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The Mexico 101 Guide

Everything brokers need to find, quote, win and grow Mexico freight.

13 chapters
5 parts
About 45 minutes
$871.6B

Two-way U.S.–Mexico goods trade, 2025

2.1×

Mexico's 2025 goods trade with the U.S., compared with China's

3 years

Largest U.S. goods trading partner, 2023 to 2025

73.6%

Share of 2025 U.S.–Mexico trade, by value, that moved by truck

US Census Bureau FT-900 country balance tables. Truck share: BTS TransBorder Freight Data, 2025. Figures in nominal US dollars.

Thirteen chapters in five parts

Read it in order the first time. After that, jump to the part you need on the call you have this week.

Part 1 · 1 chapter

The opportunity

Why the lane keeps growing, and why it is worth learning now.

Part 2 · 4 chapters

Prospecting

Where Mexico freight hides in your book, who buys it, and why it often sits outside the RFP.

Part 3 · 2 chapters

Quoting

The discovery questions and the inputs you need before you price a lane.

Part 4 · 5 chapters

Cross-border operations

How a load actually crosses: the parties, the paperwork, detention, tracking and your first load.

Part 5 · 1 chapter

Scaling your first year

From the first customers to a full department, without overbuilding.

Ready to see Mexico market rates and vetted carriers?

The guide covers the playbook. A demo shows it running.