Nogales location affords lengthy but acceptable access to US I-10. Roads through the city are narrow, yet access to the four industrial areas can be tortuous. Truck rates are low, service can be unreliable. Water, electricity, and gas are available in the industrial park. Water pressure is often low, lines can become clogged with sediment during the rainy season.

The crossing at Nogales is antiquated and extremely limited for passenger and commercial needs. Inadequate customs staffing on both sides does translate into delays up to one hour.

The better community for US - based personnel is Sierra Vista, Arizona, thirty-five minutes from the border crossing and principally a service town for the US Army Post, Fort Huachuca. Many executive still commute the 60 miles one-way to Tucson. The best freight and air facilities in the region are in Tucson.

Nogales maquilas Pay State of Sonora taxes, roughly 2% additional of the base wage paid per worker, in addition to base and additional compensation.