US Border Wait Times Tracker

Real-time US border crossing wait times from CBP (Customs and Border Protection) for 80+ ports of entry on the Canadian and Mexican borders.

What data does it extract?

For each border crossing, the Actor extracts wait times across 3 lane types and 4 lane categories:

Lane Type	Categories Tracked
Commercial Vehicle	Standard, FAST
Passenger Vehicle	Standard, NEXUS/SENTRI, Ready Lane
Pedestrian	Standard, Ready Lane

For each lane, the data includes:

• Delay minutes (current wait time)
• Lanes open (how many lanes are active)
• Maximum lanes (total capacity)
• Operational status (no delay, delay, lanes closed, etc.)

Output example

{
  "portNumber": "250401",
  "border": "Mexican Border",
  "portName": "San Ysidro",
  "crossingName": "San Ysidro",
  "operatingHours": "24 hrs/day",
  "portStatus": "Open",
  "laneType": "Passenger Vehicle",
  "laneCategory": "Standard",
  "operationalStatus": "delay",
  "delayMinutes": 45,
  "lanesOpen": 8,
  "maximumLanes": 25,
  "lastUpdated": "At 9:00 am PST",
  "constructionNotice": "",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-18T13:00:00.000Z",
  "sourceUrl": "https://bwt.cbp.gov/api/waittimes"
}

Each run produces ~250-350 records covering all active border crossings and lane types.

Input options

Parameter	Type	Description
border	string	Filter to "Canadian Border" or "Mexican Border". Leave empty for both.
portNames	string[]	Filter to specific ports (e.g., ["San Ysidro", "Blaine"]). Matches port name or crossing name. Leave empty for all.
laneTypes	string[]	Filter to "commercial", "passenger", and/or "pedestrian". Leave empty for all.

Use cases

• Trucking & logistics companies - Monitor commercial vehicle wait times to optimize border crossing schedules and routes
• Cross-border commuters - Track passenger vehicle delays at your regular crossing points
• Supply chain managers - Factor real-time border delays into delivery time estimates
• Travel apps & services - Integrate live border wait data into navigation and trip planning tools
• Trade & customs brokers - Alert clients about unusual delays or lane closures
• Data journalists - Analyze border crossing patterns, seasonal trends, and infrastructure utilization
• Government researchers - Study border traffic flow and crossing efficiency

How the delayMinutes field works

Raw status	delayMinutes
"no delay"	0 or 5 (CBP reports minimum ~5 min)
"delay"	Actual minutes (e.g., 45)
"Lanes Closed"	null
"Update Pending"	null
"N/A"	null

Data freshness

CBP updates this data multiple times per hour. Schedule this Actor to run every 15-60 minutes for near-real-time border wait monitoring.

Cost

This Actor makes a single API request per run. Typical cost: less than $0.01 per run.