A 3PL in San Diego that runs six miles south
The San Diego border is where Lateral Fulfillment injects into U.S. carrier networks. The warehouse sits six miles away in Tijuana — same market reach, up to 30% lower cost.
What does a San Diego 3PL gain from the corridor?
San Diego is the injection point, not the warehouse. Lateral Fulfillment holds inventory in a 440,000 sq ft Class-A facility six miles south at Tijuana, crosses daily at Otay Mesa, and hands parcels to U.S. carriers in San Diego. Brands get San Diego market reach at Tijuana operating rates.
Is inventory stored in San Diego itself?
No. Storage and pick-and-pack run in Tijuana, six miles from the crossing; San Diego is where goods enter U.S. carrier and freight networks. That split is the point — it is what produces up to 30% lower cost per order without adding transit days for U.S. customers.
What the San Diego crossing provides
Dedicated linehaul crosses at Otay Mesa each day into U.S. injection points.
Parcels enter U.S. carrier networks at San Diego and carry standard domestic tracking.
The facility is six miles from the crossing, so the corridor adds a border, not a day.
The U.S. entity operates from San Diego; contracts and account management run through it.
Injecting at San Diego removes the zones an eastern warehouse crosses to reach western customers.
Goods held under IMMEX with Mexican duties deferred until sold or exported.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lateral Fulfillment have a warehouse in San Diego?
The operation runs from a 440,000 sq ft Class-A facility in Tijuana, six miles south of the Otay Mesa crossing. San Diego is where the U.S. entity is headquartered and where parcels inject into U.S. carrier networks.
How often do shipments cross into San Diego?
Daily. Dedicated linehaul crosses at Otay Mesa and hands off to U.S. carrier and freight networks at San Diego, so orders move on a daily cadence rather than a weekly consolidation.
Do customers know their order shipped from Mexico?
Parcels inject into U.S. carrier networks at San Diego and carry standard domestic tracking, so the delivery experience matches a U.S.-based operation.
How fast do orders reach U.S. customers from San Diego?
Most U.S. addresses are reached in one to three days, with the western United States typically one to two days once parcels enter U.S. networks at San Diego.
Why is this cheaper than a San Diego warehouse?
Labour and warehousing cost less six miles south than in Southern California, while transit time to U.S. customers stays effectively the same. The result is up to 30% lower cost per order.
What is Otay Mesa?
Otay Mesa is the commercial border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego. Lateral Fulfillment runs daily linehaul through it, which is what connects the facility to U.S. carrier networks.
Is there a minimum order volume?
No. There is no volume floor, and every engagement starts with a free cost analysis built on the brand’s real order data.
How long does onboarding take?
Most programs are live within six weeks of contract signature, with a named contact assigned at kickoff and integration running in parallel with inventory transfer.
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