Most US logistics pros in the US talk about Mexico from a very surface-level approach. But most have never been on the ground to take in and appreciate the nuance that exists with our number one trading partner.
I just got back from 8 days in Mexico City: four doing some hosting on the main stage at The Logistics World Summit and Expo, four wandering the Roma Norte neighborhood with my husband Badr. What I saw on the conference floor and in the streets gave me a different read on this industry’s relationship with Mexico than any analyst report has and this episode talks about it all.
In this episode
- The 26,583-person conference and 650+ booths most US freight pros have never heard of
- Why the driver shortage myth is spreading south of the border, and the pay arbitrage making it worse
- Cargo crime realities: a transport vehicle is stolen every 38 minutes, 86% involving violence
- The USMCA July 1, 2026 deadline and why the rules of origin fight matters
- How the National Museum of Anthropology was built in 19 months with a 168-ton monolith moved 29 miles
- Supply chain anthropology, cacao as currency, and what ancient Mesoamerica still teaches modern freight
Links & resources
- Everything is Logistics: https://everythingislogistics.com/
- CargoRex: https://cargorex.io/
- Blythe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blythebrum/
Watch or listen
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