Mexico truck driver strike delayed after officials, carriers reach deal

The threat of a nationwide strike and protests by cargo truck drivers in Mexico has been postponed after federal authorities showed a willingness to listen to the truckers’ demands, according to officials from the Mexican Alliance of Carrier Organizations (AMOTAC).

AMOTAC had scheduled demonstrations across the country for Tuesday and Wednesday, aiming to spotlight issues affecting truck drivers: cargo theft and violence, higher operating costs, complicated vehicle registration, excessive toll...

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Daily Infographic: Mexican authorities recorded 142 tractor-trailer thefts in April

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Borderlands: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaged $4,400 in 2023

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaged $4,400 in 2023; Phillips Industries opens a new plant in Mexico; Arcadia Cold Storage firm eyes Southwest distribution market; and Fr8Tech launches freight matching for LTL services in Mexico.

Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaged $4,400 in 2023

Wages and total employees in Mexico’s cargo trucking industry increased slightly between...

Borderlands: Mexico starts 2023 as top US trade partner

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico starts 2023 as top U.S. trade partner; construction for new Texas commercial port of entry begins; transporter closes Texas terminal and cuts 60 jobs; and Kansas logistics company leases Texas distribution center.

Mexico starts 2023 as top U.S. trade partner

Mexico ranked as the United States’ top trading partner for the second consecutive month in January, according to...

5 things Mexico must do to win at nearshoring

Nearshoring is expected to fuel manufacturing growth across Mexico over the next several years as shippers look for supply chains that are closer, cheaper and more favorable to doing business with the U.S. 

Mexico offers transportation options that are shorter and less expensive than those from Asia, a lower-cost labor force and a country causing fewer trade concerns compared to China. 

While nearshoring in Mexico is starting to become a reality on a large scale, the country faces fierce...

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Mexico breaks record for cargo vehicle production, exports

Exports of heavy-duty cargo trucks to the U.S. helped propel truck makers in Mexico to their best year ever, as production increased 20.6% year over year (y/y), according to Miguel Elizalde, president of Mexico’s National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Producers (Anpact).

During 2022, the 16 truck makers that are members of Anpact manufactured 195,789 heavy vehicles, beating the previous record of 195,499 vehicles manufactured in 2019.

Exports of trucks in 2022 totaled 166,878 units, an...

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