Scanning Every Vehicle Could Cause Border Backups
A new U.S. law signed Jan. 5 requires every vehicle, truck and freight train that crosses into the United States from Mexico or Canada to be scanned and inspected at ports of entry with X-ray or similar technology.
February 16, 2021GSA to Expand California’s Busiest Truck Checkpoint
The General Services Administration is preparing to start work on an expansion project for the Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry, California’s busiest border crossing point for commercial trucks.
May 29, 2020GSA Completes Major Border Facility Project
The General Services Administration recently completed a 10-year construction project at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, a bustling border crossing facility that links San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico.
December 20, 2019GSA to Assess Environmental Impact of Proposed Border Facility Project
The General Services Administration intends to study the environmental impact of a project that would involve the construction of inspection facilities geared toward truck and bus traffic moving across the U.S.-Mexico border. The project is a partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 6, 2019Tariffs Could Lead Polaris Snowmobile Maker to Mexico
Scott Wine jokes that he doesn’t want to have to start building snowmobiles in sweltering Mexico. But the Polaris CEO is dead serious about the unintended consequences that higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will have on Polaris Industries Inc. — including forcing him to consider moving jobs to Mexico.
May 8, 2019Mexico Border Delays Seen Weighing on US Investment, Factories
More cargo from Mexico to the United States is being held up at the border, accompanied by increasing evidence that such delays are dimming prospects for American companies.
May 7, 2019Trump Softens Position Toward Closing US-Mexico Border
President Donald Trump on April 4 said he will delay closing the U.S.-Mexico border for one year, just days after it was announced he would seal the southern border as early as this week.
April 3, 2019Arizona DOT Expands Mexican Training Program to Subcontractors
Truckers who operate in the maquiladora business are the newest participants in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s truck safety improvement program.
October 2, 2018Arizona DOT Trains Mexican Fleets, Expedites Border Inspections
The Arizona Department of Transportation has significantly reduced wait times for trucks moving through border inspection facilities using training programs geared toward Mexican fleets.
March 20, 2018GSA’s Border Facility Renovations Projected to Thin Congestion at Crossings
The General Services Administration is conducting a series of border facility renovations and overseeing related interstate closures at land ports of entry across the U.S.-Mexico border.
October 11, 2017