TA Services Expanded Texas Logistics Footprint
The firm acquired two Texas-based transportation companies to scale its U.S.-Mexico border operations.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Transportation
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TA Services has acquired Carmen Pacheco Transportation and Interload Forwarding, integrating their assets into its growing logistics network. The deal bolsters the firm’s presence in El Paso and Laredo, key hubs for companies moving freight across the U.S.-Mexico corridor.
Why it matters
The acquisition provides a physical foundation to capture increased demand in the industrial economy and freight transit. By adding five warehouses and a 10-acre truck yard, TA Services scales its ability to manage customs, cross-docking, and consolidation services locally.
The deal brings 133 combined power units and five warehouses into the TA Services network. This activity sits within a wider market that saw 101 logistics transactions close over the past 12 months, compared to 113 in the prior period.
The players
TA Services
A logistics provider and business unit of PS Logistics that offers multi-modal transportation, brokerage, and warehousing services.
PS Logistics
A Birmingham-based transportation and logistics holding company that maintains a national network of flatbed and specialized freight operations.
Richard Ibarra Sr.
The founder of the acquired Carmen Pacheco Transportation and Interload Forwarding who will remain in daily operations.
The details
The acquisition consolidates Carmen Pacheco Transportation and Interload Forwarding into TA Services, a unit of PS Logistics. The integration combines existing local and long-haul transport with expanded capabilities in warehousing, brokerage, and freight consolidation. The founder, Richard Ibarra Sr., and his existing staff will remain in daily operations to ensure continuity for clients managing cross-border logistics.
Timeline
Late 2025: Interload Forwarding operated 72 power units.
January 2026: Carmen Pacheco Transportation operated 61 power units.
October 6, 2026: TA Services announced the acquisition.
Market Landscape
This move follows the November 2024 acquisition of Fluker Transportation, marking a continued expansion for parent company PS Logistics. It reflects a broader trend of consolidation in the logistics sector, where strategic buyers currently command a 79.2% market share of transactions.
Operators in the U.S.-Mexico corridor should monitor how this consolidated service offering affects regional freight capacity and pricing for cross-docking and customs brokerage. The continued operational presence of local leadership suggests that existing service agreements will remain stable for current customers.
The takeaway
The consolidation of these logistics assets signals a growing prioritization of border-market infrastructure. Operators should audit their current logistics contracts to determine if integrated providers offer more competitive customs and consolidation pricing than fragmented regional partners.
Further reading
For more insight into regional logistics trends, see Transportation.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Trucking Dive.
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