The Texas-Mexico border spans 1,254 miles, four metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and various ports of entry. The gateways that make up the burgeoning Texas border markets — El Paso, Ysleta, Tornillo, Laredo, Hidalgo, Progresso and Brownsville — accounted for $540.0 billion in import/export value in 2024, a 40.0% increase from just five years ago. This exponential growth in trade is driving an expansion of the local industrial property markets, with a pipeline of speculative construction rivaling the nation’s fastest growing hubs. However, with shifting trade policies, the region faces an inflection point that could alter its near-term trajectory.