Texas & the Bajio form new logistics corridor to the US
In a strategic move driven by the rise of nearshoring and the new trade rules under the USMCA, the Government of Texas, through its Department of Transportation (TxDOT), formally invited Guanajuato to participate in the update of the Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan (BTMP).
Guanajuato’s involvement was solidified by an invitation extended to Hector Lopez Santillana, CEO of Guanajuato Puerto Interior (GPI), based on his track record and the significance of the Bajio industrial logistics platform as a key hub for foreign trade.
The BTMP coordinates mobility along a 1,254-mile border with 34 international crossings—a binational network that processed a historic US$533 billion in trade during 2024. TxDOT determined it was essential to incorporate Guanajuato’s vision, as it has the most dynamic inland port in the country, integrating it alongside the traditional border states (Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua).
Faced with a study area that annually processes more than 5.3 million commercial vehicles and one million northbound rail cars, Lopez Santillana presented the Guanajuato Puerto Interior model as a benchmark for success.
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