Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cargo theft surges in Q3 as criminals adopt new tactics; LG Innotek to invest $189M in new Querétaro plant; and Watco Logistics acquires Texas-based Colossal Transport. Cargo theft surges in Q3 as criminals adopt new… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Cargo theft surges in Q3 as criminals adopt new tactics
Month: September 2025
Businesses decry Canada Post strike as peak shipping season approaches
Small businesses and other shippers that use Canada Post for last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders will face disruptions after mail carriers went on strike Thursday and the postal operator could face permanent damage if some of them stick with alternative courier services once there is a resolution. Mail carriers, who have been locked in bitter… Continue reading Businesses decry Canada Post strike as peak shipping season approaches
Truck drivers to feds: More money, not more hours
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is receiving early pushback from truck drivers on plans to ease hours-of-service (HOS) rules, with some asserting it will further erode driver compensation. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover what’s next. Register now! FMCSA announced… Continue reading Truck drivers to feds: More money, not more hours
Volvo becomes first trucking OEM to make side curtain airbags standard
Volvo has announced that integrated side curtain airbags are now standard on all new Volvo trucks built for North America. The company, known for creating the world’s first three-point seat belt back in 1959, then making the patent open and available, is now spearheading the effort to further driver safety with the added protection in… Continue reading Volvo becomes first trucking OEM to make side curtain airbags standard
FMCSA issues emergency rule restricting non-domiciled CDLs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued an emergency interim final rule Thursday that immediately and significantly restricts eligibility for non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, citing fatal crashes and widespread state compliance failures as justification for bypassing normal rule making procedures. The rule, effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register on Sept. 29, limits non-domiciled… Continue reading FMCSA issues emergency rule restricting non-domiciled CDLs