Live commercial truck delays at Champlain / Lacolle Border Crossing (Quebec ↔ New York) · updated every 15 minutes from CBP and CBSA · FAST lane available
Current wait: 0 min CA-bound. Data from official CBP (US-bound) and CBSA (CA-bound) feeds, polled about every 15 minutes. Also known as the Champlain border crossing (NY) / Lacolle (QC) pair on Autoroute 15 ↔ I-87.
Lacolle, Quebec to Champlain, New York is Quebec's busiest commercial crossing and the main truck gateway between Montreal and the US Northeast. Autoroute 15 on the Canadian side runs directly into I-87 (the Northway) on the US side, making it the spine of the Montreal-Albany-New York City freight corridor. Volume is heavy and bilingual documentation is common here; waits build through weekday business hours and around Montreal's distribution schedules more than at the smaller Quebec and Maritime crossings.
Connecting highways: Autoroute 15 (Lacolle, QC) ↔ I-87 the Northway (Champlain, NY)
Skip the booth-side scramble. Both CBP and CBSA require electronic advance notification at least one hour before a commercial truck reaches the border.
Most US-Canada commercial crossings follow the same broad pattern: weekdays are heavier than weekends, mid-week is heavier than Monday or Friday, and daytime hours are heavier than overnights. Specific peak windows vary by port, but the table below is a useful planning baseline. Always check the live wait times above before making routing decisions.
| Time window | Typical congestion |
|---|---|
| Mon–Fri 06:00–10:00 local | Elevated — morning dispatch wave |
| Tue–Thu 10:00–16:00 local | Peak — heaviest commercial volume |
| Fri 14:00–18:00 local | Elevated — weekend repositioning |
| Weekday 22:00–05:00 local | Light — fastest crossings |
| Weekends & statutory holidays | Light — minimal commercial queue |
If Lacolle-Champlain is backed up, these crossings may be faster alternatives. Live wait times for each are updated every 15 minutes.
The Champlain, NY / Lacolle, QC commercial wait is shown live at the top of this page (US-bound from CBP, Canada-bound from CBSA). BorderPro polls official feeds about every 15 minutes. Weekday daytime volume on the Montreal–I-87 corridor is typically the heaviest of any Quebec truck crossing.
Autoroute 15 on the Lacolle, Quebec side connects directly to I-87 (the Northway) on the Champlain, New York side. This A-15/I-87 corridor is the main commercial route between Montreal and the New York/Albany metro areas.
It is the shortest, most direct freeway link between Montreal — one of Canada's largest distribution hubs — and the US Northeast via I-87. That concentration of Montreal-area freight makes it Quebec's busiest commercial crossing, so weekday daytime waits run higher than at neighbouring ports.
Commercial truck volumes at most US-Canada crossings peak mid-week (Tuesday through Thursday) during daytime business hours. Monday mornings and Friday afternoons also see elevated delays as carriers reposition for the workweek. Weekends and overnight hours are generally the lightest. Live wait times above reflect actual current conditions, which can deviate from these patterns during holidays, weather events, or inspection surges.
Wait times are published directly by the border agency responsible for each direction of travel: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for US-bound commercial traffic and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for Canada-bound traffic. Values represent the estimated delay between joining the back of the truck queue and reaching the primary inspection booth. BorderPro polls the official feeds every 15 minutes.
US-bound commercial trucks need an ACE eManifest submitted to CBP at least one hour before arrival. Canada-bound trucks need an ACI eManifest submitted to CBSA one hour before arrival. Drivers should also carry the appropriate PARS or PAPS lead sheet, commercial invoice, and any commodity-specific permits.
Yes. Lacolle-Champlain has a dedicated FAST (Free and Secure Trade) lane for pre-approved carriers and drivers enrolled in the FAST program. FAST-approved trucks typically experience shorter wait times because their advance trade data is treated as low-risk by both CBP and CBSA. See our FAST card guide for application details.
US-bound shipments use CBP port code 0712. Canada-bound shipments use CBSA FPOA code 0442. These codes are required on eManifest filings and customs documentation — BorderPro fills them in automatically when you select Lacolle-Champlain on a manifest.
Wait time data comes directly from the official border agencies and reflects measured queue conditions at the time of the most recent poll. Conditions can change quickly — a single inspection hold can add 30+ minutes within a 15-minute window. Use live wait times as a planning baseline, not a guarantee, and build in buffer for inspections, paperwork holds, and weather.
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