EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 11, 2025--
C.H. Robinson, which manages 37 million shipments a year as the global leader in AI-driven supply chains, has introduced a new service that can save cross-border shippers up to 40% and gives them visibility to their freight up to 48 hours earlier. It uniquely combines freight consolidation in Mexico, cross-border transport, customs brokerage and bonded warehousing with the largest network of carriers and AI-optimized delivery across the United States and Canada.
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The new service was designed to overcome inherent inefficiencies in cross-border supply chains. Trucks crossing from Mexico into the United States are often under-utilized and sometimes carry just a single pallet. That’s because Mexico law requires all freight on a truck to be cleared by the same customs broker – inhibiting consolidation of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight from different suppliers or manufacturers, even when it’s headed to the same destination.
“Here’s a scenario we see all the time,” said Jay Cornmesser, VP for Mexico cross-border services. “Say you’re a company that assembles vehicle seats in the United States, and you’re importing foam, fabric, a wiring harness, a motor and switches from five different suppliers in Mexico. Those are coming to the border on five different trucks, five different transfer carriers are taking the loads across, and only then your freight might be consolidated for delivery to your warehouses or plants. You’re unnecessarily paying for too many trucks and unnecessarily paying for unused space on each truck.”
Now, LTL freight can be consolidated at a secure facility in Mexico and move cost-effectively on a single truck to the border and on a single truck across, seamlessly overseen by C.H. Robinson’s customs team. Using artificial intelligence, C.H. Robinson’s proprietary Optimizer technology then determines the best way to combine and route the freight to its final destinations. Key benefits of the streamlined service include:
As heavy users of consolidation, retailers that import food and beverages from Mexico would also benefit from the new cross-border service, as would healthcare companies that rely on medical equipment made in Mexico or any industrial manufacturer that relies on parts, components or electronics made in Mexico.
“With so many industries under intense economic pressure right now, this is exactly the time to look at your supply chain holistically and get the benefits of these interconnected solutions,” said Michael Castagnetto, president of North American Surface Transportation. “With C.H. Robinson’s 35 years of experience in Mexico and the 1.5 million shipments we manage in this region a year, this new cross-border consolidation service is a natural extension of our expertise in LTL, our AI innovation and our constant quest to optimize our customers’ supply chains.”
ABOUT C.H. ROBINSON
C.H. Robinson delivers logistics like no one else™. Companies around the world look to us to reimagine supply chains, advance freight technology and solve logistics challenges—from the simple to the most complex. 83,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers in our network trust us to manage 37 million shipments and $23 billion in freight annually. Through our unmatched expertise, unrivaled scale and tailored solutions, we ensure the seamless delivery of goods across industries and continents via truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, air and beyond. As a responsible global citizen, we make supply chains more sustainable and proudly contribute millions to the causes that matter most to our employees. For more information, go to www.chrobinson.com. (Nasdaq: CHRW)
C.H. Robinson Introduces Cross-border Freight Consolidation Service
