Fracht crimes continue to disrupt the Mexican traffic sector

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly overview of developments in the world of the US Mexico cross-border trucks and trade. This week: freight crimes disturb the Mexican traffic sector; Bulkmatic plans 250 million USD Intermodal Terminal near Monterrey, Mexico; The automotive supplier announces $ 84 million in Mexico. And Amazon is planning a new delivery station in South Texas.

Fracht crimes continue to disrupt the Mexican traffic sector

Fracht theft is still one of the biggest challenges that affect the truck industry between Mexico and the United States, the transport dakeholders said.

The national public security system (SNSP) in Mexico reported that cases of freight theft had dropped by 20% in the first quarter compared to the previous year to 1,636 compared to the same period in 2024.

SNSP's claim to receive a reduced number of cases was contested by the Mexican Association of Private Security and Satellite Industry Companies (Ameis), which said that there were more than 2,000 launch steels in the first two months of the year.

“We have one every 33 minutes with robberies … so we have a problem there,” Rodrigo Larracilla, secretary for Amesis, told reforma.

While the number of freight thefts in Mexico is controversial in 2025, SNSP said that 81% of the reported cases were involved in violence against drivers in the first quarter.

“Fracht theft is still one of the main problems that affect logistics chains in the country,” said the visibility company of the supply chain in his “Mexico: Q1-2025 Lad theft report” published on Tuesday.

According to Overhaul, 77%of the freight theft incidents took place in the central (61%) and western regions (25%) of the country in the quarter.

The central states of Mexico and Puebla each made 19% of the total freight theft in the quarter.

The states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Veracruz were increased compared to the first quarter of 2024.

The three most stolen product types of trucks in the first quarter of 2025 were food and drinks (34%), buildings and industry (10%) and auto parts (9%).

The Auto Parts category rose by 4%compared to the previous year, whereby the most stolen products were

Transport car, tires and electrical auto parts, said Overhaul.

Fracht theft of trucks in the transit was the main tactics used by criminals in the first quarter and made 62.6% of the cases.

Theft of parked trucks was the second most common freight crime, which was 36.8% of

The incidents. Most of these events occurred in areas with high risk of freight theft such as rest areas or petrol stations.

To protect freight, transporters should follow up and monitor devices that offer real-time visibility in the location and the status of loads.

“In this way, companies can take immediate measures to tackle potential security threats,” said Overhaul.

Bulkmatic plans 250 million USD Intermodal Terminal near Monterrey, Mexico

Bulkmatic de Mexico recently started building a new intermodal terminal in the municipality of Pesquería, Mexico.

The terminal has an initial investment of 250 million US dollars and is expected to generate more than 2,300 jobs. Pesquería is located on the northern outskirts of Monterrey.

According to a press release, the terminal will deal with large materials such as grain together with food and drinks, plastics, chemicals and energy. It is expected to start operating in 2026.

Bulkmatic de Mexico, founded in 1965, is a transport and logistics company that operates 14 rail terminals with more than 40 destinations in the country.

The automotive supplier announces $ 84 million in Mexico

Kingfa in China plans to invest $ 84 million for the expansion of business in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

The investment includes the construction of a manufacturing, research and development complex in Logistics III Industrial Park in the municipality of Villa de Reyes.

The expansion, which is to be completed in 2027, will create 500 direct jobs and improve the local production chain by attracting more suppliers.

Kingfa is a global provider of plastic injection and molded parts for the automotive and consumer goods industry. The company operates 20 production facilities in China, India, the USA, Europe, Malaysia, Mexico and Vietnam.

Amazon is planning a new delivery station in South Texas

Amazon plans to build a 62,000 square meter delivery station in Brownsville, Texas.

The facility will serve as a last-mile delivery center and package of fulfillment and sorting centers for the final delivery to the region.

The construction started at the beginning of this month, but the officials did not state a schedule for the completion of the facility. The delivery station is expected to create around 100 jobs.

Amazon recently announced that he will spend 4 billion US dollars for the construction of more than 200 delivery stations by the end of 2026 to triple the size of its rural delivery network in order to speed up the delivery times in more parts of the country.

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