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• 1 » LaHood Overhauling Mexican Truck Program NoisyRoom.net: “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the face of tyranny is no virtue.” Barry Goldwater // Jun 2, 2009 at 4:42 pm

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• 2 hotoffthepress2 // Jun 3, 2009 at 9:46 am

  File this comment under FYI — I received an e-mail last night from the ATA’s Clayton Boyce. After reading the post above, he wrote the following: “As to Hoffa’s concerns about national security and drug smuggling … The trucks from Mexico cross the border whether there is a cross-border program or not. The way it is now, the same trailers and containers are crossing the border up to 25 miles into the USA and then the trailer or container is switched to a USA tractor. How is that any less vulnerable to smuggling than cross-border trucking is? To satisfy Hoffa, you would have to ban all imports from Mexico whether by truck or ship or even air for that matter.”

• 3 Dan Little // Jun 3, 2009 at 11:28 am

  Nice report Bob.
  It appears we have a long battle ahead with this issue.
  Again thank you for a fair and honest report.
  Dan Little
  Owner-Operators United Inc.

• 4 hotoffthepress2 // Jun 3, 2009 at 1:05 pm

  Clayton — In response to your comment about Hoffa’s position, I recommend you read an article, article published today in The Wall Street Journal. It reads, in part, as follows: U.S. Customs agents got a surprise on April 9, when they checked a trailer of an 18-wheel truck crossing into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico and found more than 9,000 pounds of marijuana hidden among auto parts bound for U.S. factories.

• 5 Porter M. Corn // Jun 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm

  Interesting article Bob and fairly subjective. Opposition to any aspect of allowing Mexican trucks into the US, is the biggest fraud put on the American people that I can remember.

  You mention Rick Craig’s “study” of select Mexican carriers as proof that Mexican carriers are unsafe and unqualified. But Mr Craig “overlooked” one little fact when he listed Trinity Industries. The numbers he lists are mostly correct, except that most of the OOS violations were on TRAILERS owned and operated by Trinity Industries of Dallas, and being brought across the border by Trinity de Mexico for US drivers to deliver to US destinations.

  The other companies he puts in his chart were similarly examined with convenient omissions where needed to confirm their position.

  As a matter of fact, The USDOT-OIG Final Report clearly stated this.

  Safety, while a concern, is merely an excuse. During the 18 months the previous program was in operation, there were ZERO Accidents and ZERO Serious safety violations. Only 4 citations were issued, two of those for English proficiency which is arbitrary since the proficiency is left up to each individual enforcement officer.

  Further proof that this is not about safety or security was revealed as far back as 2001, in a Congressional Hearing soon after the NAFTA arbitration panel ruled in Mexico’s favor.

  Then Secretary Norman Mineta testified:

  I must say, however, that I am concerned about the tenor of some of the debates. Some seem to argue that a Mexican carrier precisely because it is from Mexico, cannot or will not comply with our laws. In implementing NAFTA, President Bush and I will insist on full compliance with our safety laws, but we will not accept enforcement requirements that create a de facto system that unfairly discriminates against Mexican drivers and Mexican carriers.

  And that is exactly what the opposition has done. Now, OOIDA insists that the arbitration panel decision allows the US to ignore it’s obligation until Mexico has the exact same standards in place as we have in the US.

  That is not what the definition of “standards” are. Mexican trucks and their drivers must comply and adhere to all US safety standards when operating in the US.

  Proof? Sec Mineta again:

  But in my conversations with their Department of Transportation, their Secretary of Transportation as well as their Secretary of Commerce and Industry, we are trying to make sure that they are in fact complying with the Arbitral Panel of NAFTA, which said, ”Mexico, you’ve got to observe all the rules, regs and laws of the United States relating to drivers and to trucks.” .

  And then we come to the trucks and companies grandfathered in under the 1982 moratorium.

  Mr. DUNCAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me ask you, our briefing papers say that in 1999, there were approximately 8,400 Mexican companies that had permission or authority to operate in the United States. And also, we are told that there is 4-1/2 million northbound crossings in 2000. And I am curious, is the 8,400 number still fairly accurate? And also, I am curious also about the 4-1/2 million crossings. Is that a number that has gone way up, say in the last 5 years? Is this something that is really growing rapidly where there are half that many crossings 5 years ago or do either of you have any information like that?
  Secretary MINETA. First of all, Congressman, on the 8,400, roughly that is correct. It may be a little higher, in the 8,700, 8,800 range, but you are in the ballpark.
  On the number of crossings, that has not—it has gone up on—let’s say, about a 6 to 8 percent increase. But it has not been a dramatic increase. And again, those are all—most of those—in fact, all of those have been just drayage crossings within the 20 miles in the commercial border area……

  And it goes on, and this was 8 years ago. In those 8 years, many improvements have been made as evidenced by the success of the previous program.

  So how is OOIDA fighting the latest attempt to reincarnate the program? By again throwing the immigration debate, illegal immigration and illegal drugs and the Terror Card into the equation.

  Clayton Boyce was on point about drugs moving across the border. On occasion, they try to move them by truck, either with the drivers knowledge and complicity or without. All are invariably caught.

  Drugs generally move across the border on the backs of smugglers, stored in safe houses until an American trucker can be found who wants to make a quick buck. None of the carriers enrolled in the previous cross border program tried to circumvent our laws and bring contraband into the country. This is a fact.

  The “examples” that Hoffa uses are the exception and not the rule. And remember, these fools were caught in their attempt. If you look at the trucks caught with contraband at the interior check points, every single one is an American owned, American driver carriers.

  LaHood has the right idea in trying to fulfill our legal obligation to open the southern border. People need to learn to think for themselves rather than taking the various “action alerts” to be the gospel.

  The Mexican carriers have proven themselves to be quite capable of complying with our laws and standards while operating in this country.

• 6 Dan Little // Jun 3, 2009 at 11:16 pm

  Bob,
  This reply is directed to Mr Corn.

  It is very clear that you sir [Mr Corn} can turn any facts around to fit your agenda.
  It is also clear by your replys on the trucking website cdlofit that your facts are twisted to fit your agenda.

  Unsafe truck or unsafe trailer is STILL UNSAFE.

  American jobs lost are still American jobs lost. No matter how you sugar coat it.

  If it was not about taking american jobs, then why was a 6 Billion dollar claim filed againist the USA by a mexican trucking group.

