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Logistics Footprints Shift South as Freight Volume Rises

El Paso capacity jump reflects a tenant-driven pivot toward border-oriented warehousing and LTL integration

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CRE360 Editorial Desk

Editorial Desk

Dec 1, 2025 2 min Share
Logistics Footprints Shift South as Freight Volume Rises

➤ Key Highlights

  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide added more than 450,000 square feet of warehousing and cross-docking space in El Paso, Texas.

  • The move positions the company to better serve the border-adjacent state of Chihuahua.

  • C.H. Robinson’s expansion gives the company more than 2 million square feet of logistics space along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • The company recently launched an LTL consolidation service announced in September.

  • Chihuahua has emerged as a hub for computer and communication equipment manufacturing among other products, according to the company.

  • Werner operates terminals in El Paso and Laredo, Texas, which offers expedited cross-border freight handling.

  • Ryder manages nearly 21,000 cross-border freight movements monthly between the U.S. and Mexico.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has expanded its warehousing and cross-docking capacity in El Paso, Texas by more than 450,000 square feet. This brings the company's logistics space along the U.S.-Mexico border to over 2 million square feet. The move accompanies the launch of a new LTL consolidation service and aligns with growing cross-border freight activity.

Rising tenant requirements are driving logistics providers to adapt both their spatial footprints and operational models. As demand patterns shift, especially near critical border gateways, service integration and flexible space allocation become central to meeting user expectations. This lens highlights how occupier priorities are shaping the evolution of logistics infrastructure, emphasizing responsiveness to specific industry and regional needs. The alignment of operational strategies with user-driven space demands reflects a broader shift toward occupier-centric planning in logistics networks.

⚠️ Why it matters now

For CRE professionals, understanding how tenant requirements influence logistics space allocation is key to anticipating demand for warehousing and related facilities. This evolving dynamic can inform development, underwriting, and operational priorities as logistics users seek both scale and service flexibility. The lens of rising occupier needs underscores the importance of aligning real estate offerings with rapidly changing logistics demands.

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➤ TAKEAWAY

As tenant requirements evolve, logistics providers may continue to recalibrate their space allocation and service offerings to match shifting occupier patterns. Future activity could include targeted investments in key border regions and further integration of operational capabilities. Ongoing monitoring of user needs will likely shape subsequent decisions on space and service alignment.

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