Mexican Diesel

Ozone · May 16, 2008

With these high diesel prices it is unbelievable that diesel is selling for approximately 5.3 pesos per liter in Nuevo Laredo which equates to approximately 2.10 per gallon. This is low sulpher diesel.

Many people in Laredo were buying diesel transfer tanks for their pickups and were bringing it back across the bridge. There was a story on the news the other night that Customs was cracking down on this at the bridge.

If they ever let the Mexican trucks into the interior of the US, this is another advantage they will have besides the cheap labor.

arkjarhead · May 16, 2008

you make a very good point, and I have to agree.

OntarioVanMan · May 16, 2008

You know Canadian OTR's out west have been using extra tanks for years when coming into the U.S. of A. to buy our CHEAP diesel... And when Swift and Warner start crossing that Mexican border you can bet your butt they'll be fueling over there. Especially if you don't have to report to IFTA.

Moot · May 16, 2008

OntarioVanMan said:
You know Canadian OTR's out west have been using extra tanks for years when coming into the U.S. of A. to buy our CHEAP diesel... IFTA.

I remember in the late 1970's and early 1980's seeing Canadian trucks with those oval shaped, home heating oil tanks mounted on the frame behind the sleeper.

Jack_Berry · May 16, 2008

Ozone said:
With these high diesel prices it is unbelievable that diesel is selling for approximately 5.3 pesos per liter in Nuevo Laredo which equates to approximately 2.10 per gallon. This is low sulpher diesel.

Many people in Laredo were buying diesel transfer tanks for their pickups and were bringing it back across the bridge. There was a story on the news the other night that Customs was cracking down on this at the bridge.

If they ever let the Mexican trucks into the interior of the US, this is another advantage they will have besides the cheap labor.

......but eventually they will have to re fuel esspecially if they get to canada then HELLOOOO real world. won't see those guys again if they have to pay out of their pocket.