  If you are so certain they meet all safety stats, including low sulfur fuel regs. then I openly invite you to list each & every Mexican trucking co that will operate within our borders & I will have staff at rhe OOU Inc run safety records on each & EVERY one , and will post the finding for all to see.

  Please Note That Mexico does not keep accurate records of mexican motor carriers but the US does on any trucking co that has ran within our borders will have a file listed, including current insurance info & records.

  If a driver does not speak or read our language does that not put our LEO’s at risk as well as all Americans ?

  If you would like to talk this over , please feel free to email me direct at
  dlittle@owneroperatorsunited.org

  Thank You
  Dan Little
  Pres. Owner-Operators United Inc.

• 7 Porter M. Corn // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:56 am

  Well Mr Little, no agenda here except to provide documented proof to the contrary of what OOIDA and others, including yourself choose to believe. And speaking of which, what proof has Hoffa, OOIDA or others provided to support their position?

  Fact & Proof: According to the final OIG report, Mexican carriers and their drivers had lower OOS rate than US carriers and drivers. You and other say these carriers were cherry picked? If by the process of elimination that the PASA provided, then I guess they were.

  OOIDA’s efforts at subverting the record of Trinity Industries was exposed in said report. It was American owned, and American maintained trailers that received the bulk of the OOS orders and citations. But Rick Craig didn’t wan t this known.

  What were the violations? Garden variety crap like perhaps a marker light out, a torn or missing mudflap. Texas is notorious for finding the little insignificant things in order to pull an inspection.

  Hell, I got tagged in Arkansas last week for 3 chicken lights on my cab not burning. A warning with a Level II inspection, nothing to be concerned about, except that my company rules state my truck will undergo a full DOT inspection at our facilities before it is allowed back on the road. DOT inspections at my Mexican American owned company are an all day affair.

  Where are the American jobs lost? During the 18 months of the previous program, we saw none of that. We heard the fear mongering of those who are scared of competition but nothing more.

  The US has more than 5 million licensed CDL drivers, active and inactive with what? more than 3 million Class 8 units on the road? Compare that to Mexico’s 254,000 Federally Licensed drivers and I believe the number of registered Class 8 units is around 300,000. Where is the competition in those numbers? And remember, with more than 4 milllion loads of freight crossing the border annually, how is it going to be moved if your nightmares are realized and and all the trucks are in the US? How is Mexico’s internal freight needs going to be addressed? These are things OOIDA and others don’t want you to think about because then you would see the lunacy of their position.

  The lawsuit by CANACAR? Potential losses to their members for the US not fulfilling it’s obligations. Will they win? That’s a coin toss. I imagine it was filed to put pressure on FMCSA to get off their asses and resolve the issue.

  You can go to my site, where there is a list of Mexican carriers, with DOT numbers listed and run the stats yourself.

  You mention low sulfur fuel? What do you care? But FYI, and again, there are photos galore on my site. The mainline freight trucks are 2006-2009 units. KW T-660’s seem to be the truck of choice this year. And they run on ULS.

  Mexico is shipping their oil to Texas refineries to be distilled into ULS while PEMEX retools their refineries to make it down there. It is available.

  As far as Mexico keeping records, and you forget the fact Mexico is a full partner in the CVSA, Mexico keeps records that Mexico deems important. And the US keeps records on all trucks, regardless of domicile who run within our borders. FMCSA, the insurance companies and others all have detailed records on Mexican carriers operating within our borders, whether it be the commercial zone or beyond.

  You go back to the English proficiency deal. Arbitrary as it is, what is English proficiency? There is no guidelines. It is up to the officer. In Texas, where many of us are bi-lingual, the threshold is different than say perhaps in Pennsylvania.

  Signs are universal. Without regard to what language they are in. And warnings in Spanish and English are very similar. And you as a person with no stake in this debate, would have no idea what the language skills of a driver you might hear speaking Spanish at a truck stop is. It might interest you to know that English is a required course in all schools down here, from grades 6 through 12.

  I can’t fault you or others for your opinions on the subject. I live in Mexico when I am not working and see what I write about first hand. I have driven the highways in this country extensively. Ya’ll are merely parroting the opinions of those with an agenda without knowing the facts.

  Dale and Steve Sommers, they know absolutely nothing about Mexico, other than the tourist destinations, where they are scared to leave the ship. Yet there are those that take their words as the gospel without looking further to see if in fact, there is any truth to it.

  You and I may disagree, but at the end of the day, whether the border is opened or not, will have absolutely ZERO effect on our lives or the lives of those around us.

• 8 Dan Little // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:16 pm

  Mr Corn,
  I will address your points in detail in the next few days, as it is late & I just got to my pc to check my email.

  But one point I will address right now is what you stated and I quote “And you as a person with no stake in this debate” end qoute.

  I do have a very large stake in this fight. First and foremost I currently serve as Pres of Owner-Operators United Inc,
  If you are unaware of this association, it’s the fastest growing Driver Association in the USA.

  So you see I do have a dog in this fight sir , and trust me when I tell you, ‘I will submit answer’s to each of you point’s anlong with Goverment Fact’s available

  Thank You
  Dan Little

• 9 Dan Little // Jun 4, 2009 at 11:22 pm

  Mr Corn,

  Here is a quote from you that was written in Feb.
  It is plain to see that safety on US highways is the futherest thing on your mind.

  “February 27, 2009 Porter M. Corn Laredo Texas writes:
  These morons have been throwing “safety” roadblocks in the way of our obligations since 1992 and each time, FMCSA and the SCT have successfully fulfilled the obligations and requirements.

  Hoffa and others claim it is about “safety” and when in their opinion, those concerns have been satisfied, they’ll welcome the Mexican carriers; What a lie! It is all about the protectionist xenophobic attitude and fear of a little competition.

  And in March you again mis-spoke with the following statement.

  Check the laws “All border states are Not Right to work States, ie,. Calif”

  Also please show me the Stat’s you refer to in the following statement

  Heres your statement

  ”

  There is absolutely no reason not to allow these trucks access to the US. Statistics show they are much safer than US counterparts.

  One thing about this article though. The border states are all “right to work” states. The Teamsters nor any other union is going to be displaced nor inconvenienced in any manner.

  The program participants are truckload carriers. Union trucker are LTL (less than truckload) carriers. The Teamsters, OOIDA and others don’t have a dog in this fight other than to push their protectionist, xenophobic nativist agenda on the rest of us.

  Porter M. Corn on March 16, 2009 at 08:39 pm ”

  Also in March you stated and again I qoute “OOIDA has made it a point to try and persuade the American public that Mexican trucks are junk and that the border drayage fleet is representative of the trucks in the program. THEY ARE NOT!”

  It is clear you have never been to Burden,Ks or the Truck Salvage located there, over 75% of the trucks & parts he buys goes to Mexico.
  And this figure was given to me from the owner of that salvege yard several years ago.

  Now let me make one thing clear, I know not all trucks that cross the border is junk, but you sir should admit that they are Not all new either.

  Also Mr Corn, you stated Quote “fear mongering of those who are scared of competition but nothing more” End quote

  Tell the 52,000 drivers and empolyes that lost jobs in the first quarter of last year that, And that rep’s only 935 trucking co’s that went under with a fleet of 5 or more trucks.
  In the first quarter of this year over 800 trucking co’s went under with a fleet of 5 or more.
  I have not even gotten to the small fleet numbers yet. & yet your answer to this is allow more trucks into this country.

  Tell me sir, “if Mexican trucks are more safe than US trucks why would you want a cross border aggrement that would inturn allow US trucks into mexico ?”

  I will finish this tomorrow.
  Thank You
  Dan little
  Pres / OOU Inc.

• 10 Porter M. Corn // Jun 5, 2009 at 1:22 am

  Feel free to post them on my site where I might see them.

  By the way, I doubt if any Mexican cattle haulers will be coming this way to give you any grief. Matter of fact, the manner in which Mexican carriers operate, they won’t make much of an impact if any. They come under contract with their customer base in Mexico and generally return with freight for the same customer.

  Go ahead and show me what you got. If you use the same information sources that I use, which are official government websites from US and Mexico, and you look at the facts with an open mind, you’ll arrive at the same conclusion.

  If you cherry pick your points and exclude evidence that does not support your position as OOIDA and others do, then your reply will be pointless.

  And here’s something else to think about!

  Where’s Jimmy Hoffa at this time around blowing smoke up everyone’s a__? He is strangely silent on the issue now.

  Could it possibly be, that since the Employee Free Choice Act was soundly defeated, (one of the reason the unions stood firm behind Obama), that maybe, just maybeeee he has dropped his objections in return for a promise of TARP money to bail out YRC?

  Can you imagine the impact on Hoffa and his thugs if a company the size of YRC goes belly up?

  But then again, I’ve always said that if Mexican labor law did not prevent unions such as the Teamsters from organizing in Mexico, then Hoffa would have had few if any objections and we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

