# Mesilla Valley Transportation

> Mesilla Valley Transportation is a privately held, asset-based carrier and logistics provider founded by truck drivers Royal Jones and Jimmy Ray in 1982. From its Las Cruces headquarters and El Paso operations center, MVT moves dry-van and general freight across the United States, Mexico and Canada, while its logistics, warehousing and real-time shipment tools help shippers manage capacity, border crossings and supply-chain volatility. Its most distinctive capability is an unusually rigorous fuel-efficiency culture built around equipment testing, aerodynamics, driver coaching and operating data.

- **Founded:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Las Cruces, United States
- **Founders:** Royal Jones (Co-founder, President and CEO), Jimmy Ray (Co-founder and former Executive Vice President)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 employees; FMCSA listed 2,033 drivers as of January 12, 2026.
- **Products:** Asset-based truckload transportation, MVT Logistics, MVT Warehousing, Hot Track Xpress, MVT Solutions
- **Notable:** Grew from two trucks in 1982 into a fleet that FMCSA listed at 2,650 power units and 2,033 drivers in January 2026., Recorded 201,696,995 fleet miles for 2025 in its January 2026 FMCSA filing., Won the U.S. EPA SmartWay Excellence Award ten times through 2024.

## Products & services

- **Asset-based truckload transportation** — Long-haul and regional dry-van freight capacity across the continental United States, with service extending to Canada and Mexico.
- **MVT Logistics** — Managed transportation and brokerage capacity that complements the owned fleet, including truckload, LTL and cross-border coordination.
- **MVT Warehousing** — Storage, cross-docking, rail-access and pack-out capabilities in strategic markets including El Paso, Chino and Laredo.
- **Hot Track Xpress** — A customer portal for real-time order and load status, invoices, rate confirmations, unloading receipts and weight tickets.
- **MVT Solutions** — Fuel-economy testing and consulting for fleets, OEMs and technology suppliers using instrumentation and methods adapted from motorsports.
- **Seasonal capacity solutions** — Tailored fleet and logistics support for demand spikes in categories such as retail and beverages.

## Achievements

- Grew from two trucks in 1982 into a fleet that FMCSA listed at 2,650 power units and 2,033 drivers in January 2026.
- Recorded 201,696,995 fleet miles for 2025 in its January 2026 FMCSA filing.
- Won the U.S. EPA SmartWay Excellence Award ten times through 2024.
- Was named Ryder National Dry Van Carrier of the Year for a fifth consecutive year in 2024, according to MVT.
- Built a dedicated fuel-economy testing business, MVT Solutions, from the carrier's internal experimentation program.
- Expanded from Southwest refrigerated hauling into general freight service across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Opened a Laredo warehousing facility in 2026 to support U.S.-Mexico freight flows.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — MVT continued its Truck'n Talk recruiting and culture series and published driver wellness and career content.
- **2026-06** — MVT and UVeye launched drive-through, computer-vision inspection systems at the El Paso operations center.
- **2026-05** — MVT announced that its new Laredo warehousing facility was operational, adding cross-border storage and handling capacity.
- **2026-04** — MVT relocated its Hutchins-area yard to Wilmer, Texas, and highlighted new AI-assisted cruise technology for fuel savings.
- **2024-11** — The over-the-road division of sister company Stagecoach Cartage was absorbed into MVT's operating authority.
- **2024-09** — MVT received a 2024 EPA SmartWay Excellence Award and reported its fifth straight Ryder National Dry Van Carrier of the Year award.

## Links

- Website: https://m-v-t.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/m-v-t/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MVTServices
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/driveformvt
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mesillavalleytransportation/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mesillavalleytransport/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13