6,000; a 20 ft container to Monterrey is $2,200–3,000 in freight.
Distances and drive times
| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo → Monterrey | 141 mi / 227 km | 2.9 h |
| Dallas → Monterrey | 566 mi / 911 km | 10.3 h |
| El Paso → Chihuahua | 230 mi / 370 km | 5.0 h |
| Houston → Mexico City | 916 mi / 1,475 km | 19.2 h |
Free-flow estimates; add border queues and customs inspection time.
Where household goods cross
- Laredo – World Trade Bridge: commercial trucks only.
- Laredo – Colombia Solidarity Bridge (to Colombia, Nuevo León): commercial and non-commercial traffic.
- El Paso – Bridge of the Americas: commercial lanes Mon–Fri 6 am–6 pm, Sat 6 am–2 pm. Ysleta–Zaragoza has a commercial span. Paso del Norte and Stanton are passenger-only.
- Your customs broker chooses the port and books the inspection; ask before you drive to a bridge yourself. Sources conflict on which bridges handle what, so confirm with them.
What it costs
| Option | Published range (USD) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Texas → Mexico, full service | $2,500–6,000 typical | Three Movers (2026) |
| Road move from a border state, 1 / 2 / 3 bedrooms | $4,500 / $7,000 / $10,500 and up | Jordan River Moving (2026) |
| 20 ft container to Monterrey (freight) | $2,200–3,000 | Sirelo (2025) |
| 20 ft Laredo → Mexico City | $2,400–3,600 | AB Group (2026) |
| Shared container | $145–320 per m³ | AB Group; Jordan River |
| Customs broker | ≈ $200–900 | AB Group; Mexican broker calculators |
AB Group lists 2–3 days transit for Laredo → Monterrey. See our moving cost guide for every range and its caveats.
Doing it yourself
Many Texas families drive their own truck or trailer. Two things to know: U-Haul trucks and trailers can't cross into Mexico, and a menaje de casa on the traditional route goes through a customs broker at the border. Returning Mexicans may qualify for the free menaje doméstico, which needs no broker but has item caps and must come in one trip.
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Questions people ask
How long is the drive from Laredo to Monterrey?
About 141 miles (227 km), roughly 2.9 hours of driving city to city, before border wait and customs inspection.
Which Laredo bridge do moving trucks use?
Commercial cargo uses the World Trade Bridge (trucks only) or the Colombia Solidarity Bridge, which takes both commercial and non-commercial traffic. Your customs broker will tell you which port to use.
How much does it cost to move from Texas to Mexico?
Published 2026 figures put typical Texas-to-Mexico moves at about $2,500–6,000, with full-service road moves from border states starting around $4,500 for a 1-bedroom. A 20 ft container to Monterrey costs $2,200–3,000 in freight.
Sources
Every price and rule on this page comes from these sources, checked on the date shown. Prices change; tell us if you find a better one.
- 01OSRM routing (OpenStreetMap data) — city-center driving estimates — checked 2026-10-01
- 02Laredo World Trade Bridge (Wikipedia) — checked 2026-10-01
- 03Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge (Wikipedia) — checked 2026-10-01
- 04City of El Paso — International bridges — checked 2026-10-01
- 05Three Movers — Texas to Mexico moving cost (2026-03-26) — checked 2026-10-01
- 06Jordan River Moving — Moving to Mexico (updated 2026-09-10) — checked 2026-10-01
- 07Sirelo — Shipping a container to Mexico (updated 2025-11-25) — checked 2026-10-01
- 08AB Group Shipping — Moving USA to Mexico 2026 (updated 2026-09-28) — checked 2026-10-01
- 09U-Haul — Can you take a U-Haul truck to Mexico? (2025-12-08) — checked 2026-10-01
- 10DOF 17-07-2025 — Lineamientos del menaje doméstico — checked 2026-10-01
- 1115 CFR Part 30 (eCFR) — §30.37(p), §30.38, §30.2 — checked 2026-10-01
MenajeFlow gives planning estimates. It is not a moving company, customs broker or legal adviser — confirm customs requirements with your Mexican consulate and a licensed customs broker.