The elected candidate of the National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar), Augusto Ramos, announced that he will present an assessment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to the Ministry of Economy in March 2026.
This technical assessment will include the structural challenges facing the sector within the framework of the USMCA, in an environment where logistics directly affect regional competitiveness.
Augusto Ramos
Canacar, founded in 1989, represents freight carriers in Mexico. It defends their interests and promotes competitiveness and road safety. It also maintains dialogue with authorities to promote public policies and strengthen logistics development.
The organization participates in professionalization programs and has recognized hundreds of companies through annual certifications. In this context, Augusto Ramos will be sworn in as president on March 2, accompanied by Rómulo Mejía Durán as general vice president.
Among his commitments is the certification of 5,000 new operators during his first year in office. The goal is to address one of the main bottlenecks in the sector: the training and professionalization of human capital.
Likewise, the administration will be governed by five principles: radical transparency, permanent accountability, participatory and decentralized government, data-based decisions, and inclusion without distinction based on fleet size or region.
Logistics with the United States
On the US side, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) supports the USMCA, which it considers a success for the trucking industry and the US economy. However, it encourages the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to make specific adjustments, provided that the core benefits of the agreement are preserved.
Among those benefits is the promotion of nearshoring, which has accelerated since the USMCA came into force and has increased the volume of land freight between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Trade with Mexico grew due to manufacturing relocation, which strengthened the strategic role of road transport.
In 2024, trucks moved 82.5% of the value of U.S. land exports to Canada and 55.8% of the value of imports from that country. In the case of Mexico, the proportion was higher, with 85.4% of land trade in both directions transported by road.
Actions by Augusto Ramos
The incoming president of Canacar announced that he will promote a Secure Strategic Corridors Program, in coordination with federal and state authorities. In addition, he will incorporate real-time technological tools to monitor priority routes and strengthen operational security.
He will also establish a collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation to integrate at least two priority projects in the sector into the National Infrastructure Program. In doing so, he will seek to position freight transportation as a strategic axis in national planning.
Finally, it proposed to finalize regulatory harmonization agreements with at least 15 states during the first year of management. The objective will be to reduce administrative burdens and avoid overregulation schemes in order to improve the sector’s operating environment.