PHARR, Texas - The wild fluctuations in bridge crossing numbers have made it hard to analyze longterm trends, says Pharr International Bridge Director Luis Bazan.
In his most recent report to the Pharr Bridge Board, Bazan said he will likely not have a clear picture of how things are going until the second quarter of next year. The fluctuations have been caused by changes in tariff policy.
“You can see a lot of the ebbs and flows and a lot of the peaks and valleys that we've been talking about since February, and now you're starting to see it also with neighboring bridges and even in Laredo,” Bazan said.
“We're going to continue to see the inconsistencies, the discrepancies, the variables, the factors, whatever you want to call them. We're probably not going to get a clear view of what's going to happen until next year. And not until the second quarter of Calendar Year 2026.”
The Pharr International Bridge’s new fiscal year started Oct. 1.
“We're going to start also looking at other the ways to get out there and do a little bit more to increase our market share. We've been talking to the leadership. We have our collaboration with the (Pharr) EDC and the (Pharr) Chamber, and there are a lot of things that are boiling up right now.”
Bazan made his comments after giving a report on border crossings for August, 2025. Bazan reported
“Total bridge crossings, for all vehicles, totaled 107,641 in August. That's a decrease of 3,784 vehicles, or a 3.40 decrease during the same time period last fiscal year.”
“Southbound car crossings. These total 47,686 in August, that's a decrease of 6,136 cars, or 11.4 % decrease during the same time period for last fiscal year.”
The daily averages and the increases or decreases:
Gateway Bridge
Up 12% with a daily average of 3,478.
Veterans Los Tomates Bridge
Down 9%, with a daily average of 4,701.
Free Trade Los Indios
Down 15% with a daily average of 1,215.
Total for Brownsville bridges:
Down 3% as a whole, and their daily average combined is 9,294.
Del Rio
Up 2% with a daily average of 5,165.
Donna
Down 14.27%, with a daily average of 1,989.
Eagle Pass
Down 5%, with a daily average of 8,203.
Ysleta-Zaragoza Bridge
Up 6%, with a daily average of 9,780.
Stanton-Lerdo
Down 2%, with daily average of 4674.
Total for El Paso bridges
Up 3% up, with a daily average combined of 14,454.
Laredo
Up 4%, with a daily average of 15,056.
McAllen-Hidalgo
Down 12%, with a daily average of 7,241.
Anzaluduas
Down 17%, with a daily average of 4,047.
Total for McAllen and Anzaldaus bridges
Down 14% combined, with a daily average of 11,388 cars.
Pharr
Down by 11.41%, with the daily average of 1,590.
Progreso
Down 5%, with a daily average of 1,329.
Roma
Up about 7% with a daily average of 2,076.
“This is fourth month Pharr Bridge Board has gathered northbound car crossings information from CBP. So thank you again for providing that to us,” Bazan said.
“These totaled 50,231 in August. So, that's an increase of 9,458 cars, or a 23.20% increase during the same time period last fiscal year.”
“These totaled 59,955 in August. So that's an increase of 2,352 trucks, or a 4.08% increase during the same time period last fiscal year.”
Anzalduas Bridge
(This bride is still empties only)
Down 30%, with a daily average of 114 trucks.
Veterans Los Tomates
Down 3%, with the daily average 768.
Free Trade Los Indios
Up 40%, with a daily average of 148.
Brownsville total
Up 2% for both bridges combined with a daily average of 931 per day.
Del Rio
Down 8% with a daily average of 183.
Donna
Down almost 70% with daily average of two.
Eagle Pass
Up almost 50% with daily average of 1,084.
Ysleta Zaragoza
Down 5% with a daily average of 1,976.
Laredo
Down 5% with a daily average of 8,293.
Pharr
Up 4% with a daily average of basically 2,000.
Progreso
Up 2% with a daily average of 269.
Roma
Down 14% with a daily average of 28.
“Totaled 59,433 in August. That's a decrease of 2,536 trucks, or a 4.09% decrease during the same time period, last fiscal year,” Bazan said.
“If you break it down further, these trucks, the combination is 39,592 full trucks and 19,841 empty trucks.
“Further breakdown shows that 17,839 of the full trucks were agriculture trucks or produce trucks, which represents, again, we always do, 30% of all produce imports month to month.”
“Totaled 119,388 in August. So, that's a decrease of 184 or a 0.15% decrease over the same time period last fiscal year.”
“Because these are month to month, not compared to the previous year, we usually see some noticeable differences. So, cars are up by 4,584 and this represents 44% of all crossings in August.”
Two-axle trucks are down by 96 and this represents 4% of all crossings in August.
Three-axle trucks are up 1,222 this represents 6% of all crossings in August.
Four-axle trucks are up by six, and this represents 1% of all crossings in August.
Five-axle trucks are down by five. This represents 38% of all crossings in August.
And six-axle trucks are down by 10, and this represents basically less than 1% of all crossings.
“Revenues totaled $1,876,042 for August. So, that's an increase of $36,186 or 1.97% increase over the same time period last fiscal year.”
Editor's Note: Here is an audio recording of Luis Bazan’s monthly report, along with Pharr Bridge Board consultant Eddie Gutierrez’s revenue report:
