Some Carriers See Snags In U.S.-Canada Border Plan

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img src="/sites/default/files/images/articles/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right> U.S. program designed to speed cross-border shipments by giving truckers expedited scrutiny when they have cargo from approved shippers would not benefit carriers that mix approved and unapproved cargo, trucking industry sources said.

The Customs Service program, "Free and Secure Trade" or FAST, is scheduled to go into effect this month at six U.S.-Canada border crossings, beginning with the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit.

Roadway Express Inc., one of the largest LTL carriers in the United States, and its Canadian subsidiary, Reimer Express Lines Ltd., recently announced they had signed up for FAST. But others, including some Canadian carriers, said they would be unable to benefit because some loads would be from shippers that have not enrolled in the program.

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