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El Paso–Ciudad Juárez border wait times: live freight radar
Live commercial truck and passenger wait times for El Paso–Ciudad Juárez bridges (Ysleta–Zaragoza, Bridge of the Americas BOTA, Santa Teresa and Paso del Norte) with an 8-week CBP baseline.
An independent operational radar showing whether commercial truck lanes at El Paso–Ciudad Juárez are running normal, elevated or severely congested right now. It reads public CBP data for Ysleta–Zaragoza, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA), Santa Teresa and Paso del Norte, built for IMMEX maquiladoras, drayage dispatchers and El Paso cross-dock warehouses. Verify directly with CBP before dispatching.
Commercial freight signal · El Paso–Ciudad Juárez
NormalCommercial crossings at El Paso–Ciudad Juárez are reporting normal levels (Ysleta–Zaragoza: 10 min). Treat it as a baseline, not a guarantee.
Suggested action: Normal waits: use as a baseline, but confirm carrier appointment, broker cutoff and warehouse receiving hours.
Operating hours and data availability
Commercial freight bridges at El Paso–Ciudad Juárez (Ysleta–Zaragoza and BOTA) operate on defined daily schedules; Santa Teresa (San Jerónimo), roughly 30 km west, handles industrial and oversize cargo; Paso del Norte (Santa Fe) is a passenger bridge. A "closed" or "N/A" status outside commercial hours is normal and does not indicate a permanent closure.
Check current hours and minute-by-minute waits at bwt.cbp.gov before dispatching.
Commercial freight crossings
Ysleta–Zaragoza
- Commercial · standard
- 10 min
- Commercial · FAST
- 5 min
- Passenger · standard
- Lanes Closed
Commercial flow normal for now; confirm appointment and cutoff.
Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)
- Commercial · standard
- 5 min
- Commercial · FAST
- 5 min
- Passenger · standard
- 55 min
Commercial flow normal for now; confirm appointment and cutoff.
Santa Teresa Port of Entry
- Commercial · standard
- 35 min
- Commercial · FAST
- 30 min
- Passenger · standard
- 45 min
Commercial flow normal for now; confirm appointment and cutoff.
Passenger crossings
Paso Del Norte (PDN)
- Passenger · standard
- 65 min
- Commercial · standard
- N/A
Historical baseline (same weekday and hour)
Current wait compared against the historical average for this same hour, using our own readings collected every 20 minutes.
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Weekly pattern of commercial waits
Average wait by weekday and hour at the Ysleta–Zaragoza Bridge, from our own readings collected every 20 minutes over the last 8 weeks. Local port time.
Heaviest hour of the week: Fri 11:00 · 46 min
| Día | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 10 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 15 | |||||
| Tue | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 11 | |||||
| Wed | 10 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 14 | |||||
| Thu | 12 | 22 | 39 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 12 | ||||||
| Fri | 13 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 10 | |||||
| Sat | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Based on 2,294 readings. Blank cells are hours with no reported commercial wait, usually outside operating hours.
How El Paso–Juárez splits freight across three cargo crossings
Unlike single-bridge corridors, Ciudad Juárez — Mexico's largest IMMEX employment hub — distributes northbound commercial freight across three crossings with inverted hourly profiles:
- Ysleta–Zaragoza (Port 240203): Carries the primary commercial volume for eastern and southeastern Juárez industrial parks. Wait times build through the afternoon and peak on Monday afternoons.
- Bridge of the Americas / BOTA (Port 240201): Toll-free central crossing (Córdova–Américas) that operates on tighter commercial windows and periodic lane reallocations. Always check current CBP port notices before routing standard cargo through BOTA.
- Santa Teresa–San Jerónimo (Port 240801): Located roughly 30 km west on the New Mexico line (Section 2 of the Ciudad Juárez customs house). Because it serves dedicated industrial parks and early-morning transfers, its heaviest queue occurs around 06:00, opposite the afternoon peak at Zaragoza.
Note that rerouting a load from Zaragoza to Santa Teresa is not just a driver decision: because San Jerónimo is a separate customs section, your Mexican customs broker must validate that the pedimento, DODA/PITA credentials and Carta Porte complement match the actual port and section of exit.
Frequently asked questions
Which bridge handles commercial truck traffic between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso?
Commercial cargo splits across three ports of entry with distinct profiles: the Ysleta–Zaragoza Bridge (CBP port 240203) carries the highest truck volume for eastern Juárez industrial parks; Bridge of the Americas / BOTA (240201) serves central corridors on restricted schedules; and Santa Teresa–San Jerónimo (240801), just west of El Paso in New Mexico, handles industrial freight and oversize loads. Which crossing your truck uses depends on where the plant sits, your Mexican customs broker’s local patent and active CBP lane rules.
When do commercial wait times peak at Ysleta–Zaragoza vs. Santa Teresa?
In our accumulated 20-minute CBP readings, Ysleta–Zaragoza builds through the day and marks its heaviest congestion on Monday afternoons. Santa Teresa–San Jerónimo behaves in the opposite way: its heaviest commercial window falls early in the morning around 06:00 as first-shift industrial dispatches arrive.
Where do these El Paso–Juárez wait times come from?
From the public U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Wait Times (BWT) feed, refreshed live and compared against our 8-week same-weekday, same-hour baseline. This page is an independent editorial resource operated by Heberey LLC and is not an official CBP or Mexican customs page.
What does a "closed" or "N/A" status mean on Ysleta or BOTA?
It normally reflects commercial operating hours or a temporary CBP reporting state rather than an unexpected closure. Commercial freight bridges at El Paso–Ciudad Juárez (Ysleta–Zaragoza and BOTA) operate on defined daily schedules; Santa Teresa (San Jerónimo), roughly 30 km west, handles industrial and oversize cargo; Paso del Norte (Santa Fe) is a passenger bridge. A "closed" or "N/A" status outside commercial hours is normal and does not indicate a permanent closure.
Source and limitations
Data: CBP Border Wait Times (public feed). This page is an independent editorial interpretation operated by Heberey LLC; it is not an official page of CBP or of any Mexican authority. Verify against official sources before any dispatch or clearance decision. Read the methodology.