Columbus Border Wait Time Today — Commercial
Wait times for commercial vehicles
Latest reported waits
CBP isn't reporting wait times
| 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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.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 Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekOf what's left, it's usually calmer around 1:00 PM.
Today 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 | Closed | |||
| 7:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 8:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 9:00 AM | — | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 5:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 6:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 7:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 8:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 9:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 10:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
Best hour by day of the week
Cargo · General lane
About this crossing
The Columbus crossing connects Puerto Palomas de Villa, Chihuahua, with Columbus, New Mexico — the only port on this desert stretch, with no river and no bridge in between. It is a small, rural-paced crossing: local traffic, pharmacy and medical visitors, and the daily flow of students who cross to school in Columbus. Waits are usually brief, picking up around school hours and regional trade seasons.
Frequently asked questions about Columbus
- What are Columbus's hours today?
- Columbus is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (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 Columbus 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 Columbus?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Columbus typically falls at 1:00 PM (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Columbus with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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