TA Services acquires 2 Texas cross-border carriers, adds 133 trucks

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration records show the two carriers operate a combined 133 power units and employ 123 drivers.

El Paso-based CPT operates 61 power units and has 57 drivers, according to FMCSA’s database. The carrier reported nearly 8.3 million miles traveled in 2024 and has active interstate operating authority.

FMCSA records show CPT hauls general freight, dry bulk commodities, beverages and paper products.

ILF, which lists an address at the same El Paso industrial complex as CPT, operates 72 power units and employs 66 drivers. The company reported about 1.6 million miles traveled in 2024 and also holds active interstate authority as a for-hire property carrier.

ILF reports hauling general freight, beverages, paper products and electronics. 

Together, CPT and ILF provide local and long-haul trucking, warehousing, cross-docking, freight consolidation and deconsolidation, brokerage and customs-related services, according to TA Services.

“Cross-border performance depends on what happens on both sides of the border and at every handoff in between,” TA Services CEO Scott Schell said in a news release.

Schell said the acquisitions strengthen TA’s ability to serve manufacturers and other shippers moving freight through the U.S.-Mexico corridor.

“Bringing our teams together gives us a stronger foundation to serve manufacturers and other shippers moving freight through the U.S.–Mexico corridor,” Schell said. “As the industrial economy continues to expand in 2026 and over the years to come, we are setting ourselves up to be a key partner to support this growth.” 

Family-owned carriers will remain involved

CPT and ILF grew from a family enterprise founded by Richard Ibarra Sr. The companies’ employees and members of the Ibarra family will remain involved following the acquisition, according to TA Services. 

“We built these companies by knowing our customers, keeping our word and taking care of the freight entrusted to us,” Ibarra said in a statement. “We are excited to partner with TA. This gives our customers access to more markets and services, and it gives our employees a place to work and grow under a strong brand that shares our commitment to service.”

The acquisitions mark a significant expansion of TA Services’ existing cross-border strategy. TA Services, the non-asset flagship division of PS Logistics, provides multimodal brokerage, managed transportation, warehousing and cross-border logistics across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. 

TA executives have previously identified Mexico’s manufacturing sector as a long-term driver of freight demand.

Miguel Perez, TA Services’ senior director of cross-border operations and solutions, told FreightWaves in January 2025 that Mexico would remain attractive for manufacturers despite uncertainty surrounding tariffs.

“Even with the tariff’s taking effect, Mexico will still represent a very attractive option,” Perez said.

Why it matters: The acquisitions give TA Services a larger physical presence at two of the most important gateways for truck freight between the U.S. and Mexico.