The federal government has prompted yet another delay in the implementation of a NAFTA provision that allows Mexican truckers to bring cargo from that country to U.S. markets. Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, that provision should have gone into effect on Jan. 1, 1995 — more than 14½ years ago. The U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general on Wednesday issued a report stating that the department still needs more information to determine if Mexican trucks are safe enough to enter this country. The report, prepared by department auditors, says that some states don’t adequately report the nationality of people ….Read More
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03/11/2007
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Ya’ll might as well heed the words of our friends at The Trucker.com and quit your whining and accept the inevitable. It is time to concentrate on far more important issues in our industry The other hot topic in trucking today is the Mexico truck demonstration project. We’re probably received more calls on this issue that any other this year. First conceived in the 1990s as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the movement of Mexican trucks into the U.S. and vice versa is mandated by law. Don’t go jumping on the Department of Transportation and FMCSA for ….Read More
