TA Services is expanding its U.S.-Mexico cross-border footprint with the acquisition of Carmen Pacheco Transportation LLC (CPT) and Interload Forwarding LLC (ILF), two Texas-based trucking and logistics companies.
The Mansfield, Texas-based third-party logistics provider announced Tuesday that it had acquired the assets and operations of both companies. The financial terms were not disclosed.
The transactions add more than 130 trucks and approximately 550,000 square feet of warehousing capacity to TA Services’ network, while strengthening its presence in El Paso and Laredo, two key gateways for freight moving between the United States and Mexico.
The acquisition includes trucking equipment, five warehouses and a truck yard spanning approximately 10 acres.
According to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration records, CPT and ILF operate a combined 133 power units and employ 123 drivers.
Two carriers expand TA Services’ Texas operations
Carmen Pacheco Transportation, based in El Paso, operates 61 power units and employs 57 drivers. FMCSA records show the carrier traveled nearly 8.3 million miles in 2024 and maintains active interstate operating authority.
CPT handles a range of commodities, including general freight, dry bulk goods, beverages and paper products.
Interload Forwarding operates 72 power units with 66 drivers. The company lists an address within the same El Paso industrial complex as CPT. FMCSA data indicates that ILF traveled approximately 1.6 million miles in 2024 and holds active interstate authority as a for-hire property carrier.
Its freight mix includes general freight, beverages, paper products and electronics.
Together, the two companies provide a broad portfolio of services, including local and long-haul trucking, warehousing, cross-docking, freight consolidation and deconsolidation, brokerage and customs-related operations, according to TA Services.
For TA Services CEO Scott Schell, the acquisition reinforces the company’s ability to manage freight movements across the entire U.S.-Mexico corridor.
“Cross-border performance depends on what happens on both sides of the border and at every handoff in between,” Schell said in a company news release.
He added that integrating the two businesses would give TA Services a stronger platform for supporting manufacturers and other shippers moving freight between the United States and Mexico.
“Bringing our teams together gives us a stronger foundation to serve manufacturers and other shippers moving freight through the U.S.–Mexico corridor,” Schell said. “As the industrial economy continues to expand in 2026 and over the years to come, we are setting ourselves up to be a key partner to support this growth.”
Ibarra family remains involved after the deal
CPT and ILF originated as a family business founded by Richard Ibarra Sr. Despite the change in ownership, employees and members of the Ibarra family will continue to be involved with the companies, TA Services said.
Ibarra described the transaction as an opportunity to broaden the services and markets available to the companies’ customers while preserving their service-oriented culture.
“We built these companies by knowing our customers, keeping our word and taking care of the freight entrusted to us,” Ibarra said in a statement. “We are excited to partner with TA. This gives our customers access to more markets and services, and it gives our employees a place to work and grow under a strong brand that shares our commitment to service.”
The acquisitions represent a significant step in TA Services’ broader cross-border expansion strategy.
The company, which operates as the non-asset flagship division of PS Logistics, provides multimodal brokerage, managed transportation, warehousing and cross-border logistics services throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
TA executives have previously pointed to Mexico’s manufacturing industry as a long-term source of freight demand.
In January 2025, Miguel Perez, TA Services’ senior director of cross-border operations and solutions, told FreightWaves that Mexico would continue to be an attractive location for manufacturers despite uncertainty over tariffs.
“Even with the tariff’s taking effect, Mexico will still represent a very attractive option,” Perez said.
The latest acquisitions therefore give TA Services a larger physical presence at two of the most strategically important gateways for truck freight moving between the United States and Mexico, while adding transportation, warehousing and cross-border capabilities to its existing network.
