Noi Mahoney

Noi Mahoney is a Texas-based journalist who covers cross-border trade, logistics and supply chains for FreightWaves. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English in 1998. Mahoney has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working for newspapers in Maryland and Texas. Contact nmahoney@freightwaves.com
Sep - 2026 -
03 September
Noi Mahoney

Mexican truckers block California border crossing over B-1 visa crackdown

Mexican truck drivers protesting B-1 visa revocations blocked a California-Mexico commercial crossing Thursday.

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Class 8 truck demand stays hot ahead of costly 2027 transition

Class 8 orders remained well above year-ago levels in August, while FTR estimates 2027 engine changes could add $6,000 to $12,000 to fleet costs.

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02 September
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Flexport takes fulfillment network international with Canada, UK expansion 

Flexport has launched its first fulfillment operations outside the U.S. in Canada and the U.K., with continental Europe slated to follow in 2027.

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New truck blitzes uncover thousands of safety violations, place 99 drivers out of service

Recent commercial vehicle enforcement operations across six states placed at least 99 truck drivers out of service.

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01 September
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Seasonal ag truckers from Mexico face same English-language rules, DOL says

H-2A visa status does not shield seasonal agriculture commercial drivers from English-language requirements or the possibility of roadside out-of-service enforcement, DOL says.

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Mexican nationals arrested in cabotage probe at Arizona truck driving school 

Federal agents recently arrested two Mexican nationals in connection with alleged cabotage violations at an Arizona truck driving school.

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Texas, Pennsylvania lead states in CDL school shutdowns

Texas and Pennsylvania each had 13 commercial driver training schools affected by the Department of Transportation’s emergency enforcement action on Monday.

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Aug - 2026 -
31 August
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North America must ‘join forces’ to compete as global trade fragments, expert says 

Experts say deeper North American integration, infrastructure investment and workforce development will be critical to competing in a global economy shaped by protectionism, geopolitical tensions and AI.

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DOT shuts down 110 truck driving schools in CDL fraud crackdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new federal crackdown Monday targeting commercial driver training schools, CDL skills testers and trucking businesses suspected of fraud.

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30 August
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Borderlands Mexico: Nuevo León governor pitches border boom as Texas-Mexico freight surges 

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nuevo León governor pitches border boom as Texas-Mexico freight surges; NADBank plans nearly $164M in water projects; and Otay Business Park completes first phase near US-Mexico border.

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28 August
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Trump administration moves to unwind Obama-era truck engine efficiency rules 

The Trump administration aims to remove the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from directly regulating the fuel efficiency of Class 8 truck engines and other components.

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27 August
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FMCSA tests giving truckers power to pause 14-hour clock 

Federal regulators are moving forward with a pilot that could let truckers pause their 14-hour driving window for as long as three hours.

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Freight bankruptcies pile up as carriers, logistics firms seek court protection 

A new batch of bankruptcy cases includes small fleets, cross-border logistics providers, cold storage operators, freight forwarders and major distributors.

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Arrive Logistics plans 1,000 hires after Mubadala majority investment 

Mubadala Capital has acquired a majority stake in Austin, Texas-based freight brokerage Arrive Logistics.

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25 August
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Dolly Parton dies at 80, two months after opening Tennessee truck stop 

Country music icon Dolly Parton, who opened Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in June, died Tuesday at the age of 80.

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Mexican trucking group urges US to clarify B-1 visa revocations 

Mexican trucking leaders are asking U.S. officials to establish uniform cabotage enforcement standards after estimating that thousands of cross-border drivers have lost their B-1 visas.

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Canada retaliates against US with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates 

Canada is retaliating against new U.S. tariffs with levies of 15%, 25% and 50% on American products.

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24 August
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Uber Freight: US-Mexico capacity crunch could ‘get worse before it gets better’

Uber Freight says tougher B-1 visa conditions and strong cross-border demand are tightening northbound trucking capacity from Mexico to the U.S.

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US-Canada supply chains face uncertainty as trade talks collapse

The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian imports after last-minute negotiations collapsed.

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