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Borderlands is a weekly update on developments in U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week’s highlights include: Texas truckers taking their labor protest to New York City, a rise in exports of Mexico-built cargo trucks in August, Mexico’s largest bank opening a nearshoring office in Houston, and Stonepeak’s acquisition of a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics property […]

At a recent meeting at IRU headquarters in Geneva, stakeholders from the U.S. and global trucking industries discussed and compared solutions to major challenges affecting road freight transport operations. The issues facing the U.S. trucking sector, such as chronic driver shortages, ambitious decarbonization goals, inefficient driver training, and insufficient secure parking, are similar to those […]

A fatigued truck driver and a company culture that bypassed hours-of-service (HOS) regulations using falsified logs contributed to a deadly 2022 crash in Virginia involving a slow-moving party bus, according to a federal safety investigation. The Triton Logistics tractor-trailer was traveling at 65.5 mph on cruise control just before the collision, with engine control module […]

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is challenging a government-mandated binding arbitration order that ended a brief lockout of union workers and resumed operations for Canada’s major rail carriers on Monday. A spokesperson for the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) clarified in an email to Supply Chain Dive on Friday that the legal challenge does not […]

Running a profitable trucking business is complex, requiring operators to navigate a range of challenges. Here are the six biggest hurdles faced by haulage and transport companies today:

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen has stated that current challenges in the auto industry could result in potential plant closures in Germany and the end of a long-standing job protection agreement that has been in place since 1994, which would have prevented layoffs until 2029. “The European automotive industry is facing a very demanding and serious […]

Against a backdrop of soaring U.S.-Mexico trade and growth along the border regions, the World Affairs Council of San Antonio, Texas, hosted a panel discussion Wednesday titled “U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship: North America as a Region.” The panel featured former Mexican Ambassador to the United States Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez; Romanita Matta-Barrera, chief advancement officer for Greater:SATX […]

The federal government and various industry stakeholders are pushing for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology to become more prevalent on national highways, intersections, and vehicles to enhance safety. V2X technology, a form of digital communication, has the potential to prevent accidents, optimize traffic system performance, improve transportation efficiency, and increase awareness of road conditions such as weather […]

Amazon’s third-party sellers now have the option to select their preferred trucking carrier for less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments to the company’s U.S. fulfillment centers, according to an announcement on August 9. Sellers can choose from a list of carriers partnered with Amazon using the “Send to Amazon shipment creation workflow.” This feature enables […]

Universal Logistics Holdings has ceased operations of its brokerage division, Universal Capacity Solutions, as noted in a recent securities filing. The shutdown will result in the termination of approximately 112 employees, with an additional 13 employees remaining until September 13. This decision, which involves an estimated $8 million to $10 million in pre-tax charges and […]