Laredo World Trade Bridge

World Trade Bridge carries commercial traffic between Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and Laredo, Texas. CBP identifies this crossing as 230404. Its report has commercial standard and FAST categories; passenger-vehicle and pedestrian lanes are marked not applicable. Travelers in private cars and people crossing on foot should select a crossing that serves their mode of travel.

The bridge is distinct from Colombia Solidarity, which CBP reports separately as 230403. Confirm the bridge name and number against the dispatch route before comparing readings. A nearby crossing's status does not describe the queue at World Trade.

CBP's wait-time listing gives World Trade Bridge port hours as 7 a.m. to midnight. That is a port-level listing, not a promise that every commercial lane is open throughout that window. Operating arrangements can change, so check the current port information and the lane status before sending a truck to the bridge.

The report may show a lane as closed or awaiting an update rather than giving a delay. Treat those labels as status information, not as a zero-minute wait. For a time-sensitive shipment, coordinate the crossing with the carrier and verify the current operating arrangements.

Choose the standard commercial reading for an ordinary qualifying shipment, or the FAST reading when the shipment and driver meet FAST requirements. CBP defines the World Trade commercial measurement from the exit of the toll booth in Mexico to the entrance of U.S. CBP primary inspection. It is a northbound measure of one part of the trip.

The number is an estimate, not a reservation or a complete door-to-door transit time. It does not include every step before the measured starting point or every possible inspection and delivery step afterward. Check the update and lane status close to departure, and allow room in the shipment plan for the rest of the journey.

FAST is CBP's program for eligible low-risk commercial shipments. On the southern border, eligibility involves the driver and the participating supply chain; a FAST card alone does not make every load eligible. Confirm the requirements with the carrier and the parties responsible for the shipment before joining a dedicated lane.

Arrange the shipment information and required documents with your carrier or customs representative before dispatch. Follow instructions from officers and the signs at the crossing. The reported FAST wait is useful only when the particular shipment qualifies and the lane is operating.