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Canada-US Cross-Border Freight Without the Guesswork

Cross-border freight depends on coordination before the truck reaches the line. RRA brings trucking, in-house customs, bonded movement, and delivery planning under one accountable team.

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Capabilities

What We Run Across the Border

From bonded freight movement to specialized equipment and customs programs, we coordinate every step across the Canada–US border.

Cross-Border Services

Freight moving in both directions, supported by one coordinating team.

Canada → United States
United States → Canada
Bonded freight movement
Final delivery

Equipment

Fleet and equipment options for standard and specialized Canada-US freight.

FTL
LTL
Flatbed
Step-deck
Dry van
Reefer

Border Documentation & Programs

Documentation and pre-arrival processes handled before arrival at the crossing.

PARS
PAPS
eManifest
Bonded movements

One Team. One Process. Every Mile Across the Border.Our integrated approach reduces handoffs and keeps one team accountable for your freight.

The border crossing workflow

One Team, From Pickup to Final Delivery

01

Pickup

Pickup scheduled on RRA-managed equipment in Canada or the US.

02

Documentation Review

Border documents verified before the truck rolls.

03

Customs Clearance

Clearance handled in-house by RRA's customs team.

04

Border Crossing

PARS/PAPS submitted before arrival at the crossing.

05

Final Delivery

Final delivery coordinated to the consignee in either country.

One accountable partner. Fleet, customs, and coordination under one team — fewer handoffs at the border.

Fewer handoffs at the border

RRA keeps trucking, in-house customs, bonded movement, and delivery planning under one accountable team — instead of splitting the move across separate brokers, carriers, and warehouses.

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Border knowledge

Prepared Before the Truck Reaches the Line

RRA reviews documents, commodity requirements, bonded movement, and delivery timing before dispatch — reducing avoidable delays at the border.

01Documents reviewedCommercial invoice, packing list, and border documents are checked before dispatch.

02PARS/PAPS preparedPre-arrival details are prepared before the truck reaches the crossing.

03Bonded movement confirmedBonded freight requirements are reviewed for eligible Canada–US moves.

04Delivery timing alignedPickup, crossing, clearance, and final delivery windows are coordinated together.

Trust & compliance

Compliance Built Into Every Crossing

Canada bondedDuty-deferred movement in both directions.

US bondedDuty-deferred movement in both directions.

PIPTrusted-trader program membership.

PARS / PAPS processingPARS / PAPS support for eligible Canada-US shipments.

In-house customsCleared in-house

Own trucking fleetPickup, crossing, and delivery on our own equipment.

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FAQ

Common Questions

Yes — bonded in both countries, which allows freight to move under bond with duties deferred until the appropriate point of entry accounting.

Yes. Cross-border freight moves on our own 29-truck fleet of flatbeds, step-decks, dry vans, and reefers, serving Canadian domestic and Canada-US lanes.

Yes. Customs clearance is handled in-house by RRA's own customs team, aligned with our forwarding and trucking operations. That means border questions stay with one accountable team instead of being pushed between unrelated vendors.

Yes — Canada to the US and the US to Canada, with documentation and clearance handled for both directions.

PARS for Canada and PAPS for the United States are pre-arrival processes that allow customs information to be reviewed before the truck reaches the border. RRA supports both processes for eligible cross-border shipments.

Related services

Complete Your Logistics Solution

One coordinated system at and beyond the border — customs, trucking, warehousing, and forwarding through one accountable team.

Both directions, one team

Freight Crossing the Border This Month?

RRA coordinates pickup, in-house clearance, border crossing, and final delivery in one cross-border plan.

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