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Derek Leathers is the CEO of Werner Enterprises, with an increase in the process of foreign direct investment in Mexico can eventually translate more demand for border transportation services.
Entering foreign direct investment in Mexico is increasing rapidly: it has invested more than $ 55 billion in the first half of 2025 and more than the new record set in the first six months of 2024, based on Mexican government data.
“What I like most about it is that its flow comes from there,” Laters told investors during the Deutsche 2025’s Transport Conference on August 12.
According to government data, more than $ 25 billion of foreign direct investment in Mexico or 46 % of the $ 55 billion has come from the United States and Canada this year.
Leathers emphasized how this combination is “much heavier” than this year than in the past, which could have good news for transportation services. In addition, investments are typically made at a stage that eventually require transportation demand because companies need carrier for their plant equipment and for the future of the north.
According to Leathers, manufacturing investments in Mexico are made in three stages:
- The first phase of the investment, which is currently taking place, increases the number of shifts used from an existing production center.
- The second step is when a company reinforces existing plant equipment and increases assembly more.
- The third phase occurs when companies are investing a credit point in new plants and equipment to expand the footprint of a company in Mexico. It’s “big”, in every leather, because many of the products made at this stage “finally come to the United States.”
Leathers said Werner’s existing presence in Mexico and his extreme knowledge of the country allows the company to speak with authority about the production process in the country.
“I came to Werner to start the Mexico section. I lived and worked in Mexico City for years and years. I am fluent in Spanish and so when we are there, we can speak them in their language, about their process and their predictions in the ways I think Werner.”
In 2024, Werner celebrated 25 years in the Mexican market. It is a terminal in Lodo, Texas, which includes a cross -facing facility and lives and works more than 100 colleagues in Mexico. Throughout its history, the company has expanded its footprints to include offices in several cities in the country, including Mexico City, Montrey, Quartaro and Guadalajara.
Edwin Lopez was involved in this story.
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