“The figures are alarming” when it comes to transportation insecurity : every half hour a cargo unit is stolen and every 47 minutes a traffic accident occurs, explained Alberto Lecona , general director of ARC Soluciones .
“Every 33 minutes, an operator suffers a highway robbery. This disrupts the logistics chain and increases insurance rates,” Lecona warned in an interview with T21 .
And he’s not exaggerating, because every theft hits businesses, but also the entire logistics system . According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) , trucking remains the primary mode of transportation in Mexico, contributing 76.1% and moving 58.3% of national freight , consolidating its position as a pillar of the Mexican economy.
Furthermore, its impact is reflected in 5.9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the creation of more than 2.3 million direct jobs .
The executive believed there was a generational shift underway: children of truckers are now trained in business administration and understand that prevention means saving. From his position, Lecona proposed a combination of technology, training, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) .
“We can’t continue to have people sitting in front of a screen without any methodology. We’re promoting monitoring as an exception, with heat maps and integrated alerts from multiple GPS systems,” he explained.
Technology also plays a key role in the security strategy. Among the tools Lecona highlighted are AI-powered cameras , capable of identifying weapons or the presence of strangers inside units, enabling automatic alerts.
For him, security must be approached with strategy and discipline, with no room for improvisation.
But beyond policy savings and operational efficiency, the specialist highlighted the human value of prevention.
“Fewer road accidents mean fewer deaths. That makes us a socially responsible company. Not because of the logo, but because of the lives saved,” he said.
The history of ARC Solutions is also one of resilience and innovation. What began as an insurance firm has transformed into a comprehensive ecosystem with 24/7 support , training, and claims consulting.
“I don’t just sell price, I sell service at a good price,” said Lecona, who explained that this philosophy has allowed him to forge a path in a sector where trust is earned through results. Some accounts took him up to 10 years, but today they have been working together for six or more.
Now, ARC Soluciones also aims to train operators . The company seeks to become a formal training center that helps close the gap of more than 99,000 vacancies in the sector , as reported by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) .
“We want the carrier to be able to say, ‘Train 10 operators,’ and we’ll prepare them. That’s the vision: to professionalize from the ground up,” he said.
With 19,000 insured units and 6,000 trained personnel , ARC Soluciones is an active player in road safety, a strategic ally for Mexican transporters, and a project that, according to Lecona, is just beginning to gain momentum.
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