ICCT Aug 2017 Final Report MEXICO FREIGHT ASSESSMENT GLOBAL GREEN FREIGHT ACTION PLAN Authors: John Rogers, Robin Kaenzig and Steven J. Rogers Submitted to: The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) San Francisco CA By: The Sustainable Transport anD Emissions Services Company TSTES SA De CV. Calz. De Tlalpan 5005A Col. La Joya, Tlalpan Mexico DF CP 14090 In collaboration with: IntegrateD Transport Planning Ltd 50 North Thirteenth Street Milton Keynes MK9 3BP UK Date: Aug 24, 2017 i | Page ICCT Aug 2017 Contents Tables ...................................................................................................................... vi Figures ..................................................................................................................... ix Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... xi Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ xii Chapter 1:-Executive Summary ................................................................................ 1 Chapter 2:-Freight context in Mexico and the USA .................................................. 3 Freight by mode in Mexico and the USA .................................................................................................. 4 Domestic Freight in Mexico and the USA ............................................................................................. 4 Import and Export freight to USA and Canada ..................................................................................... 9 Transport Infrastructure in Mexico ........................................................................................................ 11 Road System ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Rail System ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Multimodal freight ............................................................................................................................. 15 Pipelines ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Transport Activity by modes other than Road ....................................................................................... 17 Freight transported by Rail ................................................................................................................. 17 Rail Energy Efficiency .......................................................................................................................... 19 Principal ports by tonnage (national and International) 2015 ........................................................... 20 Air Operations .................................................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3:- Characteristics of In-use Tractor-trailers in Mexico ............................ 24 Highway Tractors .................................................................................................................................... 26 Registered population ........................................................................................................................ 26 Active population of Highway Tractors .............................................................................................. 28 Highway tractors – engine replacement practices ............................................................................. 38 Semi-trailers ........................................................................................................................................... 40 ii | Page ICCT Aug 2017 Semi-trailer population ...................................................................................................................... 40 Age and expected life of vehicles ........................................................................................................... 44 Highway Tractor Technology .................................................................................................................. 47 Tires .................................................................................................................................................... 49 Usage of Air Conditioning ................................................................................................................... 50 Chapter 4:- Vehicle Purchasing .............................................................................. 53 New Vehicle sales ................................................................................................................................... 55 Purchase patterns of vehicles ................................................................................................................ 57 Used Vehicle sales .................................................................................................................................. 58 How are vehicles for sale located ....................................................................................................... 58 Expected sales price for used units .................................................................................................... 60 Motives for choosing a specific make of highway tractor .................................................................. 61 Motives for choosing a specific make of semi-trailer ......................................................................... 62 How purchases are financed .............................................................................................................. 63 Current problems with financing ....................................................................................................... 64 Expected purchases over the coming 24 months .............................................................................. 65 Chapter 5:- Tractor-trailer Usage and Operating Costs .......................................... 68 The role of the different types of fleets ............................................................................................. 71 Highway tractor kilometers per year .................................................................................................. 72 Owner-operator ................................................................................................................................. 74 For Hire Fleets .................................................................................................................................... 75 Industry & Commerce ........................................................................................................................ 75 Construction & Mining ....................................................................................................................... 76 Agriculture .......................................................................................................................................... 77 Government ....................................................................................................................................... 78 Highway tractor number of trips and trip length ............................................................................... 79 Fuel Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 81 Fuel Cost ............................................................................................................................................. 85 Operating Expenses ................................................................................................................................ 85 Data collected on in-use tractor-trailers in Mexico ................................................................................ 89 iii | Page ICCT Aug 2017 National Emissions Register (RENE) ....................................................................................................... 90 Chapter 6:- Tariffs, Freight type and Logistics ........................................................ 92 Tariff Negotiation and Increases ........................................................................................................ 93 Type and Source of Freight shipments ................................................................................................... 94 Vehicle loading and scheduling .......................................................................................................... 96 Logistics .............................................................................................................................................. 97 Fleet membership of associations / confederations .......................................................................... 98 Chapter 7:- Institutional and Regulatory Framework ........................................... 100 Impact of Deregulation ........................................................................................................................ 100 Present Regulation ............................................................................................................................... 101 Required Documentation and applicable