Highway insecurity is one of the main challenges for trucking companies in Mexico. Ricardo Torres, CEO of THR Transportes , acknowledged that the problem has intensified and that companies have been forced to modify their operations to reduce risks .
“It’s an undeniable fact that insecurity has increased exponentially, and we’ve had to redefine routes, schedules, and stops, change some routes, ban some others, and plan ahead to avoid becoming victims,” the executive said in an interview with T21.
He explained that this is not a situation exclusive to transportation, but rather to society as a whole, but in the case of the sector, it has a direct impact on daily operations .
“Insecurity is a problem that affects everyone, not just transportation, but everyday life. We’re not going to end it, but some strategies are being implemented. As the saying goes: we do what we can,” he emphasized.
Faced with this environment, companies are strengthening the training of operators and monitoring personnel , in addition to investing in security technologies. Torres explained that they have implemented “all the telemetry and camera devices to mitigate the impact of the insecurity that is profoundly affecting us in this sector.”
In the second quarter of 2025, 82% of incidents were committed with violence, and 65% occurred while vehicles were moving. Puebla and the State of Mexico accounted for 43.5% of the national incidence , according to Overhaul data .
The vulnerability of transportation, Torres explained, places it in a critical position within the logistics chain: “I think we’re the most vulnerable link in the entire supply chain. Transportation is the eye that criminals always have on their radar.”
In this context, security measures represent an additional cost that directly impacts companies’ profitability, but they have become essential to maintaining service continuity and meeting delivery commitments.
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