CANCUN, Q. ROO. – Within the framework of the Canacar National Convention 2026 , APEX Simulation and Technology was present with its proposal to professionalize its operators to reduce accidents, fuel and maintenance.
The challenge is urgent: Mexico is short more than 99,000 truck drivers, according to data from the International Road Transport Union (IRU) . To address this shortage, APEX is working with training centers such as ICAT, CECATI, and CONALEP, which are already training new drivers using APEX simulators: they learn to drive a tractor-trailer, handle risky situations, and operate efficiently before ever driving a real truck.
Members of the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) , including carriers, fleet owners and managers, experienced driving in the APEX Heavy Transport Simulator.
The simulator allows training for high-risk situations without exposing vehicles, cargo, or personnel. APEX recreates real-life accidents from each client’s operations so that the operator can experience them in a controlled environment, and its operator telemetry—braking, acceleration, fuel consumption, and safety errors—turns each session into a measurable training plan.
“Fleets that invest in professionalizing their drivers are the ones that make the difference in safety and costs today. The simulator allows them to practice what can’t be rehearsed on the road and measure each driver’s progress with data,” highlighted José Miguel Montoya, commercial director of APEX.
Among the indicators that can be measured and have a direct impact on operations with the implementation of APEX simulators are:
- Accident rate: between 15% and 50% less.
- Fuel: between 1.5% and 5% savings.
- Maintenance: between 15% and 20% less.
In Formula 1, no driver takes to the track without having completed hundreds of simulator runs, and in aviation, no pilot takes off without their certified simulator hours. “A truck driver moves tens of tons every day, transporting cars and families: they deserve to be trained with the same rigor . Our goal is for simulator training to be the standard in the trucking industry, not the exception,” emphasized Ramiro Fidalgo, CEO of APEX.
The APEX Heavy Transport Simulator integrates a fully immersive, enclosed cockpit with 4K televisions , a three-degree-of-freedom motion platform, a realistic steering wheel, shifter, pedals, and instrumentation, and an instructor station with live monitoring. Its software includes over 100 vehicles, is configurable with the makes and models of each fleet, and features biometric fingerprint registration to identify each operator.
With over 10 years in Mexico, APEX trains operators from the country’s leading fleets. In the trucking industry: Estafeta, Tresguerras, Fletes México, TUM, HG Transportaciones, TRL, Transportes JSV, and Royal Transports, which will install its new simulator next week. In the private transportation sector: Coca-Cola FEMSA, Grupo Bimbo, PepsiCo, PEMEX, Danone, Lala, Soriana, Liverpool, Coppel, and Bachoco, as well as state governments and police academies.
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