Frio Express

What Frio Express does

Frio Express, S.A. de C.V., is a privately held Mexican refrigerated land transport carrier founded in 1980 and headquartered in Aguascalientes, with a second operations hub in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The company operates across Mexico, the United States, and Canada through four service divisions: División Refrigerado (450+ tractors and 700+ refrigerated trailers), División Seco (145+ tractors and 185+ dry trailers), División Logística (customs brokerage, warehousing, transshipment), and Transfrontera (50+ tractors dedicated to cross-border container crossings via Colombia-Solidaridad and World Trade Bridge). With 630+ professional drivers and a fleet totaling 600+ tractor-trailers and 800+ 53-foot trailers, Frio Express self-describes as the largest and most modern refrigerated land transport fleet in Mexico.

The company's core technology layer is a satellite tracking system installed in every vehicle, exposed to customers through the ETracking20 web portal and the Rastreo Frío Express mobile application, which provide real-time GPS position and refrigerated box temperature monitoring. Internal operations are supported by the Mi Ruta Segura driver training app (covering Ideal Route, Defensive Driving, and C-TPAT/OEA modules) and the Centro de Formación y Desarrollo, a six-month in-house driver training program with biannual cohorts. The company holds an unusually dense compliance stack: ISO 9001, ISO 39001, ISO 28000, ISO 28001, ISO 27001, C-TPAT, OEA (ANIQ), SARI, and the ESR distinction from CEMEFI since 2021.

Frio Express generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis through enterprise sales, with quote-based pricing rather than published rate cards and multi-year contracts. Its go-to-market is direct sales-led, executed via its website (frioexpress.com), dedicated quote request forms, toll-free numbers in Mexico and the USA, and personalized commercial attention. Customer segments span automotive (Just-in-Time parts supply), retail and self-service chains, perishable goods exporters, and cross-border Mexico-USA shippers. The company is described as a multi-generation family business with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Frio Express

Legal name

Frio Express, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://frioexpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Frio Express is a privately held Mexican refrigerated land transport carrier operating across Mexico, USA, and Canada, serving enterprise customers in automotive, retail, and perishable goods with a fleet of 600+ tractors and door-to-door cold-chain logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Transportation and Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA), Reefer Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) & Multi-Stop Distribution (TLADAHAB)

Keywords

• Refrigerated transport services
• Cold chain logistics
• Cross-border trucking
• Dry cargo transportation
• Customs brokerage logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Aguascalientes

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Refrigerated Transportation Services: Temperature-controlled cargo transport services for perishable goods across Mexico, USA, and Canada with over 450 tractors and 700+ refrigerated trailers. Services include import, export, and domestic transport with door-to-door delivery capabilities.
2. Dry Cargo Transportation Services: General cargo transport services with over 145 tractors and 185+ dry trailers serving national routes throughout Mexico and international routes to USA. Specialized Just-in-Time methodology serving automotive, retail, and general cargo industries.
3. Cross-Border Logistics Services: Cross-border transport operations through Nuevo Laredo facility with over 50 tractor-trucks and 45+ transfer operations handling international container crossings for import and export.
4. Logistics and Customs Services: Customs brokerage, warehousing, transshipment services, and comprehensive logistics solutions tailored to customer needs for optimizing operations in cost, time, attention, and problem resolution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frio Express provides temperature-controlled (refrigerated) and dry cargo transportation services across Mexico, the United States, and Canada through a fleet of over 600 tractor-trailers and 800+ 53-foot trailers. Its offering spans four service divisions — Refrigerado, Seco, Logística, and Transfrontera — covering domestic, import, and export door-to-door delivery, customs brokerage, transshipment, warehousing, and cross-border container operations centered on the Nuevo Laredo gateway.