• 11 Dan Little // Jun 5, 2009 at 10:02 am

  Mr Corn,
  Here is a part list of the safe mexican trucks you speak of, Note, most still have Not paid the fines they owe for violations of our safety standards laws.
  —————————————
  USDOT#
  MC / MX # LEGAL NAME
  DBA NAME ADDRESS OOS CATEGORY OOS DATE RESCINDED DATE
  559938
  273662 JOSE DE JESUS PADILLA PEREZ
  NARANJO #23
  AGUASCALIENTES , AG 00000 90 day failure to pay fine 06-10-2004
  982121
  456411 TRANSPORTES RAPIDOS DEL CENTRO DOS SA DE CV
  CALLE TROQUEL 405 B
  AGUASCALIENTES , AG 20140 90 day failure to pay fine 03-18-2005
  851856
  374740 LUIS PASILLAS-GOMEZ
  AND ZENZONTLE #9-214
  AGUASCALIENTES , AG MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 10-22-2003
  925600
  399373 JOSE DE JESUS MACIAS
  TRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS MACA PASEO DE LA ASUNCION 520
  AGUASCALIENTES , AG 20288 90 day failure to pay fine 08-23-2004
  680305
  316922 TRANSPORTES SAHURO S A
  C UNO NORTE NO 117 COL IND
  TIJUANA , BN MX 90 day failure to pay fine 08-27-2003
  820641
  364343 LUIS JORGE ROSADO
  TRANSPORTES RAPIDOS FRAY FRANCISCO EUSEBIO KINO 17520
  TIJUANA , BN 20550 90 day failure to pay fine 12-04-2003
  907543
  326369 SILVIA LORENA VARELA & HECTOR CENTENO
  YONKE EL CHORE BLVD DIAS ORDAZ 2330
  LA MESA , BN 20550 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 06-10-2006
  880052
  380462 LINO GARCIA SALAS
  ALFONSO VIDAL Y PLANAS # 437
  TIJUANA , BN 22435 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 10-24-2006
  819594
  362320 JOSE LUIS SANDOVAL ZAPATA AND DAVID EUGENE DOYER
  AUTO SERVICIO SANDOVAL CALLE D 213 COL ROBERTO DE LA MADRI
  TIJUANA , BN 90 day failure to pay fine 02-08-2007
  663011
  190641 ARMANDO OROZCO ARREDONDO
  OROZCO TRUCKING CALERA # 363
  MEXICALI , BN 21000 90 day failure to pay fine 05-21-2009 06-01-2009
  591362
  283712 ANDRES RUIZ QUINTERO
  ANDRESONS TRANSPORT 2073A LOPEZ COLLADA AVE
  MEXICALI , BN 21100 90 day failure to pay fine 03-15-2005
  656058
  701227 ENRIQUE FLORES FLORES
  TRANSPORTES MEXICO DE BAJA CALIFORNIA EUSEBIO KINO # 17606
  TIJUANA , BN 23370 90 day failure to pay fine 09-05-2006
  1573428
  VICTOR M BELTRAN
  COSTURA INTIMA ATEHUACAN #46009
  TIJUANA , BN 22580 90 day failure to pay fine 07-09-2007
  892665
  387638 TRANSPORTES LA PALMA SA DE CV
  AVE VIA ORIENTE S/N EL CHAMIZAL
  TIJUANA , BN 90 day failure to pay fine 12-10-2007
  1540074
  573209 JAVIER RIOS MORALES
  GA FREIGHT & LOGISTICS BLVD 3RA OESTE 17613 D
  TIJUANA , BN 22509 90 day failure to pay fine 12-03-2007
  936193
  402369 RAUL REYES SANCHEZ & CRISTINA ROMERO
  FLASH IMPORTACIONES FRANCISCO EUSEBIO KINO 17520
  TIJUANA , BN 22000 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 08-31-2004
  1325708
  512828 ALEJANDRO LOPEZ LOPEZ
  MATERIALES LOPEZ 821 CALLE DE LA NIEBLA
  MEXICALI , BN 21050 90 day failure to pay fine 03-27-2006
  986038
  415650 JUAN ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ IRETA
  J E R I TRANSPORT PROLONGACION MONTEVIDEO # 6943
  TIJUANA , BN 22120 90 day failure to pay fine 12-29-2003
  885596
  385080 JORGE ALVARADO VEGA
  VEGA TRUCKING S A DE C V GUASAVE 232 COLONIA NUEVA EXPERANZA
  MEXICALI , BN 21140 90 day failure to pay fine 09-06-2005
  556697
  255402 GODOY MENDOZA GILDARDO
  GODOY TRUCKING AVENIDA INTERNACIONAL S/N
  TIJUANA , BN 22506 90 day failure to pay fine 05-15-2008
  925746
  398845 SERGIO CASTRO GARCIA
  AV LOMAS VERDES # 17106 INTERIOR G
  TIJUANA , BN 22640 90 day failure to pay fine 12-10-2008
  1566997
  581100 VICTOR HUMBERTO DIAZ SALAZAR
  GUANAJUATO 607
  ROSARITO , BN 22710 90 day failure to pay fine 07-15-2008
  554812
  227017 ARIAS DEL NORTE S A DE C V
  CALZ CUAUHTEMOC 1299
  MEXICALI , BN 90 day failure to pay fine 11-19-2004
  591361
  JOSE J VALLE
  J J V TRUCKING CALLE SEXTA # 10 LA MESA
  TIJUANA , BN 22500 90 day failure to pay fine 02-17-2004
  737605
  336087 MARTINA PEREZ & TEODORO MARTIN
  DIST DE MADERA DE TIJUANA AND MADERERIA EL REMATE KM 14 5 CARR ANTIGUA TECATE
  TIJUANA , BN MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 06-26-2003
  822285
  364347 GENOVEVA HERNANDEZ VILLA
  TRANSPORTES LM CALVILLO AVENIDA CAMELIAS 727
  TIJUANA , BN 22536 90 day failure to pay fine 09-08-2006
  1074021
  454062 MARIA JOSEFINA ARAGON FAMANIA
  BLV RAMIREZ MENDEZ # 1115
  ENSENADA , BN 22880 90 day failure to pay fine 01-22-2008
  651800
  313906 JORGE ARMANDO BARRIOS ALVAREZ
  BARRIOS TRUCKING ALMERIA AVE #910
  MEXICALI , BN 21350 90 day failure to pay fine 08-11-2008
  557015
  229143 LUIS M PAJON
  CALLE JOSE MA/LARROQUE #9-3 C
  TIJUANA , BN MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 11-19-2004
  742670
  336459 ELVIRA ROCIO OLVERA RODRIGUEZ
  YONKE EL GUERO CJON LOMALINDA #317 FRAC JALISCO
  TIJUANA , BN 20550 90 day failure to pay fine 09-17-2003
  556450
  226717 JAVIER PEREZ SOLEDAD
  CALLE JOSE MA/LARROQUE #9-3
  TIJUANA , BN MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 10-23-2001
  767957
  344355 SERAFIN MICHEL AND JUAN CARLOS COVARRUBIAS
  BODEGAS COVARRUBIAS BLVD FEDERICO BENITEZ #6400-79
  TIJUANA , BN MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 04-21-2004
  622735
  226778 FELICIANO VELASQUEZ GONZALEZ
  NO 1520 – COLONIA NUEVA
  MEXICALI , BN 90 day failure to pay fine 12-07-2004
  627692
  300239 ELENA CAMPOS GARCIA
  CALLE RUTA MATAMOROS # 9049
  TIJUANA , BN 22000 90 day failure to pay fine 11-29-2005
  591365
  284279 TRANSPORTES FUTURA SA DE CV
  PUNTA BANDA E LA RUMOROSA Y MAGDAL 36
  TIJUANA , BN 22100 90 day failure to pay fine 07-18-2008
  509161
  VICTOR PRECIADO
  CALLS PARRA # 14034 COL SANCHEZ TABOADA
  TIJUANA , BN 22500 90 day failure to pay fine 01-29-2004
  557019
  252482 FELIPE PUENTES LIZARRAGA
  MARTIRES DE CHICAGO # 204
  TIJUANA , BN 21370 90 day failure to pay fine 03-28-2006
  634984
  700171 JOSE DE JESUS LOPEZ JIMENEZ
  PEPIN’S TRUCKING CALLE DOS # 4131 O 23
  TIJUANA , BN 22680 90 day failure to pay fine 02-12-2007
  1135849
  MARIO ALBERTO LOPEZ JUAREZ
  AUTO TRANSPORTES LOS LOPEZ CALLE JUNIPERO SERRA NUMERO #18-B
  TIJUANA , BN 22674 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 10-29-2003
  892925
  388097 JESUS DEL CARMEN MARQUEZ BERMUDES
  CALLE VASCONCELOS #539 MOD#1
  TIJUANA , BN 22508 90 day failure to pay fine 07-20-2005
  780044
  347762 JOSE SANTANA AND AURELIA MORLETT
  COLO SANTANA BLVD ABERLARDO L RODRIGUEZ LOTE NO 42
  MEXICALI , BN 21225 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 07-17-2006
  638653
  360085 CARLOS RODRIGO SALAS LA FUENTE
  MADERERIA SALAS C 10 #783 CD GPE VICTORIA
  MEXICALI , BN 90 day failure to pay fine 10-28-2005
  687300
  225980 JOSE ANTONIO PEREZ
  CARRETERA AEROPUERTO #5
  TIJUANA , BN 22500 Unsatisfactory = Unfit 10-31-2006
  683279
  316212 MARIA JESUS GARCIA AND GUADELUPE GARCIA
  GARCIA TRUCKING AVE BONANZA S/N
  TIJUANA , BN MEXICO Unsatisfactory = Unfit 04-09-2008
  800661
  354621 JOSE ANTONIO PEREZ PINEDA
  H P FLEET TECATE #9
  TIJUANA , BN 22680 90 day failure to pay fine 07-19-2007

