Laredo Hits Record 15,210 Trucks/Day as Bajío Manufacturers Front-Load Through USMCA Window.
World Trade Bridge northbound volume passed 15,000/day for the first time on record this week. Querétaro and Aguascalientes plants are accelerating shipments north of the border ahead of the 2026 USMCA review window — and Nuevo Laredo southbound wait times are extending into the 12-hour range as a result.
CBP World Trade Bridge crossings printed a 7-day weighted average of 15,210 trucks per day this week — the highest figure since the bridge opened in 2000 and roughly 2.6% above last week's record. The volume is concentrated on the northbound lane and roughly two-thirds of it is auto and electronics finished goods from the Bajío.
The driver is the 2026 USMCA review window, which formally opened April 1. Three large Tier-1 auto suppliers in Querétaro and one electronics OEM in Aguascalientes have publicly accelerated production schedules through May and June to position inventory north of the border before any rule-of-origin tightening or country-of-origin reclassification can take effect. CANACAR data show Mexican carrier fleets adding tractors at the fastest QoQ pace in three years.