Product overview

Frio Express is a comprehensive transportation and logistics company offering a multi-division portfolio: four service divisions (Refrigerado, Seco, Logística, and Transfrontera) providing refrigerated and dry cargo transport, customs handling, and cross-border services across Mexico, USA, and Canada; supported by three digital products for customer-facing operations (ETRACKING20 web portal, Rastreo Frío Express mobile app for shipment tracking, and Mi Ruta Segura Frio Express mobile app for driver training); and complemented by a quote request system and driver development center. The divisions work together to provide end-to-end door-to-door logistics solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• División Refrigerado (Refrigerated Transport Division) Temperature-controlled cargo transport division operating over 450 tractors and 700+ refrigerated trailers, handling 53-foot loads with over 40 years of experience. Offers door-to-door service for perishable goods across Mexico, the United States, and Canada for enterprise shippers requiring cold-chain integrity.
• División Seco (Dry Cargo Transport Division) Dry cargo transport division operating over 145 tractors and 185+ trailers across national destinations throughout Mexico and international routes to the USA. Utilizes Just-in-Time methodology for automotive, retail, and general cargo enterprise customers.
• División Logística (Logistics Division) Logistics division specializing in 53-foot dry cargo transport for national and international merchandise, transshipment, storage, and customs procedures. Provides customized logistics solutions focused on cost efficiency, delivery times, and operational optimization for enterprise customers.
• Transfrontera (Cross-Border Division) Cross-border division operating over 50 tractors and 45+ transfer operations for 53-foot general cargo. Based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, specializing exclusively in international container crossings for Frio Express import and export at the Colombia-Solidaridad and World Trade Bridge crossings.
• ETracking20 Online Tracking Portal Web-based satellite tracking portal allowing enterprise customers to monitor the exact location of their cargo at any moment, with real-time updates and direct communication tools to resolve issues during transport.
• Rastreo Frío Express Mobile App Mobile application for enterprise customers to track shipments, view the last 10 trips, filter by tractor, trip, box, client, or date, and see real-time GPS position with date/time and detailed trip information including route maps and refrigerated box temperature.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of experience in refrigerated transport sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• M TranscargaminorOthersRelated entity with separate privacy policy and operations, operating under the Grupo Endoor corporate umbrella. Shares headquarters address and cross-referenced on Frio Express website for privacy policy purposes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics 3PL with significant cold chain / reefer capability in Mexico, serving automotive and retail customers. Comparable to Frio Express in the temperature-controlled lane but offers a much broader service portfolio (air, sea, contract logistics).
• DHL Supply Chain / DHL Mexico: Operates temperature-controlled logistics and cross-border services in Mexico, including dedicated reefer capacity and customs brokerage. Direct overlap with Frio Express in automotive JIT, retail, and pharma cold chain, though DHL's portfolio spans the full logistics value chain.
• Ryder System: Operates dedicated transportation, fleet leasing, and supply chain solutions in Mexico, including temperature-controlled capacity. Comparable to Frio Express for cross-border dedicated services, with an additional fleet leasing arm that overlaps with Frio Express's tractor/trailer asset base.

Direct peers

• Schneider National: US-based reefer and intermodal carrier with established cross-border Mexico operations. Highly comparable business model (asset-based refrigerated trucking, dedicated cross-border lanes) and competes for the same North American shippers as Frio Express.
• Werner Enterprises: US-based dedicated and one-way truckload carrier with refrigerated capacity and Mexico cross-border services. Closely mirrors Frio Express's model of asset-based reefer transport serving enterprise customers on North American lanes.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Operates dedicated and intermodal services including cold chain capacity with US-Mexico cross-border lanes. Comparable to Frio Express for automotive and retail customers, with significant technology investment in visibility and execution.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with reefer, dry van, and Mexico cross-border operations. Competes with Frio Express for North American freight, particularly on lanes connecting Mexican manufacturing to US distribution centers.

Regional players

• Grupo TMM: Mexican transportation and logistics company with port, rail, and trucking operations. Adjacent to Frio Express as a Mexican-headquartered transport operator, with overlapping exposure to NAFTA-corridor industrial customers but a different modal mix.
• Maranatha Cargo / Castores: Mexican trucking and logistics operator with cross-border US-Mexico services and warehousing. Competes with Frio Express for Mexican domestic and cross-border freight, including temperature-controlled and general cargo.

Others

• TIP Trailer Services: Trailer leasing and rental company with significant reefer fleet in Mexico. Comparable to Frio Express as a temperature-controlled transport enabler in Mexico, though operates as a leasing supplier rather than a carrier — could be a partner or alternative asset model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/frioexpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/FrioExpressOficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frio-express

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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