{"id":98344,"date":"2026-02-22T10:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/894538335"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:27:19","slug":"borderlands-mexico-violent-cargo-theft-grips-mexican-truckers-overhaul-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/borderlands-mexico-violent-cargo-theft-grips-mexican-truckers-overhaul-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Borderlands Mexico: Violent cargo theft grips Mexican truckers, Overhaul report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Violent cargo theft grips Mexican truckers, report finds; Filter King opens manufacturing and distribution facility in Dallas; and HENN Americas opens $4M automotive components plant in Silao, Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n

Violent cargo theft grips Mexican truckers, report finds<\/h2>\n

Cargo theft in Mexico remained deeply violent in 2025, with 82% of robberies against transporters involving some form of violence, according to Overhaul\u2019s<\/a> Mexico: 2025 Annual Cargo Theft Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The figure means at least eight out of every 10 cargo thefts included violent behavior \u2014 ranging from armed interceptions of trucks in transit to assaults on drivers \u2014 underscoring the persistent physical danger facing commercial truck operators.<\/p>\n

\u201cCargo theft continues to be one of the main problems affecting logistics chains in the country,\u201d the report states, citing data from Mexico\u2019s National Public Security System (SNSP).<\/p>\n

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The states of Mexico and Puebla again led the nation in most cargo crimes in 2025, the same as the previous year.<\/p>\n

Austin, Texas-based Overhaul, is a SaaS platform for real-time supply chain visibility and risk management.<\/p>\n

Theft spreads west as geographic patterns shift<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Mexico\u2019s central region remains the country\u2019s primary hotspot, Overhaul said theft activity expanded geographically in 2025.<\/p>\n

Nationwide, 82% of cargo theft incidents were concentrated in the Center (51%) and West (31%) regions, with the West region increasing its share by 7% compared with 2024 levels.<\/p>\n

The West\u2019s growth contrasts with a 9% decline in the Center region\u2019s share year over year, suggesting criminal activity is dispersing beyond traditional high-risk corridors.<\/p>\n

Within the top 10 states, 38% of all national cargo theft incidents occurred in the State of Mexico (21%) and Puebla (17%).<\/p>\n

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Guanajuato and Veracruz each posted a 2% increase over 2024, while San Luis Potos\u00ed and Michoac\u00e1n rose 1% each.<\/p>\n

West region spotlight: highway corridors at risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

In its regional spotlight, Overhaul identified four major highways in Mexico\u2019s West region that accounted for 38% of the area\u2019s theft activity:<\/p>\n