21/07/2026
A 24-hour delay in Laredo rarely costs only 24 hours. 🚛
In a lean, production-driven operation, a missed crossing window can trigger:
→ safety stock consumption
→ production rescheduling
→ emergency freight
→ margin pressure
This is why evaluating a border operation solely by rate and average transit time is no longer enough.
Our latest analysis explains why Laredo should be managed as a critical continuity node—not simply as a border crossing.
Which metric does your company use to measure crossing consistency?
https://www.palosgarzagdl.com/en/blog/post-laredo-critical-node
The rate measures movement. Border variability determines total operating cost.