Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Program

[JohnO]

Call you Representative ASAP and advise them how you feel.




Early this afternoon the U.S. House of Representatives will debate and vote on an amendment to stop the DOT's planned pilot program to allow Mexico-domiciled trucking companies to operate throughout the U.S.
Representatives Peter DeFazio, Duncan Hunter, Gary Miller and Nancy Boyda have introduced an amendment to HR 3074, the annual transportation appropriations bill, that will cut off all funding for the pilot program.

As you may recall, in May the House passed HR 1773, the Safe American Roads Act, with a vote of 411-3. Subsequently, portions of that legislation were included in emergency supplemental appropriations bill that was signed into law by the President.

The DeFazio, Hunter, Miller, Boyda amendment will ensure that the Department of Transportation abides by the intentions of Congress and stops moving ahead with this outrageous pilot program.

Please contact your elected representative in the U.S. House of Representatives to ask him or her to vote for the DeFazio, Hunter, Miller, Boyda amendment. Your member of Congress needs to hear from you, your family members and your fellow truckers about the importance of passing this amendment.

To contact your Congressman or Congresswoman, call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121, provide the operator with your home ZIP code and they will connect you with the office of your elected House member.
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SAMPLE MESSAGE:
"I am from (city, state) and I am adamantly opposed to the cross-border trucking pilot program. As my elected representative, I ask that the Congressman/Congresswoman vote in support of the DeFazio, Hunter, Miller, Boyda amendment to the transportation spending bill."
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Remember, taking a few minutes out of your day to make a phone call can make all the difference when your elected representative has to decide how to vote on this extremely important legislation.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call the Association at 1-800-444-5791.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CAPITOL HILL TAKE NOTICE.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR TRUCKERS THROUGHOUT AMERICA

 

[greg334]

RE: Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Prog

John,
I got to tell you what I saw and told when I was down on the San Diego-Mexican border. I have delivered a lot down into the enterprise zone in the last two weeks. It is really interesting to stepping into Mexico per se while shopping near the border.

There were a number of trucks coming and going through the enterprise zone with dual plates on them, US and Mexican plates. On one visit, I had some time to kill so I asked one of the Mexican truckers what the deal was with the dual plating of his truck. He told me that it was because we are not allowing them to come across to haul within the US, so they figured out that they can pay for registration in both countries, DOT inspection and get a DOT number for the truck, get a work permit card for the driver and haul anywhere in the US – no legal problems at all with that. His residency is Mexico and takes the truck home with him at night, but the truck is registered on the US side at a relatives address but he didn’t mention anything about Insurance which I forgot to ask about. Now if this is true, there is no reason why they can’t run cheaply hauling US freight.

Since then I have noticed a few, not a lot, of these dual plated trucks.

 

[Turtle]

RE: Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Prog

I saw one of them last week in Houston, on a tanker hauling flammable HAZMAT (didn't think to note the number), and another one 2 days ago on I-75 northbound in KY, a van trailer. It's my understanding that most (which may not be the case too much longer if this catches on) of the dual plated trucks are owned by companies or individuals that have business locations in both countries. It is also my understanding that such businesses can do interstate pickups and deliveries, not just one or the other. Meaning, they can bring a load in from Mexico and deliver it to Dallas, then pick up a load in Ft Worth and deliver it to Albuquerque, then from there to Cleveland, you get the idea.

 

[greg334]

RE: Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Prog

Turtle,
You reminded me about the Canadians who have work permits and also do this, I don't know how many there are but where I worked at - the big pharma company - used people who lived in Canada but worked in the US. Now the point of having the permits to work in the US makes the difference between just bringing in a load, dropping it and going home and bringing in a load, dropping it and staying to do more work. Trucks that are Canadian based still seem to have DOT numbers on them, etc.. even if they are based in Canada exclusively.

In the case of the Mexican I talked to, I think he was driving at the idea that it was easier to get the DOT numbers than to go and use a Mexican company.

 

[ConfusedMuse]

RE: Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Prog

Here's the link to your State's Representative. It's easy at the top left hand corner type in your zip, it automatically sends you to your Representative's web site, enter your comments for, or against, and click send.
http://www.house.gov/Welcome.shtml

 

[JohnO]

RE: Mexico-domiciled trucking companies Pilot Prog

Greg,
Just got off the phone with OOIDA and there are several Mexician carriers who have US authority for the last 18-20 years. A Mexician with a US work visa can get a US authority.

Next time you see a dual tagged truck jot down the MC & or DOT numbers and pass it onto me or OOIDA Compliance Dept 800-444-5791 and they will check it out vefifing if it's legal or not.

The House passed bill stopping money for pilot program and it appears the Senate will address issue after August break.