Trade moving through Santa Teresa Port of Entry saw a sharp increase in March as cross-border freight with Mexico continued to outpace trade with Canada, according to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The March 2026 Transborder Freight Report shows freight between the United States and Mexico climbed 8.6% year-over-year to $84 billion, helping push total North American transborder freight traffic to $149.5 billion for the month.
For southern New Mexico, the most notable figure may be Santa Teresa itself.
The Santa Teresa Port of Entry ranked seventh among all North American land ports in March, handling nearly $4.2 billion in freight traffic. That marked a substantial jump from February, when Santa Teresa handled roughly $3 billion in freight and ranked ninth nationally.
The March increase placed Santa Teresa ahead of several larger and more established ports, including Nogales, Arizona, and within striking distance of Hidalgo and Eagle Pass, Texas.…