The end of 2025 not only brought an end to a turbulent period in the economy, which affected the logistics industry, but also marked the end of the journey of Fernando Bernal González , an iconic figure in the sector, who is difficult to separate from Trayecto ( number 1 in the Top 100 of Motor Transport ), formerly Grupo Transportes Monterrey, and its various companies.
With a work history of nearly 40 years , most of them in different positions within Trayecto, Bernal González opted for formal retirement, although he remains active by leveraging his experience in the transportation and logistics industry.
Fernando Bernal took to the road transport lane early on and, a few years after entering the professional field, he joined one of the companies that made up the group at that time, although not in the commercial area but in operations and as he himself stated: “the operation allowed me to get to know the market and the clients more deeply.”
Within what was Grupo Transportes Monterrey, now Trayecto, he participated in various companies such as Auto Líneas América (currently ALA Transportes) and was even the general director of one of them, TLH Transportes .
Professional development was also accompanied by the company’s own growth, and since 2009 he has been involved in the commercial area, first from ALA Transportes, to in 2011 take “the wheel” of the commercial responsibility in the group, a position he would hold until 2025, when he moved to the Strategic Development management, the last position he held in the corporation.
Fernando Bernal trained in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) Monterrey Campus and, in addition to Trayecto, participated in companies such as CYDSA, FAMA and Corning Glass of Mexico; as well as in family companies in the crane sector.
In conversation with Fernando Bernal, while his knowledge of the trucking market and its trends is evident, he also shares experiences and lessons from the leaders he had, such as Don Pablo Martínez Montemayor (RIP), Pablo Martínez Cavazos, and Jorge Casares. He shared more than fifteen years with Casares in tandem, contributing to the transformation of Trayecto, multiplying its fleet by 4.4x (times) in tractor-trailers between 2011 and 2025, while trailers increased by 9x.
Fernando Bernal will be one of those names that will be considered a benchmark within the trucking industry, recognized for his skills and industry knowledge, but also for the professionalism and loyalty that are hard to find in the workplace. Although for now, he will remain involved in the market through personal projects.
