Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring to continue boosting cross-border trucking in 2024

Uber Freight sees continued resilience in cross-border trucking between the U.S. and Mexico, boosted by nearshoring of manufacturing south of the border. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Nearshoring to continue boosting cross-border trucking in 2024; Careismatic Brands to close Dallas distribution hub, lay off 404 employees; ITS Logistics to open office in Fort Worth; and Aztema begins construction of $240M tire plant in Mexico.

Nearshoring to continue boosting cross-border trucking in 2024

With ongoing economic tensions between the United States and China, companies looking to  relocate parts or all of their supply chains continue to look to Mexico, according to data compiled by Uber Freight.

The managed transportation and freight technology provider recently released its “Q2 Market Update & Outlook Report,” which discusses the biggest economic trends impacting supply chains.

The report sees continued resilience in cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico, boosted by nearshoring.

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    Noi Mahoney

    Noi Mahoney is a Texas-based journalist who covers cross-border trade, logistics and supply chains for FreightWaves. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English in 1998. Mahoney has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working for newspapers in Maryland and Texas. Contact nmahoney@freightwaves.com