Shipper | Market updates 2 min. read
What shippers need to know to succeed in Mexico in 2025 – and beyond
Nearshoring, the practice of transferring a business operation to a nearby country (in this case, Mexico), in preference to a further one, has been a hot topic over the past few years.
A 2025 article from Mexico Business News says that Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into Mexico have declined amid political shifts. The data reflects that new foreign investments have dropped 31% since 2021 but reinvestments have increased 7-8% over the past four years. Mexico's top investor has been the United States.
The publication says that the slowdown reflects a stabilization of the nearshoring phenomenon rather than a downturn, as companies adjust their strategies, and established companies expand their presence.
Whether you’re exploring nearshoring, or living into your strategy, here’s what you need to know to keep your cross-border supply chain running smoothly.
What shippers need to know
There is one thing we can be sure about in supply chain – disruption is constant. Over the past few years, shippers and carriers have faced challenges with safely, securely and efficiently moving their cross-border freight.
There are many cross-border disruptions to take into consideration, including:
- Weather events.
- Cargo security.
- Migrant activity.
- Border closures and wait times.
- Inflation.
- Tariffs.
It’s important for shippers to work with carriers that have experience in weathering a variety of cross-border disruptions to ensure you have a solid strategy for any disruption that comes your way.
5 tips for Mexico cross-border shippers and how Schneider can help
Develop strategic relationships with experienced cross-border carriers in both the U.S. and Mexico. Schneider has more than 30 years of experience in the Mexico market and transporting freight across the border.
Evaluate your network and locations to see where it makes sense to have a nearshoring location or warehouse. Schneider makes this easy by providing network engineering and consulting services to help organizations visualize, design, optimize and implement resilient and efficient supply chains.
Determine the best mix of capacity options to increase cross-border supply chain resiliency. Providing a broad selection of intermodal, truckload and logistics services to ensure flexible contingency plans and transportation alternatives for shippers in the event of a disruption.
Plan ahead for transloading and warehousing needs. Schneider’s Laredo cross-border transloading facility makes taking your freight across the U.S. and Mexico border seamless, allowing you to leverage our customs brokerage, distribution and cross-border expertise to keep your freight moving.
Use a continuous improvement strategy to drive efficiency. Schneider is continually looking for ways to help our customers improve their cross-border shipping strategy. We’ve done this by developing and expanding our reliable non-stop intermodal network and growing our dray capacity options, expanding our carrier base and ensuring we and our carriers are C-TPAT validated.
Learn more about how Schneider can help you with your Mexico cross-border transportation strategy.
About the Market Update
Schneider publishes this regular transportation market update to keep you informed of freight market conditions, supply and demand influencers, and disruptions that may impact your supply chain.
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