  622731
  226724 JOSE LUIS ENRIQUEZ GUERRERO ANDRES FRAMCISCO ENRIQUEZ GUERRERO
  TRANSPORTES ENRIQUEZ CARRETERA CASAS GRANDES 7623
  JUAREZ , CI 00000 90 day failure to pay fine 05-14-2004
  827714
  366963 CAROLINA ORTIZ RAMOS
  COR TRANSPORTES VICENTE GUERRERO #4827
  CIUDAD JUAREZ , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 01-27-2004
  782486
  349373 SOCORRO BALDERRAMA HERRERA
  TUBERIA INDUSTRIAL AGRICOLA RANCHO EL SOLITO KM 10 CARRETERA LAS VARAS
  DELICIAS , CI 33000 90 day failure to pay fine 04-06-2004
  800730
  354735 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES DE MEXICO SA DE CV
  CALLE SIERRA SEPTENTORIAL # 6222
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32300 90 day failure to pay fine 04-20-2006
  777155
  344973 JACOBO FEHR PENNER
  APARTADO POSTAL 28
  CUAUHTEMOC , CI 31603 90 day failure to pay fine 09-17-2008
  558723
  OSIEL TAMEZ
  TRANSPORTES VALENTIN CARRETERA PANAMERICAN KM 64
  CAMARGO , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 11-04-2004
  1005670
  JORGE SOLIS
  TRANSPORTES INTERNACIONALES SOLIS CALLE 5 DE MAYO # 907
  MEOQUI , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 11-19-2003
  827724
  367059 LUIS EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ
  TRACTO PARTES SAN LUIS MAGISTERIO 239 COL REVOLUCION
  CHIHUAHUA , CI 90 day failure to pay fine 11-21-2003
  777192
  345569 JUAN JOSE RODRIGUEZ
  COMPRA VENTA DE METALES JR C. BABICOFA #314
  CD JUAREZ , CI 90 day failure to pay fine 05-13-2004
  810967
  359426 JOSE MARTIN YANEZ CANO
  C PASEO QUINTAS ALAMEDAS 106
  JUAREZ , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 05-26-2004
  717760
  329761 ORVI TRANSPORTES SA DE CV
  CALLE INDUSTRIAL 5 BODEGA G 39
  CIUDAD CHIHUAHUA , CI 31390 90 day failure to pay fine 06-14-2005
  1166899
  468843 RAFAEL FABIAN VERGARA ROJAS
  TRANSPORTES EMMANUEL C TUNA #6480
  JUAREZ , CI 32690 90 day failure to pay fine 12-06-2004
  868822
  381388 MUROS Y ACABADOS S A DE C V
  AVE DE LA RAZA #5890
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32320 90 day failure to pay fine 10-12-2005
  793406
  352931 J CARMEN MOSQUEDA RODRIGUEZ
  MUDANZAS AMERICA DEL NORTE SIERRA MADRE ORIENTA 6087
  JUAREZ , CI 32650 90 day failure to pay fine 02-03-2009
  676421
  315670 MARIO BOUCHE RAYGOZA
  TRANSPORTES BOUCHE CALLE VILLA PASO DEL NORTE NO. 1039
  JUAREZ , CI 32369 90 day failure to pay fine 02-28-2009
  777174
  344992 LUIS ESCAMILLA
  FUNDESA 6421 CUAHUTEMOC
  CD JUAREZ , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 11-19-2004
  837783
  366780 ABRAHAM CERECERES
  CALLE CROMO #610
  ASCENSION , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 09-11-2003
  983510
  418859 RICARDO BETANCOURT RUIZ
  C TRES CUMBRES # 1044
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32650 90 day failure to pay fine 09-04-2003
  845679
  369941 FRANCISCO JAVIER VILLASANA FLORES
  TRANSPORTES FJVF PROLON 5 DE FEBRERO # 3632
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32240 90 day failure to pay fine 12-10-2003
  787218
  351110 RAUL OSCAR MUNOZ GARCIA
  ESPONDIO DE PAN OSCAR CALLE SANDERS #417
  JUAREZ , CI 32250 90 day failure to pay fine 12-23-2003
  942493
  352053 FRANCISCO ORTIZ FERNANDEZ
  USUMACINTAS #6736
  CIUDAD JUAREZ , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 10-16-2007
  940285
  403632 ISAAK BLATZ DYCK
  BLATZ TRUCKING CARRETERA ALVARO OBREGON KM 14 # 183
  CUAUHTEMOC , CI 31500 90 day failure to pay fine 10-02-2006
  1429983
  540643 MARIA DEL ROSARIO BARRAZA ESPARZA
  BARRAZA TRANSPORT CASA DE JANOS # 2716
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32675 90 day failure to pay fine 03-12-2009
  1190965
  475514 SERVICIO DE EMPAQUES Y TRANSPORTE INDUSTRIAL SA DE CV
  AV REFORMA #1247
  JUAREZ , CI 32040 90 day failure to pay fine 05-29-2009
  925285
  399544 ROBERTO LOPEZ SOLANO
  FRUTERIA EL CUNADO LEOPARDO 3915
  CHIHUAHUA , CI MX 90 day failure to pay fine 09-10-2004
  802195
  357418 JORGE VILLALOBOS CARRANZA
  VILLALOBOS PRODUCE AERONAUTICA 6910 BODEGA 96 EDF C
  CIUDAD JUAREZ , CI 32690 90 day failure to pay fine 08-19-2003
  807660
  359498 JUAN MONCADA RUIZ
  FRANCISCO MURGUIA 2352
  JUAREZ , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 01-27-2004
  791699
  352056 IGNACIO ARMENDARIZ DOMINGUEZ
  RETORNO LOS SAUCES #2806
  CUAHUTEMOC , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 05-08-2006
