The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) announced the guidelines for the program to replace and modernize heavy vehicles, tractor-trailers, trucks and buses that provide federal passenger and freight transportation services, which will come into effect on May 29.

According to what was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) , the strategy seeks to facilitate the renewal of old units through financing schemes backed by  Nacional Financiera (Nafin) , aimed mainly at micro and small transporters who currently have a vehicle fleet of no more than 30 units .

The objective is “to replace new or semi-new units, in order to improve the age of the fleet, the condition of the vehicle fleet and road safety,” it was stated in the DOF.

The document specifies that individuals with business activity and legal entities whose main activity is federal passenger and freight transport may participate, classified as micro-transporters (from one to five units), and small transporters (from six to 30 units).

The program operates under a Pari Passu Guarantee (shared risk) scheme in terms of the Nafin Guarantee Program, where credit risk will be shared between the federal government and participating financial institutions.

Terms and payments

The social action includes financing of up to 15 million pesos (mdp) or its equivalent in US dollars, and the option to acquire new units will be for up to 84 months with a minimum down payment of 10 percent .

For pre-owned units, the maximum term will be up to 60 months with a minimum down payment of 15 percent .

“The prices of the units and specific financing conditions will vary, depending on the brand, type of unit, model, and financial intermediaries participating in the Nafin Guarantee Program,” the DOF stated.

Participation requirements

To access the program, applicants must meet various conditions established by the SICT:

-Be a permit holder for federal motor transport service with a vehicle fleet of up to 30 units.

-The permit granted by the SICT must have a minimum age of three years in the federal motor transport service.

To fulfill the program’s objectives, once the financing is approved, the participating permit holder must go to the General Directorate of Federal Motor Transport and/or SICT center to present the requirements for the registration of each unit participating in the program.

In the case of used units, they must present the requirements established by the financial intermediaries participating in the program, who will verify that the units comply with the physical-mechanical conditions issued by an inspection unit authorized by the SICT, the vehicle must be reviewed by the trained, empowered and designated public servant.

Program validity

The Official Gazette of the Federation establishes that the validity of the program will be indefinite , provided that there is budgetary availability provided by the SICT in terms of the Nafin Guarantee Program.

The SICT reported that the calls for proposals and access rules will be published through official SICT and Nafin channels to guarantee transparency in the allocation of support.

The agency indicated that to clarify doubts related to the program, those interested will be assisted through the following means of the General Directorate of Federal Motor Transport: financ.dgaf@sict.gob.mx or the telephone number 55 5723 9300, extensions 20001 and 20270.

The program is based on the National Development Plan , which establishes as a public policy axis the need to have quality transport infrastructure and services that contribute to taking advantage of the country’s comparative advantages.

Meanwhile, the Sectoral Program for Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation 2025-2030 establishes as fundamental objectives increasing the competitiveness of federal motor transport services, promoting investment in services and innovative financing schemes to modernize the vehicle fleet and strengthen the motor transport industry.

According to the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) , the fleet of heavy vehicles in the cargo segment in Mexico has an average age of 19 years, which affects, among other factors, the risk of accidents and high emissions of pollutants, reinforcing the need to accelerate its renewal.

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The Mexican trucking industry maintains a duality that has become structural: a highly fragmented business base , but with the vehicle fleet concentrated among a few players .

Based on records from the Federal Directorate of Motor Transport (DGAF) , the sector maintains a virtually unchanged structural composition. Of the companies comprising the country’s freight transport sector, 80% are micro , with fleets of one to five units , while large companies, with more than 100 vehicles, represent only 0.68% of the total .

However, fleet size continues to make a difference. Large companies account for 31% of the national vehicle fleet , small companies (six to 30 units) account for 29%, medium-sized companies (31 to 100) contribute 17%, and micro-enterprises, despite their numerical importance, only account for 22%.

A review of the DGAF figures shows that this structure remained virtually unchanged between January 2024 and July 2025. The total number of units increased from 1.33 million to 1.48 million , but the distribution by company size barely changed by a few tenths of a percentage point.

The figures also reveal that fleet renewal is concentrated in larger fleets , while the sector’s core—made up of thousands of micro and small businesses—operates with older vehicles and limited operating margins.

The average age of the fleet remains at 18.9 years (at the end of July 2025) , with slight monthly variations, confirming a slow pace of modernization .

Overall, the DGAF data show that the Mexican trucking sector remains a sector with many companies, but few with investment capacity .

Fleet size makes the difference between those who can renew, grow, and remain competitive in an increasingly demanding market.

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According to data from the Federal Directorate of Motor Transport (DGAF) , the freight vehicle fleet registered its first decline of the year in July 2025 , reflecting the impact of lower sales of new units.

The total number of registered units reached 744,719 , just 91 more than in June , which meant a stagnation in the growth of the fleet .

By configuration, the results were: three-axle tractor-trailers are the only ones with progress, adding 525 units , while two-axle trucks (-109) , three-axle trucks (-328) and two-axle tractor-trailers (+4) registered negative or marginal variations.

The other vehicles segment also showed a reduction of one unit .

The share by configuration type remained virtually unchanged: tractor-trailers accounted for 66.45% of the total , two-axle trucks 18.83%, and three-axle trucks 14.47% .

These proportions reflect stability in the operational composition of freight transport, although with a slower rate of renewal.

The average age of the vehicle fleet was 18.94 years at the end of July , with a monthly variation of +0.12 years .

By vehicle type, cargo vehicles had an average age of 19.7 years , while passenger vehicles reached 15.7 years , figures that reflect an aging vehicle fleet that limits operational efficiency, raises maintenance costs and worsens the environmental lag of the sector .

The stability of these indicators does not represent an improvement, but rather a sign of stagnation in the renewal process , where a lack of incentives and financing prevents the replacement of obsolete units with safer and less polluting models, according to specialists consulted by T21 on previous occasions.

According to the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Truck Producers (ANPACT) , in its August 2025 report, cumulative wholesale sales of heavy vehicles fell 51.3% compared to the same period in 2024, while retail sales fell 26.5 percent .

This collapse in the market for new vehicles reinforces the trend of aging vehicle fleets: fewer sales mean fewer replacements of older vehicles and an increasingly expensive fleet to maintain and operate.

Statistics from the DGAF confirm that the slowdown in the placement of new units is beginning to be reflected in the composition of the vehicle fleet , which could predict a year-end decline in vehicle incorporation.

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