Borderlands Mexico: Echo bets on Mexico growth with domestic transportation offering

Echo Global Logistics has expanded its Mexican operations by launching a suite of intra-Mexico transportation services to complement its existing cross-border and customs brokerage offerings. This strategic move aims to provide shippers with an integrated end-to-end supply chain solution as nearshoring trends continue to drive trade growth between the U.S. and Mexico. The expansion reflects a broader industry shift toward consolidating fragmented logistics services into single-partner solutions to manage complex North American freight movements.

Chicago-based third-party logistics provider Echo Global Logistics announced the formal addition of domestic Mexican transportation capabilities to its portfolio, which already includes cross-border operations, customs brokerage, and warehousing. According to Troy Ryley, president of Echo Mexico, the new services are designed to eliminate the need for shippers to navigate multiple fragmented suppliers for different legs of the supply chain. The expanded offering includes city-to-city freight transportation, port drayage, domestic intermodal services, and managed transportation solutions, all integrated with the company’s EchoXBorder division.

The expansion follows a period of rapid growth for Echo’s Mexico division, which saw the opening of new locations in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Laredo, Texas, in 2024. Ruben Gamboa, director of commercial development for Mexico and the southern border, noted that the investment is purpose-built to provide scalable infrastructure and operational excellence for clients operating within Mexico. By positioning itself as an end-to-end integrator, Echo aims to capture a larger share of the freight movements generated by the ongoing nearshoring trend and the increasing trade flows between the two nations.

Beyond logistics services, the region is seeing significant infrastructure and manufacturing investments, including DP World’s exclusive negotiations to develop a container terminal at the Port of Corpus Christi. This project would represent DP World’s first container terminal on the U.S. Gulf Coast and aims to diversify cargo operations at one of the nation’s largest ports. Additionally, Chinese automotive supplier CHL/Henglong Mexico Automotive is investing $42 million to establish a manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Coahuila. This facility will produce steering systems for both commercial and passenger vehicles, creating 162 jobs and further strengthening the automotive supply chain in northern Mexico.