= 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

  • HOME
    TO 251

    freight forwarders

  • HOME
    TO 656

    trucking/transportation companies

  • HOME
    TO 120

    U.S. customs brokers