Sorry to disagree Matt but as a Laredo carrier I know the rules.
I driver from Mexico CAN NOT DROP A LOAD IN LAREDO.
Regardless if the final destination is in Mexico.
That load he picked up in Chicago MUST CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER INSIDE THE SAME TRAILER WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND DRIVER.
Even if cross border paperwork takes a week to be ready.
I can tell you that 100% of companies operating with Mexican drivers are committing cabotage.
That's because 95% of the loads need to be dropped off at the freigh forwarder for inspection, and a large part of those loads are transloaded into a trailer belonging to another company's trailer that will do final leg of the load in Mexico.
But that is not the issue at hand here.
The problem is that every single company operating with mexican cdl's is picking up Domestic loads, and that's what angers US drivers.
One of my drivers recently posted a video in social media walking in front of the trucks delivering at HEB in San Antonio.
Most trucks had both US and MX plates on their bumper, meaning they most probably delivering freight picked up in the US.
And it makes sense because if you do some research you will learn that we have more loaded trailers cross from Mexico to the US.
I don't know the numbers but it's on CBP website, their is way more empty trailers going to Mexico than loaded trailers coming across.
Another words, it's impossible for companies with Mexican drivers to operate legally inside the US if the are not willing to deadhead empty back to MX.
The other issue is most of these companies are picking up loads at the US border.
As probably the last Laredo carrier that does not employ B1 drivers I can tell you that operating 60 trucks paying cdl wages is extremely hard in these conditions but it's doable.
“Furthermore, they may load from locations in the United States if all goods or passengers to be loaded will be delivered in the territory of another Party. Purely domestic service or solicitation, in competition with United States operators, is not permitted.)”
Sorry to disagree Matt but as a Laredo carrier I know the rules.
I driver from Mexico CAN NOT DROP A LOAD IN LAREDO.
Regardless if the final destination is in Mexico.
That load he picked up in Chicago MUST CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER INSIDE THE SAME TRAILER WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND DRIVER.
Even if cross border paperwork takes a week to be ready.
I can tell you that 100% of companies operating with Mexican drivers are committing cabotage.
That's because 95% of the loads need to be dropped off at the freigh forwarder for inspection, and a large part of those loads are transloaded into a trailer belonging to another company's trailer that will do final leg of the load in Mexico.
But that is not the issue at hand here.
The problem is that every single company operating with mexican cdl's is picking up Domestic loads, and that's what angers US drivers.
One of my drivers recently posted a video in social media walking in front of the trucks delivering at HEB in San Antonio.
Most trucks had both US and MX plates on their bumper, meaning they most probably delivering freight picked up in the US.
And it makes sense because if you do some research you will learn that we have more loaded trailers cross from Mexico to the US.
I don't know the numbers but it's on CBP website, their is way more empty trailers going to Mexico than loaded trailers coming across.
Another words, it's impossible for companies with Mexican drivers to operate legally inside the US if the are not willing to deadhead empty back to MX.
The other issue is most of these companies are picking up loads at the US border.
As probably the last Laredo carrier that does not employ B1 drivers I can tell you that operating 60 trucks paying cdl wages is extremely hard in these conditions but it's doable.
Hey Edward,
If you read what CBP and DHS published, you’ll see that that’s not accurate. Read this: https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/carriers/land-carriers/how
“Furthermore, they may load from locations in the United States if all goods or passengers to be loaded will be delivered in the territory of another Party. Purely domestic service or solicitation, in competition with United States operators, is not permitted.)”