Echo Global Opens Monterrey Office

Echo Global Logistics has expanded its footprint in Mexico with a new office in Monterrey, a move designed to capture growing cross-border opportunities as nearshoring accelerates. The Chicago-based 3PL already operates facilities in Mexico City and Guadalajara, along with a major site in Laredo, Texas.

Strengthening Cross-Border Services

The Monterrey office will support shippers and carriers with customs brokerage, warehousing, and multimodal solutions, including dry van, less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal, and refrigerated transport.

“You have got the golden triangle — Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey — 70% of the industrial base all there with an easy connection to the Laredo port of entry,” Troy Ryley, president of Echo’s Mexico operations, told FreightWaves. “It’s a natural routing for anyone looking to either distribute north or southbound in and out of the country. Monterrey is also growing so fast, so much, it’s amazing.”

Trade Growth Continues Despite Tariff Headwinds

Mexico retained its position as the top U.S. trade partner for the second consecutive year in 2024, reaching a record $840 billion in trade. According to Census Bureau data, U.S.-Mexico trade has grown 21% year-to-date, totaling $507 billion through mid-2025.

Ryley noted that tariffs and policy uncertainty have had little impact on Echo’s performance. “I think there’s been so much on the tariffs that the sensitivity to it has dropped dramatically from the first round, as far as how people are reacting on a month-to-month basis as we work through this cycle of finalizing where we’re at. Business for us has been absolutely fantastic,” he said.

He added that Echo’s clients are increasingly looking for integrated logistics solutions. “Clients are asking us for needs-based solutions, not just trucking. By solving challenges at the beginning, middle, and end of the supply chain, we’re able to win more business as a true one-stop shop.”

Monterrey as a Nearshoring Hub

Monterrey has emerged as one of North America’s fastest-growing industrial and logistics centers, fueled by nearshoring and foreign investment. Mexico’s Ministry of Economy reported $3.15 billion in new foreign direct investment (FDI) in Q2 2025, a 246% increase from the same period in 2024. Total FDI in the first half of 2025 reached $34.27 billion, the fifth consecutive year of record inflows.

“Nearshoring to Mexico is going to continue to boom,” Ryley said. “With shorter transit times and a strong partner right next door, it makes sense for U.S. companies to bring production and distribution closer to the border.”

He pointed to Monterrey’s strength in automotive and manufacturing as a strategic draw: “Why would we move money and resources to … other countries in Asia or other places in the world when right next door we have a fantastic partner that has all the raw materials that really are required to build most freight and merchandise.”

Ryley emphasized the speed advantage over Asia. “Instead of 14 to 20 days to bring your freight in from Asia, you cut your supply chain down and you can do everything in 24 to 72 hours transit — from finished product at your facility in Mexico to the door in the U.S. market.”

Source: FreightWaves