The competitiveness of the U.S.–Mexico corridor is decided every morning at the ports of entry. In 2024, the evidence was clear: more freight, more value, and more pressure on infrastructure. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that Laredo surpassed 3 million northbound trucks from Mexico, a 3.1% increase versus 2023 and nearly half the volume of the entire southern border—proof of a system that works, but needs to move faster and with less friction. At the same
