Calexico East Border Wait Time Today — Commercial
Wait times for commercial vehicles
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| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | — | — |
| FAST | — | — |
How this is calculated
Typical summarizes historical readings for this lane and hour. It is not a forecast.
Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Wednesday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday vs. typical · Commercial · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 1:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 2:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 3:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 4:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 5:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 6:00 AM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 8 | 5 | 30 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 11 | 5 | 30 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 18 | 5 | 60 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 25 | 5 | 90 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 12 | 0 | 60 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 8:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 9:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 10:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
Best hour by day of the week
See the full breakdownIs SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 7 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Calexico East connects the east side of Mexicali — through the Nuevo Mexicali gate, also known as Mexicali II — with California's Imperial Valley. It was built to relieve the historic downtown crossing: more vehicle lanes, the area's commercial cargo traffic, and usually the smoother option if you are coming from Mexicali's eastern industrial and farming districts. It runs General, Ready Lane and SENTRI lanes, and its hourly rhythm tracks the valley's maquiladora shifts and farm schedules closely.
Frequently asked questions about Calexico East
- What are Calexico East's hours today?
- Calexico East's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Calexico East right now?
- The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
- What's the best time to cross Calexico East?
- Today (Wednesday), the shortest line at Calexico East typically falls at 6:00 AM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Calexico East with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico East?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~39m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico East?.
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