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Navigating the complexities of cross-border freight

Freight Waves

Unlike transporting goods across state lines, cross-border shipping demands specialized expertise, robust infrastructure and comprehensive security measures. Border hubs such as Laredo and El Paso must function as more than mere handoff points between carriers. They’re absolute necessities. Mexico trade.

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Trucking Industry Crime Surge: 50 High-Stakes Incidents

Freight Waves

In 2024, cargo theft incidents surged to 3,625 across North America, a 27% year-over-year increase, with losses exceeding $455 million and an average loss per theft of $202,364. The economic toll of cargo theft alone is estimated at $15–$35 billion annually, disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for businesses and consumers.

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U.S.-Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April

Supply Chain Brain

Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, El Paso, and Otay Mesa are the top truck ports with Mexico. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico. and Canada was $56.6

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. DHL opened a location at El Paso International Airport in west Texas to expand its foreign trade. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. million dollars. . . .

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. DHL opened a location at El Paso International Airport in west Texas to expand its foreign trade. The cargo weighed over 7,645 pounds and drugs were found in 968 packages. million dollars. . . .

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years. The largest U.S.