  954252
  407949 MAURO ORTEGA MENDOZA
  TRANSPORTES RODEO DURANGO NO 1336
  JUAREZ , CI 32310 90 day failure to pay fine 05-12-2009
  677842
  315244 OSIEL TAMEZ
  TRANSPORTES VALENTIN CARRETERA PANAMERICAN KM 64
  CAMARGO , CI MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 10-29-2004
  838910
  398734 GUADALUPE AGUSTIN HURTADO RIOS
  TRANSPORTES HURTADO PUERTO SALINA CRUZ #1432
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32703 90 day failure to pay fine 11-16-2004
  999350
  419531 ALEJANDRO CARDIEL GUTIERREZ
  TRANSPORTES A C CALLE ORO # 4000
  CD JUAREZ , CI 32230 90 day failure to pay fine 12-17-2003
  1255386
  491927 ANDRES BARRAZA LOPEZ
  TRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS BARRAZA DEL RAYO # 140
  HIDALGO DEL PARRAL , CI 33800 90 day failure to pay fine 10-24-2005
  555427
  421090 JESUS RAFAEL CHAVEZ CORRAL
  CHAVEZ TRUCKING OTONO #9-A
  HIDALGO DE PARRAL , CI 33880 90 day failure to pay fine 04-13-2009
  807656
  359810 JOSAFAT NAVARRETE DE LA O
  ALFARERIA TITO BLVD OSCAR FLORES 2916
  JUAREZ , CI 90 day failure to pay fine 07-29-2003
  557704
  265712 TRANSPORTES DE LEON
  BLVD MANUEL GOMEZ MORFIN #812
  JUAREZ , CI 90 day failure to pay fine 01-10-2002
  1214051
  482245 MIGUEL ANGEL QUINONES RAMIREZ
  FLETES INTERNACIONALES QUINONES NENUFAR NO 9507
  JUAREZ , CI 32690 90 day failure to pay fine 06-07-2006
  873430
  384452 MANUEL HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ
  EL SUFRIDO CALLE ZIHUATANEJO #352
  JUAREZ , CI 32230 90 day failure to pay fine 01-05-2007
  963789
  410776 RAMON HERNANDEZ GARCIA
  CALLE ZIHUATANEJO # 372
  JUAREZ , CI 32230 90 day failure to pay fine 04-22-2004
  649293
  701298 RAMON MORAGA GUERRERO
  MORAGA TRUCKING CALLE MINA #63
  NOGALES , SO MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 02-15-2002
  748005
  JAVIER ANGULO ENCISO
  CALLE DEL YET NO 157
  HERMOSILLO , SO MEXICO 90 day failure to pay fine 02-13-2002
  972282
  413846 JOSE MANUEL DUARTE LUCERO
  CIRC DE LAS AGUILAS #48
  NOGALES , SO 84093 90 day failure to pay fine 05-24-2009
  1106316
  455494 BORDER LOGISTIC SA DE CV
  CARRET INTERNACIONAL KM 17 -4 LOTE C
  NOGALES , SO 84094 90 day failure to pay fine 07-19-2007
  1215995
  482746 AGUAYO TORRES EVA MARCELA
  TRANSPORTES MARTHA SANTA JESUS GARCIA # 63A
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83000 90 day failure to pay fine 05-23-2007
  1229303
  485734 JOSEFINA DIAZ SANCHEZ
  JD TRANSPORT AVE OBREGON NO 876
  NOGALES , SO 84000 90 day failure to pay fine 06-06-2008
  1071073
  446433 JOSE FRANCISCO DURAZO GUTIERREZ
  AVE OBREGON Y KINO NO 700
  MAGDALENA , SO 84160 90 day failure to pay fine 05-20-2009
  876762
  384780 JUAN L VEGA SALAZAR
  LOPEZ RAYON Y ALLENDE #291
  NOGALES , SO 90 day failure to pay fine 11-17-2005
  717782
  329884 PS TRANSPORTES SA DE CV
  TABASCO ENTRE JOSE OBREGON Y CLEMENTE AVILA
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83290 90 day failure to pay fine 01-13-2009
  1500429
  563772 RAMON ARISTIGA URIAS
  CONDORES # 16
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83000 90 day failure to pay fine 01-09-2009
  1531939
  570993 KUARZO TRANSPORTES SA DE CV
  CELESTE #45
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83250 90 day failure to pay fine 04-23-2009 06-02-2009
  990349
  CARLOS INIQUEZ HERNANDEZ
  TLAXCALA #210
  CIUDAD OBERGON , SO 99999 90 day failure to pay fine 04-15-2002
  844214
  372777 HUMBERTO PERALTA L HUMBERTO PERALTA G LEONEL PERALTA GASTELUM GUADALUPE PERALTA G ANTONIO PERALTA L
  CALLE 300 NO 957
  CD OBREGON , SO 85090 90 day failure to pay fine 08-23-2007
  819608
  362668 LUCIANO SANZARRIC ENCINAS & LAURA SANZARRIC ROMERO
  RODRIGO DE TRIANA NO 95
  GUAYMAS , SO 85000 90 day failure to pay fine 04-03-2007
  1088876
  451315 GRIJALVA JARA CARMEN TERESA
  BLVD LAZARDO CARDENAS NO711
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83110 90 day failure to pay fine 10-13-2008
  833756
  368851 JUAN ALBERTO BELTRAN HERNANDEZ
  CALLE NUEVO ESPANA # 20
  NOGALES , SO 84000 90 day failure to pay fine 12-27-2007
  1241436
  488424 FAVIOLA DEL CARMEN ROMERO REYES
  MILAZZO # 17
  HERMOSILLO , SO 83000 90 day failure to pay fine 02-19-2008
  647016
  260128 ROGELIO CANEZ MARTINEZ
  TRANSPORTES R C M CARRETERA INTERNACIONAL KM 13 6 2
  NOGALES , SO 84000 90 day failure to pay fine 05-23-2007

