Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks; Nuevo León posts $17B in IMMEX exports through May and Mitsubishi Logistics invests $40M in US warehouse expansion. Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks Mexican authorities say cargo theft targeting trucking companies is declining nationwide, while Overhaul and recent industry warnings suggest organized criminal groups continue to keep pressure on freight operators across some of the country’s busiest logistics corridors. Guillermo Briseño Lobera, commander of Mexico’s National Guard, said cargo thefts involving trucking companies are projected to decline 37% in 2026 compared with the 6,263 incidents reported in 2025, according to La Jornada . Authorities have recorded 2,519 cargo thefts so far this year, continuing a downward trend that has seen the crime fall 52.