Nearshoring Bottleneck Shifts to Logistics Infrastructure

Border vacancy remains 2.73%, while shrinking driver availability, higher freight rates and dwell times, B-1 visa disputes, enforcement, blockades, customs scrutiny, an 11% Bajío cargo-theft increase, and Manzanillo congestion constrain industrial users. EPA-reported Tijuana River project milestones improve resilience prospects, but pollution, flooding, cross-border trucking, and transshipment risks remain material for Cali-Baja assets and the Monterrey-Laredo corridor.

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Updated Oct 7, 2026

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