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Message:: [QUOTE="Sequoia, post: 3531610, member: 53978"]Which way is faster? It honestly depends where you're crossing. I've seen customs at Windsor backed up all the way over the bridge to Detroit. On the other hand, I've seen US customs in Blaine WA backed up to where they were using all 6 staging lanes. Other places you cross aren't as bad, like Thousand Islands or Champlain NY. Buffalo is hit or miss. Is it quick like a border checkpoint? No. Well, if you're using FAST, yes. If you're crossing with any other method, no.Do they search your truck and trailer? Only if you put down the wrong trailer # in your paperwork. I found this out the hard way... It sounds fun? It's not, really. It's a pain in the (butt) which explains the extra $20 they give you for border crossings: it's to put up with the hassles of Customs officers, going through VACIS, possibly parking the truck nearby and having to walk in and pay the $10.75 fee for not having a transponder. I haven't even touched on the actual border processing paperwork process and sitting around and a truck stop waiting for customs to clear the load and shooting you a message when you're allowed to approach the border (don't go early!). ..and sending faxes isn't cheap either, in US or Canadian $$. Oh sure some places you pick up from have a fax machine you can use but not all of them do![/QUOTE]