= The Laredo difference

Don’t be fooled by the size of Laredo. It may have a small-town feel, but it means business — big business. And Port Laredo has been in the trade business since it was settled in 1755. Located on ancient trade routes and I-35, the busiest trade route in Texas, Port Laredo boasts trade assets that include four international bridges, one rail bridge, a US customs district, and intermodal yards. And Gateway is in the heart of it all.

Port Laredo by the Numbers

#1 BUSIEST
GATEWAY

along U.S.-Mexico border

NEARLY 60% OF ALL
TEXAS-MEXICO TRADE

is handled by Port Laredo

$234.7 BILLION
IN TOTAL TRADE

to the Texas economy

474,400
PEOPLE

employed through Port Laredo

150%
INCREASE

in trade since 2005

24/7 CUSTOMS
PROCESSING

at Laredo International Airport

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TO 251

freight forwarders

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TO 656

trucking/transportation companies

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TO 120

U.S. customs brokers