Transportation
San Benito is located in a unique location within and around nature, metropolitan areas, growing commerce and more, which has led to the development of a diverse transportation system that systematically intertwines to ensure the economic advancement of San Benito, Texas.
Roadways:
- NAFTA Free Trade International Bridge on FM 509 and newly built Tamaulipas roadways afford quality infrastructure for tourism and trade alike. With a full US Customs inspection facility that accommodates up to 75 trucks simultaneously, the Free Trade Bridge is among the most time-efficient crossings in the U.S. The new SENTRI lane allows for faster crossings and automatic log of shipments.
- Major Highways/Expressways: US 77/83(six-lane expansion under way)
- Future I-69 Corridor to connect Free Trade Bridge to US, Mexico and Canada.
- US 77/83 to FM 509 Paseo Real Highway to Free Trade International Bridge and Industrial Park.
- US 281 to destinations in Mexico, including Reynosa, Monterrey, Cuidad Victoria, Tampico, Matamoros and San Luis Potosi.
Rail:
- Domestic: Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe, Rio Valley, Southern Pacific, Border Pacific.
- International: Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico
Air:
- Valley International Airport: Business and tourist passengers; cargo carriers. 7.7 miles from San Benito. (Southwest, Continental, Sun Country, Allegiant)
- Air Freight Carriers: NAFTA Cargo Port – FedEx; UPS, Southwest Airlines Cargo BAX Global, Metro Worldwide, DHL.
- Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport: Business and tourist passengers; cargo carriers. 22.9 miles from San Benito (American, Continental, Allegiant, Delta)
- Miller International Airport in McAllen: Business and tourist passengers; cargo carriers. 42.5 miles from San Benito. (American, Continental, Allegiant, Delta)
Motor Carriers:
- More than 50 trucking companies are located between Brownsville and McAllen, including refrigerated trailers, vans and flatbeds, for a total of more than 1,200 units.
Bus Service:
- Valley Transit Company
- El Expreso Bus Company/McAllen
- Hermanos Express/McAllen
- Mini Fiesta Vans/Hidalgo
- Tornado Bus Company/Brownsville
- Adame Bus Company/Brownsville
- Champion Express/Brownsville
- Go With Jo Charter Bus Company/Harlingen
Industrial Ports:
- Port of Harlingen: 5 miles from San Benito
- Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District Port: 25 miles from San Benito
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: 25 miles from San Benito, reaches from Brownsville to Flordia
- Port of Brownsville: 30 miles from San Benito
