Trucking capacity along the Mexican and Canadian borders remains constrained as higher operating costs and driver issues limit carrier availability.
A Texas congressman has proposed “Barron’s Law,” which would require standardized English testing for CDL issuance and strengthen chameleon-carrier enforcement.
A federal lawsuit alleges Mexican truck drivers were recruited to haul U.S. freight with promises of lawful work authorization before becoming trapped by fees, document retention and immigration-related threats.
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.
Mexican truck drivers protesting B-1 visa revocations blocked a California-Mexico commercial crossing Thursday.
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.
Uber Freight says tougher B-1 visa conditions and strong cross-border demand are tightening northbound trucking capacity from Mexico to the U.S.
New report credits federal regulators and states with tighter cabotage enforcement and tougher CDL oversight affecting more than 194,000 non-domiciled commercial drivers.
Mexican industry officials say 20,000 truck drivers have lost U.S. work visas since April 2025.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Thousands of Mexican truckers lose US visas; US, Mexico complete first round of USMCA talks; and RealCold acquires SCL Cold Chain.
Illegal work by B-1 visa truck drivers does serious harm to the U.S. trucking industry, stakeholders said.
Trucking companies in the United States are violating cabotage rules by misusing Mexico-based B-1 visa drivers, allege stakeholders in Texas.
The Modernization of Cross Border Trade event will be Thursday in Laredo, Texas.
Trucking industry professionals said the misuse of B-1 visa drivers creates an unjust but significant savings to U.S. carriers that set up outsourced B-1 driver fleets at a lower cost.
Trucking companies in the United States and Mexico are violating cabotage rules by misusing Mexican B-1 visa drivers, allege stakeholders in Texas and Mexico.
