EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 20 MIN
The Truth About Cross-Border Freight Between the U.S. and Mexico (What Nobody Tells You)
from Your Bestie In Frieght · host Lida Hakobyan
The U.S.–Mexico border moves billions of dollars in freight every single year — and most shippers still don't fully understand how it works.In this episode of Your Bestie in Freight, I sit down with Hugo Machado, VP of Sales and Marketing at Blockchain Logistics, a U.S. Customhouse Broker operating right at the San Diego–Tijuana corridor, one of the most active trade gateways in North America.We get into what customs clearance really looks like on a bad day, why the nearshoring wave is changing everything for cross-border freight, where companies are silently losing money, and how AI is starting to reshape the customs and logistics game.If you're moving freight across the border or thinking about it this one is for you.😙️ Subscribe to Your Bestie in Freight for real talk on logistics, freight, and building a business in this industry.📌 Connect with Hugo: www.blchainlogistics.com📌 Connect with Lida: www.freightfreedom.co#FreightPodcast #YourBestieInFreight #FreightFreedom #Logistics #CrossBorderFreight #SupplyChain #CustomsBroker #Freight #Trucking #Transportation #FreightBroker #FreightIndustry #LogisticsLife #TruckingLife #SupplyChainManagement #FreightForwarding #3PL #Warehousing #FreightTech #LogisticsTech #AIinLogistics #FreightAI #B2BLogistics #FreightManagement #BrokerLife #OwnerOperator #Entrepreneur #WomenInBusiness #WomenInLogistics #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #PodcastLife #BusinessGrowth #SmallBusiness #B2B #AI #DigitalTransformation #BusinessTips #USMexicoTrade #CustomsClearance #ImportExport #Nearshoring #TradeCompliance #USMCA #GlobalLogistics #NorthAmericaTrade #ImportFreight #ExportFreight #BorderLogistics #MexicoLogistics #CrossBorder #FreightStrategy #SupplyChainStrategy #TradeLogistics #FreightOperations #LogisticsOperations #CargoFreight #FreightSolutions #LogisticsNews #FreightNews #SupplyChainNews
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The U.S.–Mexico border moves billions of dollars in freight every single year — and most shippers still don't fully understand how it works.In this episode of Your Bestie in Freight, I sit down with Hugo Machado, VP of Sales and Marketing at Blockchain Logistics, a U.S. Customhouse Broker operating right at the San Diego–Tijuana corridor, one of the most active trade gateways in North America.We get into what customs clearance really looks like on a bad day, why the nearshoring wave is changing everything for cross-border freight, where companies are silently losing money, and how AI is starting to reshape the customs and logistics game.If you're moving freight across the border or thinking about it this one is for you.😙️ Subscribe to Your Bestie in Freight for real talk on logistics, freight, and building a business in this industry.📌 Connect with Hugo: www.blchainlogistics.com📌 Connect with Lida: www.freightfreedom.co#FreightPodcast #YourBestieInFreight #FreightFreedom #Logistics #CrossBorderFreight #SupplyChain #CustomsBroker #Freight #Trucking #Transportation #FreightBroker #FreightIndustry #LogisticsLife #TruckingLife #SupplyChainManagement #FreightForwarding #3PL #Warehousing #FreightTech #LogisticsTech #AIinLogistics #FreightAI #B2BLogistics #FreightManagement #BrokerLife #OwnerOperator #Entrepreneur #WomenInBusiness #WomenInLogistics #BusinessPodcast #Podcast #PodcastLife #BusinessGrowth #SmallBusiness #B2B #AI #DigitalTransformation #BusinessTips #USMexicoTrade #CustomsClearance #ImportExport #Nearshoring #TradeCompliance #USMCA #GlobalLogistics #NorthAmericaTrade #ImportFreight #ExportFreight #BorderLogistics #MexicoLogistics #CrossBorder #FreightStrategy #SupplyChainStrategy #TradeLogistics #FreightOperations #LogisticsOperations #CargoFreight #FreightSolutions #LogisticsNews #FreightNews #SupplyChainNews
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