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
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14 September
Noi Mahoney

Texas couple sentenced in $2.4M Mexico-to-US smuggling operation

A Texas couple has been sentenced for operating an online business that sold veterinary drugs and pesticides smuggled from Mexico to the U.S.

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13 September
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Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made heavy-duty trucks to US roar back

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Exports of Mexican-made heavy-duty trucks to US roar back and Nexio secures 77-acre Texas campus for commercial truck production.

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11 September
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Uber Freight warns tight capacity could fuel Q4 freight rate surge 

Uber Freight says truckload conditions are stabilizing, but constrained capacity and week-to-week freight sourcing could leave shippers exposed to another sharp rate increase during the Q4 peak.

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10 September
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Huntington sues 24 R&R companies over more than $12M in debt

Months after Pittsburgh-based R&R Family of Companies collapsed, creditors are still trying to get paid.

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‘It’s the whole industry’: Veteran driver says CDL crackdown won’t fix training alone

Shawn Gresham, a 17-year trucking veteran, is launching a small-class CDL academy in Georgia called Trucking Life Academy.

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US-Mexico trade smashes monthly record at nearly $95B

U.S.-Mexico trade jumped 27.5% year over year in July to a monthly record of $94.8 billion.

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09 September
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Trump escalates Canada trade war with import bans, federal contract restrictions 

As the U.S.-Canada trade fight expands from tariffs into import bans, trucking and logistics providers could face more uncertainty.

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ICE launches tip line to report CDL fraud as crackdown widens

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened a hotline for suspected CDL fraud.

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08 September
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Trump says US could stop trading with Mexico, other countries over trade deficits 

President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could stop trading with Mexico and other countries where it runs trade deficits.

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New Canadian tariffs hit $20B in US goods, pressuring cross-border supply chains

Canada’s dollar-for-dollar retaliation against U.S. tariffs took effect Tuesday, placing duties as high as 50% on nearly $20 billion in American imports.

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Exports of Mexican-made vehicles to the US rose in August

Mexican auto exports increased year over year in August, while the U.S. accounted for 76.3% of the country’s vehicle exports through the first eight months of 2026.

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06 September
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Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute 

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute; CBP announces extended-hours program at Laredo bridge; and Imperative Logistics expands El Paso footprint with RM Customhouse Brokers deal.

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04 September
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Logistics provider accuses Alabama carrier of raiding its workforce, stealing trade secrets

Imperative Logistics alleges two former employees stole confidential business information and joined Alabama Motor Express.

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03 September
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Samsara Q2 revenue jumps 30% as transportation, Mexico fuel growth 

Samsara’s transportation business accelerated for the third straight quarter as the technology company increased revenue 30%.

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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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