  PleaseNote , I have over 50 more pages of Mexican Trucking Co’s that also have not paid fines or have been cassed unfit to operate within the borders of the USA.
  I will if you like list each & evry one of them on here.

  And like you asked, these records were taken from the FMCSA Licensing & Insurance records todays date.

  Thank You
  Dan Little

• 12 Dan Little // Jun 5, 2009 at 10:12 am

  Mr Corn,
  The above list is from 3 pages on the FMCSA site & like I said we have 50 more pages of Mexican Trucking Co’s that still have out of service orders against them for unpaid fines .

  If you like I will have staff research each case & list indv violations.

  I do understand the mexican trucks wanting to operate in the US & I’m sure some would meet safety standards but duing the test program done by US goverment , only 16% of mexican trucks that were signed up, even bothered to meet the requirments or take part.

  Thank You,
  Dan Little

• 13 B Kramer // Jun 5, 2009 at 12:17 pm

  Porter Corn says: “Where are the American jobs lost?”
  At this point in time Mr Corn ANY AMERICAN JOB cannot be lost. There have been 1000’s of jobs lost to Mexicans both here and in Mexico. That is fact. The Mexican people are the new cheap labor source. Here is another thought for you. At this point my company cross docks it’s products at Laredo or El Paso, how about all those business’ that make money in that specialty area? What is to become of them? No need to cross dock, or cold storage whse. anymore right? 1000’s of American and Mexican jobs lost because there would be no need of cross dock operations, not to mention no dreyage trucks.

• 14 Dan Little // Jun 5, 2009 at 3:11 pm

  Mr Corn,
  Here is a Goverment report you might find interesting,
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  NAFTA/Mexican Truck Emissions Overview 1NAFTA/MEXICAN TRUCK EMISSIONS OVERVIEW(11/12/04 Rev. 01/21/05)BackgroundThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) started in June of 1990when then Mexico President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and U.S. PresidentGeorge Bush announced their intention to negotiate a free trade agreement.Three years later, after considerable political debate, the U.S. Congress ratified itby a vote of 234-201 in the House and 61 to 38 in the Senate in November of1993. The implementing legislation then went to President Clinton for hissignature and on January 1, 1994 NAFTA went into effect.Years of legal controversy followed over numerous NAFTA issues, especiallyenvironmental issues, and on June 7, 2004 the U.S. Supreme Court issued adecision (541U.S. ____2004, No. 03-358) overturning a previous 9thCircuit Courtof Appeals decision which had directed the U.S. Department of Transportation,Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to conduct a fullenvironmental impact study as required under the National Environmental PolicyAct and a full State Implementation Plan (SIP) conformity determination asrequired under the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Pending thecompletion of these studies, a moratorium remained in effect limiting Mexicantruck travel into the U.S. to the “20 mile commercial zone”.The implementation of the transportation provisions of NAFTA is now imminentas the FMCSA prepares to lift the travel moratorium. Commercial vehicles(trucks and buses) from Mexico and the U.S. will be allowed to travel freely ineach other’s country once these provisions are implemented. Currently, thesevehicles are limited to travel into each other’s country to a 20 mile commercialzone.The following bullets discuss the anticipated emissions and air quality impacts ofthe increased Mexican commercial vehicle travel into the U.S. and specificallyCalifornia. It is important to note that these impacts are from various studiesand many assumptions underlie them. Actual emissions and air qualityimpacts will be determined once NAFTA is fully implemented.Additionally, this paper discusses recently introduced federal legislation andenacted state legislation, planned mitigation strategies and contact information.Increased Truck Crossings Into the U.S.• Approximately 30,000 additional truck crossings per day into the fourBorder States: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California based onprojections from current border crossing activity and surveys of Mexican
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  NAFTA/Mexican Truck Emissions Overview 2fleets. The largest border crossing is Ciudad Juarez-El Paso followed byTijuana-Otay Mesa (San Diego).• Currently, 3500 trucks cross into California each day (approximately 3000at Otay Mesa and 500 at Calexico/Mexicali). These trucks are limited totravel in a 20 mile commercial zone. These crossings may increase 2 to 5times to 7,000 to 17,500 per day.• Additionally, increased crossings at the California/Arizona border onInterstate 8 are anticipated as Mexican trucks from the Nogales regionand beyond plus trucks from Texas and New Mexico come west to use thePort of Los Angeles. Baja California does not have a comparable largeshipping port. In anticipation of this increased traffic, and increasedshipping demand from the Asian market, the Port of Los Angeles isundergoing significant expansion and will double its capacity in the next 2to 5 years. It is already the second largest and busiest port in the U.S.The surrounding freeways that service this port (Interstate 110 andInterstate 710) are already severely impacted by truck traffic.Mexican Truck Fleet Profile/Emissions Standards• 66% of the Mexican truck fleet is 1993 model year and older (1993 waswhen the diesel engine fleet was close to 100% electronic conversion,which means that engines built in 1993 and later typically use electronicfuel injection and computer controls to reduce emissions, improveperformance and fuel economy).• 25% of the Mexican truck fleet is pre 1980 model year (these engines emitvery high levels of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM)emissions on average.• Mexican diesel engine emission standards were aligned with the USEPAstandards for the 1994 to 2003 model years (see Attachment A). Mexicohas not revised its emission standards to reflect recent U.S. standardswhich require a 50% reduction in NOx for 2004-2007 engines and a 90%reduction in NOx and PM for 2007 and subsequent model year engines.The 2007 engine standards also require the use of ultra low sulfur dieselfuel (15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur), which is not yet required in Mexico.* Mexico: On-road vehicle and engines emission standardshttp://www.dieselnet.com/standards/mx/index.html*
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  NAFTA/Mexican Truck Emissions Overview 3Truck Emission Factors US/Canada v. Mexican (grams per mile)*YearNOx g/mile DeltaPM g/mileDeltaMode**1999 US/C 12.8————0.75———-Highway1999 MX19.3+6.5 (51%)1.13+.38 (51%)Highway2010 US/C 1.38————-0.051———–Highway2010 MX4.73+3.35(243%)0.262+.211(414%)HighwayThese are fleet average emission rates and the 2010 year figures reflect the2007 USEPA emissions standards discussed above. Canadian engineemissions standards are aligned with the USEPA engine emission standards.* North American Trade and Transportation Corridors: Environmental Impactsand Mitigation Strategies, Final Report – Prepared for the North AmericanCommission for Environmental Cooperation by ICF Consulting, August 2001.www.cec.org**Idling emission factors are listed in Attachment B.California Air Quality Impacts• Various studies has modeled the air quality impacts of the increasedMexican truck travel into California under NAFTA and the worst casescenario is 50 additional tons per day of NOx and 2.5 tons per day of PMin the South Coast Air Basin alone. (See Sierra Research Report No.SR02-04-01: Critical Review of “Safety Oversight for Mexico-DomiciledCommercial Motor Carriers, Final Programmatic EnvironmentalAssessment,” Prepared by John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center,January 2002).NAFTA Mexican Truck Emissions Mitigation Strategies• S. 2842 (Boxer/Feinstein/Jeffords) was introduced on September 23,2004. This bill would amend title 49 of the United States Code to requiremotor carriers (truckers) to comply with vehicle emission performancestandards established by the USEPA and for other purposes. This bill iscited as “The Clean Trucks Act of 2004”. This bill would require theFMCSA (and likely the U.S. Customs Service) to withhold access of anyMexican heavy duty diesel powered vehicles unless it meets USEPAemissions standards for the year model of the vehicle’s engine. Recallthat USEPA and Mexican heavy duty diesel engine emissions standardswere only aligned for the 1994 to 2003 model years. If this bill wasenacted into law, new Mexican trucks would not be allowed into the U.S.
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  NAFTA/Mexican Truck Emissions Overview 4This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Scienceand Transportation and is pending action by this committee.• H.R. 5314 (Filner/Millender-McDonald, Carson and Sandlin) wasintroduced on October 8, 2004 and is the House version of S. 2842.• AB 1009 (Pavley) was signed into law by the Governor on September 29,2004 as urgency legislation (Chapter 873, Statutes of 2004). This billamends Health and Safety Code section 43701 and requires the ARB, inconsultation with the CHP, to adopt regulations by January 1, 2006, to theextent permissible under federal law (emphasis added), which wouldrequire all commercial motor trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicleweight entering California to possess evidence that its engine met thefederal (USEPA) emissions standards for that model year. ARB staff isbeginning to develop these regulations.Other Planned or Possible Mitigation Strategies• Expand the Tijuana Inspection and Maintenance ( I/M ) Project to cover allvehicles and expand this pilot program to all urban areas in Baja California(Ensenada, Mexicali, etc.)• Expand the California Council on Diesel Education and TechnologyProgram (CCDET) training program for the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE) J1667 heavy duty diesel engines smoke emissions testprocedure and heavy-duty diesel engine repair at sites along the borderand in Baja California.• Continued aggressive enforcement of the Heavy Duty Vehicle InspectionProgram (HDVIP) along the border region and at the Port of LosAngeles/Long Beach. Trucks in these regions typically have failure ratesfor excessive smoke emissions and/or tampering at approximately twotimes the statewide average rate (approximately 12% v. approximately6%). The ARB has conducted enforcement at these sites on anintermittent basis since the implementation of the HDVIP in November1991 and full time at the Mexican border crossings since 1999 as a resultof SB 270 (Peace) of 1998.• Continued aggressive collections (under Vehicle Code section 27159) ofdelinquent HDVIP citations at the Mexican border and statewide.
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  NAFTA/Mexican Truck Emissions Overview 5Contact Information:Paul E. Jacobs, ChiefMobile Source EnforcementCal/EPA—Air Resources BoardP.O. Box 2815Sacramento, CA 95812916.322.7061pjacobs@arb.ca.govwww.arb.ca.gov/enf.enf.htmDarryl P. Gaslan, ManagerHeavy Duty Diesel Enforcement SectionCal/EPA—Air Resources Board9528 Telstar Ave.El Monte, CA 91731626.450.6155dgaslan@arb.ca.govwww.arb.ca.gov/enf.enf.htmDonald J. Chernich, ManagerHeavy Duty Diesel I/M Development SectionCal/EPA—Air Resources BoardP.O. Box 2815Sacramento, CA 95812916.322.7620dchernic@arb.ca.govwww.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdvip/bip/bip.htm

