Pull over. The lanes are talking.
The Cross-Border desk covers Laredo, El Paso, Otay Mesa, Detroit and the Maritimes. USMCA review, CBP wait times, drayage at the line, and the freight that doesn't stop at customs.
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.
With the 2026 review window now open, Mexican manufacturers are pre-staging inventory north of the border at the fastest pace in three years. Drayage providers in Nuevo Laredo report wait times near 11 hours.