What does this mean for the trucking industry?
 

Ok, I read the article but I would like to hear what it literally means for the individual driver and also for the country as a whole.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/...ucks_mexico_dc

Re: What does this mean for the trucking industry?
 

When the pilot project goes through, Mexican trucking companies will be competing for loads on US/Canada soil.
This is great news for everybody not in the trucking industry.

How is it any different than the canadians coming over here, never hear anyone complaining about them.

Oh, the mexican border will be open both ways so your free to haul the stuff all the way into Mexico if you want.

Not sure if this number was correct but I heard on the trucking channel that there are only about 120,000 CMV in Mexico total and only a small amount of these would be licensed to come over.

Also they would only be allowed to bring in freight and take freight out again according to the Cabotage laws which prohibit foreign ships planes or transportation companies from moving freight between two points inside the US.

Still what starts out small today and sounds harmless can grow into a monster, Canada was never a threat because they have higher standards and salaries, but Mexico being a third world country brings more problems than it is worth.

Call your Senator and tell them how to vote if they want to get reelected, all we need is a 2/3 majority to override the presidents veto.

202-224-3121 us senate

That's very optimistic. Unfortunately, you're missing quite a bit. The Mexican fleet historically is plagued with safety concerns, and is not bound by the same safety and maintenance or emissions regulations trucks in the rest of North America are. You may also consider that IFTA isn't enrolled in the IFTA programme, and, should that be allowed to continue, it effectively sets a double standard for American trucks vs. Mexican trucks operating on US highways.
And do you really think you're going to start hauling into Mexico? If you get into an accident there, the person you get into an accident with has the option of having you arrested and jailed, should you be determined to be at fault. Then you might get a load going to someplace such as Chiapas, or any other region of Mexico which isn't known for being particularly hospitable to anyone holding a US passport. But, if you have a family willing to pay your ransom, you shouldn't have much more to lose than an ear or a finger :lol:

Mexican trucks have already been hauling freight in the U.S. They pay their drivers less and have less overhead than U.S. carriers. I spoke with one broker who told me that she lost one of her major shippers to a Mexican carrier. Apparently, the Mexican carrier went in and slashed the rate to a point U.S. carriers were not willing to haul. Some of the Mexican carriers are partnered with U.S. carriers. Celadon has been hauling in and out of Mexico for a while. Some of the Larger U.S. carriers want the Mexican trucks to have access to the U.S. market. It would enable them to skirt around some of the U.S. laws by hiring more Mexican drivers. Most U.S. carriers are unwilling to cross the border, regardless of the ability to do so. I would not want to take a truck across the border.

[quote="GMAN"]Mexican trucks have already been hauling freight in the U.S. They pay their drivers less and have less overhead than U.S. carriers. I spoke with one broker who told me that she lost one of her major shippers to a Mexican carrier. Apparently, the Mexican carrier went in and slashed the rate to a point U.S. carriers were not willing to haul. Some of the Mexican carriers are partnered with U.S. carriers.


Global Competition. Like i said this going to be great for the consumer.

Yes, great for the consumer. The deal with Canada, we don't have a problem with illegal Canadians now do we? Safety concerns are a big deal with Mexican trucks also. DOT has apparently been told to not touch the trucks coming out of Mexico, carte blanche for them to come in with faulty equipment. If you believe that those trucks are safe, your a fool. Canadian trucks don't seem to have such faulty equipment.

Currently, only 19 Mexican carriers have been granted authority. FMCSA records also indicate that only 247 (6.7%) of 3680 trips list destinations beyond the commercial zones with 89% of those listing destinations in California.

This will change when the pilot project is over and the flood gates open.