Echo Global Logistics is rolling out comprehensive domestic transportation services within Mexico, aiming to give shippers a single provider for Mexican freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, and cross-border operations. The Chicago-based third-party logistics company announced Wednesday that it has formally added intra-Mexico transportation capabilities to its existing cross-border services. The expansion positions Echo to capture freight movements tied to North American manufacturing and trade as nearshoring trends drive growing business between the U.S. and Mexico.
The new offering includes city-to-city freight transportation, port drayage, domestic intermodal services, and managed transportation solutions across Mexico. These services integrate with Echo's existing cross-border operations and its EchoXBorder division, which provides customs brokerage and warehousing in both countries. Echo has managed cross-border transportation for more than a decade but significantly expanded its Mexico operations in 2024 by opening locations in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Laredo, Texas. The company's Mexico division has grown rapidly over the past two years, supported by investments in cross-border technology and bilingual logistics teams. Echo operates more than 60 locations across North America and provides services across truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, cross-border, drayage, warehousing, and other transportation modes.
"By formally adding intra-Mexico transportation to our existing portfolio, Echo has solidified its position as a true end-to-end supply chain integrator for the region," Troy Ryley, president of Echo Mexico, said in a news release. He noted that historically, shippers had to navigate multiple fragmented suppliers to manage cross-border legs, border warehousing, customs clearance, and domestic Mexican distribution. Ruben Gamboa, director of commercial development for Mexico and the southern border, said the company's investments in Mexico are "purpose-built to bring the same level of operational excellence and scalable infrastructure our clients rely on in the U.S. directly into their Mexican operations."
The move comes as manufacturers and logistics providers continue expanding operations in Mexico amid nearshoring trends and growing trade flows between the two countries. By adding intra-Mexico transportation to its portfolio, Echo is positioning itself to reduce the operational complexity often associated with managing multiple transportation and customs providers, according to Gamboa. The all-in-one approach lets customers manage freight movements throughout Mexico and across the U.S.-Mexico border through a single logistics partner, eliminating the need to coordinate with separate vendors for each leg of the supply chain. For companies building out manufacturing capacity in Mexico, that means fewer contracts to manage and a unified view of their cross-border operations.