Trucks
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Markets
Mexico reaches new record for truck production, exports during July
Mexico’s national association of heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers (ANPACT), reported the manufacture of commercial trucks grew 6% in July, producing 20,006 units, when…
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Business
Legion Logistics opens office in Mexico, aiming to ramp up cross-border operations
Kentucky-based Legion Logistics has opened a new satellite office in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The new international office, staffed by two bilingual…
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Driver issues
Commentary: Truck drivers are aging… or are we entering a golden age in trucking?
Sandeep Kar has written a thought-provoking article about changes in trucks and how those changes affect truck drivers. He also writes about what the future…
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Business
$12M facility part of US-Mexico efforts to stop growing avocado cargo theft
United States and Mexican avocado growers and importers recently broke ground on a partnership facility called “Casa APEAM” in Uruapan, Mexico. The new $12 million…
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Economics
Officials say migrant checkpoint in Mexico affects cargo truck wait times in Ciudad Juarez
After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Reefer stays hot and rail is not
Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?
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FreightWaves NOW
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Business
Lawmakers approve path forward to extend Interstate 27, connect Mexico trade with West Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill directing the Texas Department of Transportation to study the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, a plan that could extend Interstate 27…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Year-over-year seasonality and volumes
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Mack, Volvo add warranty programs for used trucks
Volvo and Mack used trucks are now backed by factory warranties of up to 24 months and 250,000 miles for parts and labor on certain…
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