Local Economy of Shipping Containers in Laredo

Laredo is an inland shipping container depot location and transportation hub where intermodal Conex boxes are transported both by rail and road throughout the city. Laredo is geographically located in the South West on the border with Mexico and its extensive network of both railroad freight routes and interstate highway system make Laredo a hub for container shipping in the USA. The Conex Depot Laredo container storage facility is located at ZIP 78045

Popular Shipping Containers Uses in Laredo.

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Shipping container home developments, Shipping container apartments and tiny homes in Laredo

Laredo Tiny Shipping container house. All the way back in 2014, ahead of the trend in other parts of the world, a Laredo homeowner bought a used cargo container and custom built their own shipping container tiny home. The family has since moved to another location and are selling the original sea container tiny home. The container home is located approximately 45 minutes north of Laredo city. Built out of a 40-foot shipping container – which works out to a cozy 320 sq feet interior space – the Conex box was outfitted with the following amenities:2 Bedrooms & 1 Bath, Central air conditioning and heat, tank-less hot water heater, Stand up shower, Stainless steel kitchen appliances: refrigerator, gas stove and hood exhaust, Queen Master, bunk room with fold out bed to save space, Cedar wood interior with Spray Foam Insulation, energy efficient LED lighting, Satellite TV hookup, attached covered deck to extend the living space. The seller listed at $37,500. Could you see yourself living a minimalist lifestyle in a repurposed sea container tiny home?

Laredo Housing Authority announces first tiny home development. The Laredo Facilities Corporation – part of the Laredo Housing Authority – is developing three tiny homes out of repurposed shipping containers called Bernal Sunrise Court. The mandate of the housing project is a trial to provide three different families who need affordable housing while “upcycling” the used cargo boxes. The living spaces are only about 600 square feet in size but are still equipped like a normal home, with a kitchen, laundry area, 1 bedroom and bathroom. Alma Mata with the housing authority says, it’s important that the housing authority along with the city have been able to achieve and create more affordable housing for the community. The rent at Bernal Sunrise Court is projected to run in the neighborhood of 75 cents per square foot – an affordable level for community housing. Affordable housing options are also planned for communities in Laredo, Zapata, and Asheton.

Laredo Railroad Conex container shipping routes

With its Mexico border location, it should come as no surprise that Laredo’s economy is based on international trade with Mexico with many major transportation companies having facilities in Laredo. The Laredo World Trade Port of Entry is located at the World Trade International Bridge (sometimes referred to as “Bridge IV”).
In fact, at points in 2019 and 2020, Port Laredo surpassed the Port of Los Angeles as the country’s number one trade hub. Trade experts predict that Port Laredo could be the top US trade port for the foreseeable future due to economic factors such as the proximity to Mexico, the U.S.-China trade war and the trade effects of the pandemic.

Laredo is serviced by Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern. Laredo is Union Pacific’s #1 Rail Interchange Gateway on the U.S./Mexico Border. The Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states across the USA with rail lines serving the cities of Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and Houston. The KCSR (Kansas City Southern Railroad) interchanges with the BNSF (Burlington Nothern Santa Fe) and UPRR and other U.S. Railroads.

Nearest cargo container sea port to Laredo

The nearest deep water shipping container port to Laredo is located in Corpus Christi, Texas – 6th largest deep-water port in the U.S. & 3rd largest bulk-handling port in the U.S. The port at Corpus Christi is a close 156 miles away and is directly connected to Laredo by the Texas – Mexican Railroad Hwy.

Laredo main export businesses that use shipping containers

According the USA Trade Numbers.com, Laredo’s top imports and exports are: Exports: 1 Motor vehicle parts $3.57 B, 2 Internal combustion engines $1.27 B, 3 Gasoline, other fuels $1.25 B, 4 Catalytic converters, air filters, oil filters, etc $537.52 M, 5 Engine parts $531.31 M, 6 Cell phones, related equipment $527.83 M, 7 Plastics $505.28 M, 8 Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks $475.23 M, 9 Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V $411.64 M, 10 Compressors and pumps $407.06 M

Imports: 1 Motor vehicle parts $5.94 B, 2 Passenger vehicles $4.08 B, 3 Computers $2.54 B, 4 Cell phones, related equipment $2.47 B, 5 Commercial vehicles $2.31 B, 6 Tractors $2.05 B, 7 Air conditioning machines $1.44 B, 8 Refrigerators, freezers $1.34 B, 9 Insulated wire, cable $1.27 B, 10 Motor vehicle engines $991.63 M

Many of Laredo’s largest companies employ shipping containers in their business

A list of the top private sector employers headquartered in Laredo, Texas:
H-E-B (7 locations), McDonald’s Restaurant, Laredo Medical Center, Wal-Mart (4 Locations), Concentrix, International Bank of Commerce ( locations), The Outlet Shoppes (55 stores), Laredo Energy Arena, Target Greatland (2 Stores), Sames Motor Company, BBVA Compass Bank (11 locations), Falcon International Bank (7 locations), Union Pacific Railroad, Fedex Freight, Family Chevrolet, Sears & Roebuck and Co.

Using Cargo storage containers for self storage in Laredo

A very popular use for various sizes of steel shipping containers in Laredo is self storage.
Consumers usually either buy a used shipping container or rent one from a Laredo shipping container seller and store it on their property or rent a space to park the storage container. Conex Depot specializes in the sale of shipping and storage containers in the Metro Laredo area and can give you advice and pricing on the best size of shipping container for your personal storage or business storage needs. Whether you need a storage container for keeping inventory, securing construction materials, or storing furniture during a remodeling project, we have a number of storage solutions that will meet your needs.

Conex Depot offers all sizes and grades of shipping containers for sale in Laredo. Our sales team offer free project advice and the very best pricing on quality new and used shipping containers. Call now: (661) 412-2227.