One of the main economic activities in the municipality at the moment is the maquiladora industry, Miguel Aleman has 1 industrial park, in which 1 plant is established. This industry employs numerous inhabitants as well as people from other states of the Republic who have settled in the city benefiting from better development opportunities.

The excellent road network allows the crossing of products from Mexico to the United States and Canada, as well as from North America to the south of the American continent, shortening travel and merchandise transfer times.

Toll-free Federal Highway Network:
• Miguel Aleman – Reynosa MEX-02
• Miguel Aleman – Nuevo Leon MEX-54

Miguel Aleman has 1 international bridge that allows direct access to the United States and maintains a close commercial relationship. In addition, just a few kilometers away, 2 international bridges are located, one in Guerrero and one more in Camargo.

The Petrochemical Sector stands out in the area representing the generation of service goods; it is also a representative part in the high employment rates that benefit the population by providing salaries and excellent benefits

Of the total surface of the state, 59% has hydrocarbon potential.

The railroad in Tamaulipas is one of the pillars of the transportation and border logistics industry. This state has a border with the United States that is 370 kilometers long.

The Port of Altamira is the closest to Miguel Aleman at only 8 hours away; it has multipurpose terminals for fluids, bulk and liquefied natural gas, as well as logistics service companies, which provide a world-class service to all users of the port. There are also railroad services, cranes and container terminals.

It has 11 Shipping Lines with weekly frequency and Destinations to the East Coast of South America, Panama, Mediterranean, Middle East, Egypt, Gulf of Mexico, Europe, Caribbean, Colombia and the East Coast of the USA.

The Port is connected to 125 ports around the world through various shipping lines of regular service in containerized and loose cargo, the main destinations being in the Atlantic basin.