Shipping to Tijuana from Canada
Tijuana sits in Baja California on the border with California, far from the Gulf of Mexico port of Altamira, where A1's rate ends at the destination warehouse. The straight-line distance between the two cities is 2,165 km, so the overland leg across northern Mexico is long and is not part of A1's price. Toronto is the lowest-priced gateway at USD 10 per cubic foot, with a smallest shipment of USD 805.19; transit to Altamira is about 43 days from Toronto or Montreal and 53 days from Vancouver.
Families moving back to Baja California and small importers serving the border trade are typical senders on this lane. Personal effects are accepted subject to carrier approval and travel with a signed packing list plus a passport copy. Every piece must sit on a pallet or crate built from ISPM 15 heat-treated wood, and A1 neither picks up nor palletizes, so deliver the finished unit to the warehouse yourself. Before booking, line up a Mexican trucking company or agent to collect at the Altamira CFS, because the drive west, Mexican customs, duties and taxes are billed separately.
How a shipment to Tijuana works
Tijuana is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Altamira about 2,165 km (straight line) from Tijuana: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Altamira. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Tijuana with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Altamira
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamira | USD 10 / cu ft 43 days · min. USD 805.19 | USD 10 / cu ft 43 days · min. USD 808.93 | USD 13 / cu ft 53 days · min. USD 917.87 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 805.19 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Mexico: Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
Shipping to Mexico by service: personal effects to Mexico, commercial cargo to Mexico.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.