Mexican border News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

New Texas-Mexico Border Project to Improve Truck Processing

Customs and Border Protection has partnered with Texas on a $6.9 million construction project to more efficiently process trucks bringing in cargo from Mexico at the Los Indios crossing.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Critical $100M Rail Bridge Opens at Texas-Mexico Border

A key rail route that connects Texas to Mexico has now opened after Canadian Pacific Kansas City unveiled the new Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge in December.

January 6, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.

October 29, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

New Texas-Mexico Border Lanes Speed Up Commercial Traffic

U.S. CBP officers can now inspect more inbound trucks from Mexico at a border crossing into Texas since construction is complete on an $8 million project donated by the City of Pharr.

August 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

CBP Installs X-Ray Scanner for Containers at Texas Port

The busiest land border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico now has an advanced X-ray machine that is intended to help more efficiently move commercial truck traffic through the facility.

July 24, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings

Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.

December 18, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security crackdown is clogging up commercial crossings, leaving at least 19,000 trucks loaded with $1.9 billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico.

October 9, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Large US-Mexico Truck Crossing to Reopen in Texas

A Mexico border crossing in Texas for commercial truck traffic will reopen after six years starting Aug. 7 to provide an alternative to the Juarez-El Paso land ports of entry.

July 27, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

$140 Million Ticketed for New Border Crossing at Otay Mesa

San Diego transportation officials celebrated June 13 the anticipated award of about $140 million in state funding to help complete the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry.

June 14, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Laredo Regains Status as No. 1 US Port for February

The Port of Laredo, Texas, just went from the No. 1 inland port in the U.S. to the country’s No. 1 international trade port overall, beating large cities like Chicago and Los Angeles.

April 10, 2023