Customs and Border Protection to Announce Prepayment Pilot Program
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is scheduled to announce a pilot program that would allow truckers to prepay for single-crossing access to ports of entry.
May 2, 2016USDA to Raise Inspection Fees 187% on Imports From Canada, Mexico
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a final rule designed to recoup costs associated with animal and plant inspections by raising fees for all truck-borne imports by 187%.
November 1, 2015Transplace Upgrades Cross-Border Customs Tool
Transplace has upgraded its customs tool for shipments crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
November 12, 2014US, Mexico Agree to Accelerate Cross-Border Trade
Top officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexico’s Tax Administration Service signed an agreement Oct. 17 aimed at accelerating secure trade.
October 20, 2014FMCSA Allows Mexican Carriers to Continue U.S. Operations, Post-Pilot Program
Mexico-based trucks that participated in the U.S. Transportation Department’s cross-border pilot program will be allowed to continue operating north of the border even though the three-year program ended Oct. 14, a spokeswoman said.
October 15, 2014Low Interest by Mexican Truckers Threatens Plan to Open Border
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The cross-border trucking pilot program has had so little participation that federal regulators may not be able to determine if Mexican carriers are as safe as U.S. carriers, several members of an advisory panel said here last week.
May 26, 2014Senate Confirms Customs and Border Protection Chief
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously March 6 to confirm Gil Kerlikowske to lead Customs and Border Protection, the agency within the Homeland Security Department that is responsible for border security.
March 7, 2014US, Canada Set to Begin Pilot Program to Speed Freight Flow at Peace Bridge
The United States and Canada said they are set to launch the second phase of a pilot program to speed the flow of freight at the border by having U.S.-bound trucks inspected on Canadian soil.
February 17, 2014OOIDA Asks Supreme Court to Review Decision on Cross-Border Trucking Program
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision upholding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s authority to operate a cross-border pilot program allowing Mexican drivers to operate throughout the United States.
November 7, 2013Mexican Fleets Cite Benefits From Cross-Border Program
Mexican trucking companies that are participating in the U.S. cross-border freight pilot program said it allows them to provide faster service to customers and to have more control over their own operations than the older alternatives, such as transferring freight to U.S. carriers near the border.
August 12, 2013