I-35 freight corridor watch
I-35 profile for NAFTA/USMCA corridor from Texas through the Plains to Minnesota.
I-35 is tracked as a highway freight corridor because it is a NAFTA/USMCA corridor from Texas through the Plains to Minnesota.
This page is built to combine corridor context with severe weather alerts, fuel-cost movement and related gateway pages.
Public alert data can flag conditions near a corridor, but dispatch decisions still require current state, local and carrier information.
Laredo is the busiest commercial truck crossing on the US-Mexico border, and I-35 is its direct outlet north.
The route splits into I-35E and I-35W through both Dallas Fort Worth and Minneapolis Saint Paul.
Weather exposure ranges from Texas hail and thunderstorms to ice and blizzards across Kansas, Iowa, and Minnesota.
I-35 on the freight map
I-35 route facts
| Southern or western end | Laredo, Texas |
|---|---|
| Northern or eastern end | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Approximate length | 1,568 miles |
| States on the route | Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota |
| Major freight metros | Laredo, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas Fort Worth, Kansas City, Minneapolis |
| Connecting corridors tracked here | I-10, I-40, I-70, I-94 |
Common questions
Where does I-35 run?
I-35 runs from Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota, about 1,568 miles through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota.
Why is I-35 tracked as a freight corridor?
Major north-south U.S.-Mexico freight corridor, carrying cross-border traffic from Laredo north through Texas and the central Plains toward the Great Lakes. Laredo is the busiest commercial truck crossing on the US-Mexico border, and I-35 is its direct outlet north.
Does this page show live trucks on I-35?
No. Live truck positions are not public data. This page pairs the I-35 route with live weather alerts, diesel prices and nearby gateway pages so you can judge conditions from official sources.
Which freight gateways connect to I-35?
Tracked ports near the route include Duluth Superior. Tracked cargo airports include DFW, MSP. It meets I-10, I-40, I-70, I-94 along the way.