Brownsville – Los Indios

The Free Trade Bridge connects Los Indios, Texas, with Lucio Blanco, Tamaulipas. Texas transportation records identify it as a separate crossing from the Brownsville–Matamoros bridges. CBP groups this crossing under Brownsville but names the individual entry Los Indios and assigns it number 535503. Use that number when matching a wait estimate to your route.

CBP lists the port's hours as 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The overall schedule does not promise that every inspection lane operates throughout those hours. Check the current status before starting your trip and allow time for inspection.

The CBP feed separates standard passenger vehicles from Ready Lane vehicles. A displayed wait belongs to that category and to the time of its update; conditions may change before you reach the bridge. A closed or unavailable field should not be read as a zero-minute wait.

Ready Lane requires an eligible RFID-enabled travel card for every traveler age 16 or older in the vehicle. A passport book by itself is not an eligible Ready Lane card. Confirm both eligibility and the lane's current operating status before joining the queue.

CBP also publishes commercial standard and FAST fields for Los Indios. Truck drivers should consult the commercial report and confirm the applicable operating arrangements for their shipment; passenger estimates do not describe the truck queue. A port-level schedule is not a commercial lane schedule.

Texas transportation planning material lists pedestrian, passenger and commercial use at the Free Trade Bridge. The current CBP feed, however, marks its pedestrian wait category as not applicable. It therefore does not provide a pedestrian wait estimate; it is not evidence of a zero-minute walk.

For entry into the United States, check CBP's land-travel document guidance for every person in your group. Requirements depend on citizenship and immigration status. U.S. citizens may use a valid U.S. passport or passport card among the documents listed by CBP. Check the specific rules before leaving, including those for children.

Acceptance of a document at inspection and eligibility for a dedicated lane are separate matters. Keep the required documents accessible and follow the instructions at the crossing.

The CBP wait report describes entry into the United States. Do not use it as a prediction of the trip toward Mexico. If you plan to drive in Mexico, arrange liability coverage valid there before departure. Mexican federal-road rules require insurance for harm to third parties; review the policy's coverage and exclusions and verify the insurer's authorization.

Before leaving, check the latest bridge and lane information again. The port number, travel direction and vehicle category together help you avoid using another bridge's estimate for this journey.