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El Paso industry updates for trucking, labor, and manufacturing

Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the El Paso area.

This page has local industry information for these sectors.

It is also a support page for businesses comparing invoice factoring options in El Paso.

El Paso Industry Information

The summaries are based on publicly available information from the sources named under each section. They are not comprehensive and may not reflect the latest developments.

For the latest details, check the original sources directly.

El Paso Trucking

The City of El Paso lists Ysleta-Zaragoza at 791 S. Zaragoza and Bridge of the Americas at 3600 E. Paisano as area ports of entry serving the El Paso border-crossing system.

The City says Bridge of the Americas commercial vehicle lanes operate Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

PDN Uno says cargo operation days are Monday through Saturday for Ysleta-Zaragoza and Monday through Friday for Bridge of the Americas.

For El Paso carriers working border freight, bridge schedules, FAST lanes, fuel, driver pay, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: City of El Paso International Bridges; PDN Uno / El Paso-Juárez Border Crossings

Source date: current City International Bridges page; cargo dashboard updated April 6, 2026

Links: City of El Paso International Bridges | PDN Uno Cargo Trucks Dashboard

El Paso Labor

BLS reported El Paso metro nonfarm payroll employment at 362,000 in January 2026, up 900 jobs from December 2025.

BLS also reported El Paso metro private education and health services employment at 56,000 in January 2026, up 800 jobs from January 2025.

Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 80,400 in January 2026, up 1,200 jobs from January 2025.

The City of El Paso says the region’s economy includes advanced logistics, aerospace and defense, and an increasing life sciences education and services sector.

For El Paso staffing firms serving healthcare, logistics, business services, and cross-border trade customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; City of El Paso Economic & International Development

Source date: January 2026 BLS metro table; current City of El Paso economic development page

Links: BLS El Paso Metro Data | City of El Paso Economic & International Development

El Paso Manufacturing

The City of El Paso says it adopted an Advanced Manufacturing Incentive Policy and opened applications for manufacturers seeking to locate, expand, or compete in aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing industries.

The City says the Advanced Manufacturing District is located at El Paso International Airport.

El Paso International Airport says the Advanced Manufacturing District is designed for mid-sized to large companies in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and defense.

El Paso’s economic development site says El Paso and UTEP led a $40 million initiative to develop a regional aerospace and defense advanced manufacturing cluster.

For El Paso manufacturers tied to airport-area production, aerospace work, defense suppliers, and cross-border supply chains, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: City of El Paso; El Paso International Airport Business; El Paso Economic & International Development

Source date: February 17, 2026 press release; current airport advanced manufacturing page; current El Paso advanced manufacturing page

Links: Advanced Manufacturing District press release | El Paso International Airport Advanced Manufacturing Campus | El Paso Advanced Manufacturing

When El Paso Businesses Finish the Work Before the Customer Pays

El Paso freight, staffing, and manufacturing companies can have the same problem in different ways: the work is done, the invoice is out, and the customer is still paying on terms.

If those terms are stretching payroll, fuel, repairs, materials, or weekly staffing costs, you can compare invoice factoring options before you decide.

See how customer review, invoice review, paperwork, advance, reserve, fee, and funding timing work on our El Paso invoice factoring page.