FTL Freight Transportation Service in Belize
Belize represents a unique gateway to the Caribbean from Central America, combining its Anglophone cultural heritage with a strategic location on the Caribbean Sea coast. At Control Terrestre, we understand the particularities of this market and offer Full Truckload (FTL) transportation solutions designed to connect Belize with the markets of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, leveraging its position as a commercial bridge between different regions.
With a diversified economy spanning tourism, agribusiness, aquaculture, and commerce, Belize offers specific logistics opportunities for companies seeking to operate in a bilingual environment with privileged access to both English-speaking Caribbean markets and Spanish-speaking markets of the Central American region.
Infrastructure and connectivity
Belize has approximately 3,000 kilometers of road network, featuring main connections between the country's economic centers. The Northern Highway connects the border with Mexico at Santa Elena/Subteniente López with Belize City, the country's main commercial center and port. This route is fundamental for trade with Mexico, especially with the states of Quintana Roo and the Yucatán Peninsula.
The Western Highway connects Belize City with the Guatemalan border at Benque Viejo del Carmen/Melchor de Mencos, passing through Belmopan, the administrative capital. This highway facilitates trade with Guatemala and the rest of Central America, being a vital artery for land imports and exports.
The Southern Highway connects the productive regions of the country's south, including the Stann Creek and Toledo districts, with the rest of the national road network. This area concentrates important agricultural production, especially citrus, bananas, and cacao.
The Port of Belize City is the country's main maritime entry point, handling general cargo, containers, and agricultural export products. Although smaller in scale than neighboring countries' ports, it plays a fundamental role in Belizean foreign trade logistics. Big Creek Port in the Stann Creek district specializes in citrus and banana exports.
Key industries and sectors
Agribusiness and fresh product exports
Belize is an important exporter of citrus (mainly oranges and grapefruits), bananas, papaya, and sugar. These products require refrigerated transportation to maintain their quality from plantations to export ports. We have refrigerated units equipped to preserve perishable products throughout the journey to ports or borders.
Aquaculture and seafood products
The shrimp industry is significant in Belize, with farms primarily in coastal areas. Seafood transportation demands controlled temperature conditions and efficient transit times. Our refrigerated units guarantee the cold chain necessary for these high-value products.
Trade and distribution
Belize City functions as the country's main distribution center, concentrating imports that are then distributed to the interior. From this point, shipments are coordinated to the northern, western, and southern districts of the country. Cross-border trade with Mexico is particularly active in the Corozal and Orange Walk areas.
Tourism and construction
The tourism sector drives demand for construction materials, equipment, and supplies for hotels and developments. We have flatbeds and specialized units for transporting machinery and materials to coastal development areas and the cays.
Free zones and commerce
Belize has export processing zones where light assembly and service companies operate. These operations require national ground transportation for raw materials and finished products with connectivity to ports and borders.
Our solutions for Belize
Through our alliance of strategic providers, we offer FTL solutions adapted to the operational characteristics of the Belizean market:
National ground transportation
We move cargo between the main centers: Belize City, Belmopan, San Ignacio, Corozal, Orange Walk, Dangriga, and Punta Gorda. We use 48 and 53-foot dry vans for consumer products, construction materials, and general merchandise, adapting to the conditions of the Belizean road network.
Cross-border freight transportation
We operate routes between Belize and Mexico through the Santa Elena/Subteniente López border, as well as the connection with Guatemala via Benque Viejo del Carmen. Our knowledge of customs processes at these crossings facilitates more efficient operations. As part of our regional coverage, we coordinate connections with the complete corridor to the interior of Mexico and other Central American countries.
Export and import freight
We coordinate cargo movement to and from the Port of Belize City and Big Creek Port, connecting maritime operations with production areas, warehouses, and distribution centers. We offer container chassis for port-to-plant and port-to-warehouse movements.
Refrigerated transportation
For agribusiness, aquaculture, and perishable products, we offer refrigerated units that guarantee temperature control from production areas in the southern and central country to export ports or border crossing points. This service is fundamental to maintain the quality of export products to international markets.
Dedicated services
For operations with specific time requirements or special handling, we have dedicated services that prioritize customer loads, particularly relevant for agricultural products with critical export windows or construction materials for projects with tight schedules.
Available unit types
- 48 and 53-foot dry vans: For consumer goods, construction materials, and general cargo
- Refrigerated units: For agribusiness, seafood, and perishables
- Container chassis: For import and export operations via Belizean ports
- Flatbeds: For machinery, equipment, and construction materials
- Straight trucks: For urban distribution and secondary routes