• 15 Dan Little // Jun 6, 2009 at 11:26 am

  Mr Corn,
  You stated “what do you care?” when I brought up about the low sulfur diesel fuel.

  Read the above report, or does our air quailty not matter to you ?

  Here’s the part of the report you need to read again.

  ‘ Various studies has modeled the air quality impacts of the increasedMexican truck travel into California under NAFTA and the worst casescenario is 50 additional tons per day of NOx and 2.5 tons per day of PMin the South Coast Air Basin alone. (See Sierra Research Report No.SR02-04-01′

  Thank You
  Dan Little

• 16 Honest John // Jun 25, 2009 at 9:35 am

  Oh Come-On – For those that couldn’t see over the “Dog And Pony Show” you must be the people that buy every piece of crap on late night TV!

  Do you really think the Mexican Company’s were going to put the trucks, and drivers, we’ll really see on our roads during this test? Give Me A Break!

  This is all stemming from the Company’s that left the USA to begin with, and left hundreds of thousands of American Job-less. This was all for bigger profits! THAT”S IT!! Wake up and smell the coffee!

  Now these same Company’s/Corporations still want more profits, and at the loss of more American Jobs!

  Mexico had 15 years to set up for NAFTA and did nothing, THEY DID NOTHING, until their new Manufacturing friends started lining the right Mexican leaders pockets. Mexico is a Country that only knows Bribes! It’s run on Bribes!

  If you think your going to save .15 cents on a blanket, think about the American workers that are losing as it is, losing even more. Just so you think you can save .15 cents! You should be buying American in these times anyway!

  Your being told lies on these saving. These company’s are run by bean counters that only want more money, and that’s what they’ll get.

  Think about the Trucks that are delivering these items, and sharing the roads with them.
  Look for the real stories on the life’s of the truckers in Mexico, that don’t have a clue what a drug test is! Are you willing to trust any paperwork from Mexico saying these drivers are clean?

  Yea sure, let them in and haul our freight all over our Country for penny’s on the dollar.
  They are not even economically close to us. Canada is, and it works OK with them.

  A truck a day is stopped at the southern borders almost daily for drugs. These are the set up trucks. The mother loads drive right by when the agents and dogs are busy on the one bust. They’re even tipped off on what truck to check.

  Like this Country needs to out source more jobs! Wake UP Americans!

• 17 Porter M. Corn // Sep 29, 2009 at 10:35 am

  So what’s your point Dan? Run the same on American companies owing fines they’ve not paid.

  You’ll not find one of those companies you listed that participated in the Cross Border program, nor with outstanding fines, would they be allowed to under the rules.

  Honest John, you need to change you nick buddy. Not a damned thing you wrote there has any hint of honesty attached to it. Just more debunked crap from OOIDA and others regurgitated here. It’s pointless.

  And Dan? Do you gives a rat’s ass about the air quality? I don’t! Look at the garbage CARB is throwing at us, which Mexican trucks will be required to comply with.

  Besides, those reports you presented are misleading as they assume that Mexican trucks will be the same type and quality as are used in the drayage operations.

  Nice try though.

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