Mexico’s heavy-duty truck manufacturing sector posted its strongest export performance of 2026 in May, offering signs of stabilization after a sluggish start to the year.
Mexico produced 14,543 heavy-duty trucks and buses in May, down 0.6% year over year, while exports totaled 11,938 units, an 8.5% decline compared with May 2025, according to data released by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)
Despite the annual year over year decline, industry leaders pointed to improving momentum. Exports climbed from about 5,000 units in January to nearly 12,000 units in May, making May the strongest month of the year for both production and exports, according to Rogelio Arzate, executive president of Mexico’s National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (Anpact). “May has been our best month of the year in terms of production and exports,” Arzate said during a news conference on June 9. US remains dominant export market The U.S. continued to dominate demand for heavy-duty vehicles assembled in Mexico.
From January through May, Mexico exported 45,530 heavy-duty vehicles, down 18.4% compared with the same period in 2025. Of those exports, 42,078 units — or 92.4% — were shipped to the U.S. Canada accounted for 2,108 units, while Colombia received 817 vehicles.