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Borderlands Mexico provides a weekly overview of updates regarding cross-border trucking and trade between the United States and Mexico. This week’s highlights include: the impact of tariffs and new language regulations on cross-border trucking; Kuehne+Nagel’s new logistics facility in Texas; a Germ
Retirement Celebration for Gary Rodrigue MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Gary Rodrigue made a memorable entrance at his retirement party on Thursday night, arriving blindfolded and donned in red underwear. The blindfold was a playful way to keep him guessing about his location, guided by his wife, Marilyn. As f
About Fleeting Fleeting is a trucking and fleet management services company owned by Black entrepreneurs. Its mission is to enhance the commercial freight sector by utilizing technology to connect truck owners, drivers, shippers, and brokers. Pierre Laguerre, Founder of Fleeting Recent Investment In
Exploring the Latest Kenworth T680E and T880E Our visit to the PACCAR Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Washington, allowed us to experience Kenworth’s newest battery-electric models: the updated T680E and the all-new vocational T880E. Even in wet conditions, both trucks handled full loads effortles
The self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström found himself stranded for 20 hours on Sweden’s E22 motorway during severe snow conditions on Wednesday and Thursday, which he described as the worst weather he has experienced in his 30-year career. Nordström, who has owned his own road freight busine
Support for Legislation Ensuring Restroom Access for Truckers A prominent trucking organization advocating for women drivers has expressed its backing for a new law aimed at securing restroom access for truckers. On June 6, 2025, bipartisan legislation was presented by U.S. Representatives Troy Nehl
Continued Job Cuts in the Freight Sector Recent layoffs are profoundly affecting the freight industry, with businesses across the U.S. and Mexico announcing a total of 8,794 job cuts in recent weeks. Affected Sectors These workforce reductions are primarily attributed to companies in sectors includi
Mumbai: Bribery in Trucking A recent study by the SaveLIFE Foundation reveals that over 50% of Indian truck drivers have engaged in bribery as part of their jobs, accumulating an annual corruption figure of approximately Rs 47,852.28 crore ($6.7 billion). This amount is nearly equivalent to the gove
On June 12, President Trump officially nullified California’s electric vehicle mandates during a ceremony at the White House. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) welcomed this move as a significant advancement towards creating national emissions standards. “Today, common sense triumphed. We exp
